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Radio Happy Hour Returns with Jolie Holland and comedian Jessi Klein
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 01, 2010
After a two month break Radio Happy Hour is back. Great guests, a spring tour, and broadcasts on NPR's The Current are sure to make the 2010 season of Radio Happy Hour bigger than ever.
State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Stages Announce Spring 2010 Events
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
Minneapolis' State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Theatres have announced their upcoming events for Spring 2010.
Stages Theatre Company Hosts Fundraising Event
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
Stages Theatre Company is hosting its annual fundraising event, Snowball, Sunday, Jan. 31, which features a special performance of the current production The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.
Theatre in the Round Players Closes PANACHE, 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) will close PANACHE on January 31, 2010.
Theatre in the Round Closes PANACHE 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
Theatre in the Round Players presents the area premiere of PANACHE by Don Gordon January 8 - 31, 2010
WE GOTTA BINGO! Closes at Hennepin Stages 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
We Gotta Bingo!, the Actors Theater of Minnesota's wildly popular and hilariously interactive dinner theatre experience (up until now, a St. Paul favorite), is moving across the river for a Minneapolis run January 8-31, 2010, at Hennepin Stages, 824 Hennepin Ave.
Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company Announce Close ROMEO & JULIET 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
Romeo and Juliet began previews at the Guthrie on January 9, and continues its run through January 31, 2010
Minnesota Shakespeare Company Closes HAMLET, 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2010
The Minnesota Shakespeare Company celebrates its fortieth year with William Shakespeare's most celebrated work, Hamlet. Directed by Mikel Clifford and featuring Nick James as Hamlet, and Rob Gardner as Claudius, the show plays through January 31st at the Lowry Lab Theatre in the Lowry Building at 350 St. Peter St., St. Paul 55102.
Lex-Ham Music Festival To Happen at O'Gara's Garage, Jan. 30
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2010
The Lex-Ham Community Band will host some of the best music in and around St. Paul's Lexington-Hamline neighborhood at the 2010 Lex-Ham Music Festival from 2-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 30 at O'Gara's Garage, Snelling & Selby.
The Southern Theater and BodyCartography Project Present 1/2 LIFE Thru 1/30
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2010
1/2 Life by BodyCartography Project investigates the survival of the body amidst a world of scientific research, data and control. The performance hovers geographically at the edges of the Pacific Ocean - connecting nuclear super power U.S.A., atomic survivor Japan and nuclear free New Zealand. We will construct a contemporary ritual to address our dormant nuclear nightmares. Dance and video artists Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad bring together an extraordinary collaborative team including composer and harpist Zeena Parkins, visual artist Emmett Ramstad, physicist Bryce Beverlin II and performer Tamami Yamada. Performances are from January 38-30, 2010.
Photo Flash: Theatre in the Round Opens THE BURIAL AT THEBES
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 29, 2010
Theatre in the Round Players presents the area premiere of THE BURIAL AT THEBES by Seamus Heaney
DanceBrazil Premieres Two New Works at the Ordway 2/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 29, 2010
DanceBrazil, the distinguished contemporary dance company will premiere two new works during its performance at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: 'Banguela' and 'Memória.' The company's appearance, on February 19, is part of the Ordway's Target World Music and Dance Series.
Mu Performing Arts Wraps Up Rehearsals Of YELLOW FACE, Begins 2/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 29, 2010
Mu Performing Arts completes its rehearsals of Yellow Face by David Henry Wang at The Directors Studios before the company heads to the Dowling Studio at The Guthrie next week.
State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Stages Announce Spring 2010 Events
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2010
Minneapolis' State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Theatres have announced their upcoming events for Spring 2010.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Presents FOOTLOOSE
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2010
FOOTLOOSE - the MUSICAL will play on the Main Stage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres for the first time ever.
Theatre in the Round Players Presents Area Premiere of THE BURIAL AT THEBES, 2/12-3/7
by Nicole Rosky - January 28, 2010
Theatre in the Round Players presents the area premiere of The Burial at Thebes in weekend performances February 12th through March 7th. Irish poet and Nobel Prize winning author Seamus Heaney wrote this new adaptation of the Greek tragedy Antigone. When Creon, the king, refuses to bury her traitorous brother, Antigone defies him and takes the law into her own hands. This short but powerful staging features a striking version of a wise Chorus, and vivid, poetic writing.
The Southern Theater Presents MINNEAPOLIS NEW BREED
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 28, 2010
Three new works, presented collective by three innovative local performance groups that blur the lines between dance, performance art and theater.
The Southern Theater and BodyCartography Project Present 1/2 LIFE, 1/28-1/30
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2010
1/2 Life by BodyCartography Project investigates the survival of the body amidst a world of scientific research, data and control. The performance hovers geographically at the edges of the Pacific Ocean - connecting nuclear super power U.S.A., atomic survivor Japan and nuclear free New Zealand. We will construct a contemporary ritual to address our dormant nuclear nightmares. Dance and video artists Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad bring together an extraordinary collaborative team including composer and harpist Zeena Parkins, visual artist Emmett Ramstad, physicist Bryce Beverlin II and performer Tamami Yamada. Performances are from January 38-30, 2010.
PREVIEW: Rent at the Lab Theatre in Minneapolis
by Rebecca Feldman - January 27, 2010
Though the Broadway production of Rent closed on September 7, 2008 and the national tour based on the Broadway production gives its final performance this February, the show and its message live on. Minneapolis theatergoers will be able to see as much for themselves through the first local, professional production of Rent, which opens on February 3 and runs through February 21 at the Lab Theatre (formerly the Guthrie Lab), located in the Warehouse District near Acme Comedy Club and the former site of Theatre de la Jeune Lune.
WIZARD OF OZ National Tour Announces Munchkin Auditions in Minneapolis, 2/20
by Lauren Wolman - January 27, 2010
The National Tour of The Wizard of Oz, touching down in Minneapolis for five performances March 26-28, 2010, is sounding the alarm and calling for 12 local children to perform the roles of 'munchkins' as part of their performing arts education program while this beloved classic is live on stage in their hometown.
Yellow Tree Theatre Announces Two Shows For Valentines Day
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 27, 2010
Yellow Tree Theatre is the place to be on Valentine's weekend. Not only is the world premiere of Jessica Lind's newest play, Lena Long Legs opening February 12, Minnesota's hottest alternative-country-folk band, Romantica, is making a stop at Yellow Tree Theatre on Valentine's Day for an intimate concert.
State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Stages Announce Spring 2010 Events
by Mary Hanrahan - January 26, 2010
Minneapolis' State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Theatres have announced their upcoming events for Spring 2010.
Pantages Theatre Presents VIRTUOSITY: A Song And Dance Review 1/26-2/14/2010
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2010
Pantages Theatre- Tuesday, January 26 to February 14th, On sale Friday, December 18 at 11:00am $28.50 to $66.00 Groups of 20+ save!
Casting Complete for Theater Latte Da’a VIOLET; Azudi Onyejekwe Joins Cast
by Samantha Jacobsen - January 25, 2010
Theater Latté Da today announced that Azudi Onyejekwe will join the cast of Violet in the role of Flick, the young black soldier who teaches Violet (played by Children's Theatre Company childhood star Britta Ollmann) about beauty, courage and what it means to be an outsider. A recent graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, Onyejekwe makes his Twin Cities theater debut in the production, directed by Peter Rothstein and featuring a score by Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori, the composer whose music brought Tony Kushner's book and lyrics for Caroline, or Change to life. Onyejekwe's musical credits also include Pippin, Into the Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar and, most recently, Once On This Island at the Cortland Repertory Theatre in upstate New York.
The Southern Theater In Partnership With The Weisman Art Museum Presents Bryce Dessner, Aaron Dessner & Clogs
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 25, 2010
Brothers Bryce and Aaron Dessner of international indie rock acclaim The National have a penchant for bringing together disparate musicians, musical styles, and artistic genres. This February they present two uniquely programmed evenings of music featuring work from various side- and not-so-side-projects.

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