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Thirty Days in Frogtown, as presented by Colleen Kruse and Karen Paurus, has “a scrappy young waitress” who “hits a fork in the road” as its protagonist and premise. The description promises it to be unpredictable, which is usually the case with Bryant-Lake Bowl productions. Admittedly, there’s not a whole lot of details on the world-wide web about this show. Intrigued? You probably should be.
Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers bring the flamboyant traditions of the Meskwaki People to SteppingStone Theatre for one final show today. Yazzie explains that, “Through my dancing and singing, I experience a zone of free spirit, where everyday problems and worries are left behind. As a performer, it makes me feel good to share this positive energy with other people.” Sounds like something a lot of us can benefit from.
Savage Umbrella may be onto something with their workshops; The Ravagers underwent the scrutiny of the public and tur
Northern Lights.mn presents its third year of Art(ists) on the Verge (dubbed AOV3), this time at The Soap Factory. This year’s exhibition features five emerging Minnesota-based artists: Anthony Tran, Mike Hoyt, Drew Anderson, Caly McMorrow, and Aaron Westre. How each artist interpreted the “intersection of art, technology, and digital culture” prompt will be on display through April 15. While the subject might be a little redundant, the results are usually original and inspiring, even.
Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, while it may be entirely in Italian (with English subtitles projected above the stage, mind you), has stood the test of time. The plot contains all the vital components of a titillating drama: forbidden love, bitter feuds, and disastrous consequences. With only five showings at the Ordway, Lucia di Lammermoor will probably leave you wanting more, especially if you don’t see it.
In the Heart of the Beast’s PuppetLab is exactly what it sounds like …
The plot of Theater Latté Da’s newest production Beautiful Thing is nothing too scandalous these days: two teenage boys who unexpectedly fall in love. Still, the topic comes during an emotionally relevant time. It wouldn’t be Theater Latté Da without music though, specifically that of the Mamas and Papas which is weaved throughout the story, with localite Emily Schwab singing Mama Cass. Beautiful Thing opens on Friday at The Lab Theater and runs through March 18.
Carnaval Brasileiro is claimed to be “the biggest celebration in the world.” Really? It sounds like another press-release ploy, doesn’t it? But browsing Wikipedia’s definition of the Brazilian Carnival, it might actually be true: The country stops completely for almost a week and the consumption of beer accounts for 80% of its annual total. Fine Line Music Cafe is adopting Brazil’s non-stop party for Friday and Saturday night with three shows where Brazilian sensation Dandara is headlining. Extending Fat Tuesday into the weekend is easily justified this year.
University of Minnesota’s own Brenda Child’s newest work Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community is the latest addition to the Penguin Library of American Indian History. Her book is described as “a powerful tribute to the many courageous women who sustained Native communities through the darkest challenges of the last three centuries.” A member of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation and associate professor at the U of M with a specialty in American Indian history, Child has a strong grasp of the topic, to say the least. Tonight’s discussion at the U of M’s bookstore will be thought provoking indeed.
These days, it’s hard to imagine a sporting event as a “casual leisure activity,” what with all the pain, angst, and drama that the competition breeds. The new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts explores just how—through television, video, and digital technology—sports became the spectacle of mass participation it is today. And believe it or not, sports is more than just eating pork rinds, drinking beer, and burping on the couch; the works of art on display at the MIA “communicate a broader social, political and cultural significance.”