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Theatre in the Round Presents Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) continues its 65th season with A View from the Bridge, in weekend performances from January 13 through February 5. 
George Thorogood and the Destroyers Bring ROCK PARTY Tour to Historic State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that legendary live performers GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERSare throwing a ROCK PARTY in 2017 at the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Sunday, March 26 at 7 p.m. With more than 40 years, 15 million albums sold and 8,000 live shows, Thorogood has amassed an impressive catalog of hits including "Who Do You Love," "I Drink Alone," "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," "Move It On Over," "Get A Haircut," and the ultimate rock anthem, "Bad To The Bone."
Cole Swindell to Perform During Halftime at Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2016
Buffalo Wild Wings today announced that, for the first time, the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl will feature a halftime performance by award-winning and platinum-selling country music artist Cole Swindell, who recently achieved his sixth consecutive Number 1 single.  Cole will perform a mix of two No. 1 singles off his platinum-certified debut album - "Let Me See Ya Girl" and "Chillin' It."
Lorna Landvik's PARTY IN THE REC ROOM to Open New Year's Eve at Bryant Lake Bowl
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2016
Laughter is the best medicine - and PARTY IN THE REC ROOM will help fill much-needed prescriptions! Ready to wring out 2016 and ring in 2017? Join host Lorna Landvik as she opens her all-improvised, one-woman comedy extravaganza on New Year's Eve in a special 10:00pm show, and continues through the month of January on Friday and Today nights at 7:00pm at the Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St. in Minneapolis.
Ifrah Mansour's HOW TO HAVE FUN IN A CIVIL WAR to Play Encore Performances at CTC
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2016
Back by popular demand, Minnesota-based Somali playwright and performer Ifrah Mansour revisits her childhood memories during the 1991 Somali civil war to confront violent history with humor, and provide a voice for the stories of children.
6 Questions & a Plug with CAMELOT's Helen Anker
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - December 29, 2016
Get to know a little about Helen Anker, who plays Queen Guenevere in the Chanhassen's latest production of CAMELOT, warming hearts with the legendary story by Lerner & Loewe.
Somi Set for One-Night-Only Performance at The Ordway
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2016
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will welcome vocalist and songwriter Somi for a one-night-only performance on January 27, 2017.
Cast Set for FANCY NANCY: THE MUSICAL at Stages Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2016
Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents Fancy Nancy: The Musical, directed and choreographed by Nikki Swoboda, along with musical direction by Sarah Hohenstein Burk.
Minnesota Lutheran College Museum Exhibiting Angkor Wat
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2016
Flaten Art Museum (FAM) in St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minnesota), run by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is showcasing drawings exploring Hindu temple of Angkor Wat (Cambodia), built in the first half of 12th century dedicated to Lord Vishnu.  
Martyna Majok's New Play QUEENS Set for Playwrights' Center
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2016
Playwright Martyna Majok's work is making a great impact, most recently 'Ironbound' at Round House Theatre (where it won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Original Play) and Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, and 'Cost of Living' at Williamstown Theatre Festival and set for its New York debut at Manhattan Theatre Club this season.
Cole Swindell to Perform During Halftime at Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2016
Buffalo Wild Wings today announced that, for the first time, the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl will feature a halftime performance by award-winning and platinum-selling country music artist Cole Swindell, who recently achieved his sixth consecutive Number 1 single.  Cole will perform a mix of two No. 1 singles off his platinum-certified debut album - "Let Me See Ya Girl" and "Chillin' It."
BWW Review: ORPHAN TRAIN at History Theatre
by Karen Bovard - December 15, 2016
Among the many vital functions of theater are these: to give voice to the voiceless, to tell stories that are lost to time, and to give audiences empathic access to lives they never personally intersect.* Saint Paul's History Theatre scores well on these aims with their remounting of ORPHAN TRAIN, set in 1889, which first premiered as a commission by the theater in 1997.
Holiday Classic ALL IS CALM Celebrates Tenth Anniversary at Historic Pantages Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2016
Theater Latte Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust will present the tenth anniversary of the award-winning ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 Dec. 15-18, 2016 at the historic Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). Now a holiday classic, ALL IS CALM is a poignant retelling of the spontaneous Christmas Eve truce during World War I. Directed by Theater Latte Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein, the production combines period songs with first-hand accounts of this remarkable event.
Sally Wingert, Noted Twin Cities Actress, to Make Directorial Debut
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) is pleased to welcome Sally Wingert in her directorial debut for The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez.  This production runs from February 4 - 26, 2017 at the Highland Park Community Center Theater, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116.  
The Soap Factory Announces New Artist Opportunities And 2017 Programming
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
The building that The Soap Factory occupies has been used for many things; the railroad, armory storage, the production of soap, and for the past 21 years, an art gallery. In 1995 a group of artists (No Name Exhibitions) moved into an industrial, utilitarian space and transformed it into one of Minneapolis' most well known cultural hubs.
Final Performances of ORPHAN TRAIN this Week
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
Orphan Train is leaving History Theatre stage! Don't miss this History Theatre classic that brings to life 'uplifting and inspiring' stories that are filled with heart.
Sue McLean and Associates and Northrop Present NORAH JONES
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2016
Norah Jones first emerged on the world stage with the February 2002 release of Come Away With Me, her self-described 'moody little record' that introduced a singular new voice and grew into a global phenomenon, sweeping the 2003 Grammy Awards and signaling a paradigm shift away from the prevailing pop music of the time. Since then, Norah has sold over 45 million albums worldwide and become a 9-time Grammy-winner. 
ASL-Interpreted Performance of Brave New Workshop's Holiday Sketch Comedy Revue
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW) welcomes deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons to enjoy an ASL-interpreted performance of their hit holiday sketch comedy revue 'What the Elf?!'
BWW Review: Theatre Coup d'Etat's THE CRUCIBLE is a Well Executed Site-Specific, Intimate, Sobering Production of a Classic That's Never Felt More Relevant and Necessary
by Jill Schafer - December 12, 2016
I first saw Arthur Miller's 1953 play THE CRUCIBLE last spring at the Guthrie, and was wowed at how this story about the infamous Salem witch trials of the late 17th Century, during which twenty people were put to death for the crime of witchcraft, speaks to the issues of the day. Things have changed a lot in the last year and a half, making the play's themes of religious fanaticism, mob mentality, and persecution of people who are different even more scarily relevant. How terrifying to live in a world where one person's false accusation can incite mass hysteria and result in the persecution of innocent people, a world that sadly isn't too far from the current reality. I'm not saying that our president elect is Abigail Williams, but I, and this excellent and intimate production by Theatre Coup d'Etat, am suggesting that we need to take a breath and look at the facts before we rush to condemn someone based on a spiteful rant. THE CRUCIBLE dramatizes one of the greatest failings of the American, or rather pre-American, judicial system, and 60 years after it was written still remains a cautionary tale.
Ordway's WHITE CHRISTMAS' Jenny Piersol
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - December 10, 2016
Dreaming of a white Christmas? You're getting that triple-fold this weekend as Minnesota gives us a white blanket and the Ordway's WHITE CHRISTMAS also brings some snow inside the theatre. You're also getting a new face on the Ordway stage as Jenny Piersol plays Judy Haynes in this holiday classic. Get to know Piersol in this edition of 6 Questions & a Plug.
Bereishit, Kidd Pivot, Scottish Ballet & More Among Northrop's 2016-17 Dance Lineup
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2016
The 2016//17 Northrop Dance Season resumes in January with two special partnerships with Walker Art Center.
National Tour of HAMILTON Comes to Minneapolis in 2018-2019 Season at the Orpheum
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2016
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that the national tour of the Broadway musical HAMILTON will play in Minneapolis at the historic Orpheum Theatre as part of the 2018-2019 Broadway on Hennepin Season.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, IN THE HEIGHTS and More Set for the Ordway in 2017-18
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2016
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today unveiled its 2017-2018 Musical Theater Series.
Hennepin Theatre Trust Launches SPIRIT: MADE HERE on Today Today
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2016
Hennepin Theatre Trust will launch Spirit: Made Here, sponsored by Andersen Windows, with a free, public celebration in the City Center atrium (615 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Today, Dec. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. This will be the seventh round of Made Here window displays in WeDo-the West Downtown Minneapolis Cultural District. 
Ordway to Present IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS This December
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2016
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present its 2016 holiday show, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. The Ordway-produced musical will run Dec. 8-31 for a total of 30 performances.

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