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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Young Frankenstein

Yes, it's another Mel Brooks classic turned into a musical. You know the story, and you know the schtick. The only question is: Will you like the song-and-dance that goes with it? If you’re a fan of the movie, the answer is likely yes.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Rent

Despite its popularity, the mega-musical Rent worked best in its original form as a scrappy, low-budget musical experiment. Cardinal Theaters' independently produced version attempts to recapture some of the show's edgy original appeal.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Brief Encounter

Britain's Kneehigh Theatre brings its highly acclaimed multimedia re-formulation of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter to the Guthrie—one of only three stops in the U.S.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Pilobolus

The perennially popular dance/performance troupe performs two mind-warping shows—an adult show and a family show— each completely different, each a testament to the group’s astonishing creative ingenuity.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

A Musical Salute to Bruce Allen

Suburbs guitarist Bruce Allen died in December, prompting friends to gather and pay their respects, both personally and musically, at one of Allen's favorite venues: First Ave. The remaining members of the Suburbs will be joined by The Suicide Commandos and Allen's most recent group, the X-Boys.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

All You Need is Love

A special Valentine's presentation of Jazz at the Jungle celebrating the Beatles songbook, specifically the love songs. Featuring Connie Evingson, with Adam Levy, Alicia Wiley, Gary Rahnor, and Noah Levy.

Monday, February 15, 2010

The Homecoming

Gremlin Theatre tackles Harold Pinter's most popular play, about a college professor who brings his wife home to meet his working-class family in London, where words are weapons and violence infuses every syllable.



Gary Louris and Mark Olson at the Varsity Theater

Gary Louris and Mark Olson at the Varsity Theater

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine senior writer Steve Marsh chats backstage with former Jayhawk musicians Gary Louris and Mark Olson before their performance at the Varsity Theater.

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Chuck Klosterman and E.L.nO. at the Triple Rock

Chuck Klosterman and E.L.nO. at the Triple Rock

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine staff writer Steve Marsh talks to author Chuck Klosterman about his book Downtown Owl, Sarah Palin, and the state of zoos in America, plus, we capture Electric Light Orchestra tribute band E.L.nO. performing at the Triple Rock Social Club.

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Concert in the Sky

Concert in the Sky

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine staff writer Steve Marsh goes 25,000 feet into the air to talk with local musicians, from Lori Line to Dan Wilson, at Sun Country’s Concert in the Sky event.

Guthrie Pooch Photo Shoot

Guthrie Pooch Photo Shoot

VIDEO

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine senior editor Brian Lambert checks out the pooch photo shoot at the Guthrie featuring Wyatt, the four-legged star of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

The Morning After
Morning After: Macbeth Tad Simons review Joe Dowling and the Guthrie's take on the so-called "Scottish play."
The Morning After . . .

The Morning After . . .

blog By Mpls.St.Paul A+E Editor Tad Simons

Review: Macbeth @ The Guthrie Theater
By Tad Simons
on February 7, 2010

Tad SimonsThe last time the Guthrie mounted a production of Macbeth was 16 years ago, when Robert Foxworth (then a TV star known mostly for his...

Jorma Kaukonen and David Bromberg @ The Cedar
By Tad Simons
on February 1, 2010

Tad SimonsOne by-product of modern healthcare and better pharmaceuticals is the increasingly frequent use of the term "living legend." Legends, especially musical ones, used to die...

Party Patrol

Party Patrol

blog By mspmag.com's Parties Editors

House of Love for Smile Network
By Maura Ryan
on February 8, 2010

Maura RyanLove was in the air in the cozy spec mansion on Mount Curve Avenue last Thursday when about 200 people raised $50,000 in one snowy evening for Smile Network.

The Ultimate Pajama Party
By Erin Gulden
on January 25, 2010

Erin GuldenThe Ultimate Pajama Party, now in its second year, invites ladies of all ages to gather their girlfriends for a night of kicking back and enjoying the company of other women. Shopping, yummy apps, cocktails, entertainment, a few local celebs—this wasn’t just any pajama party!

David Anderson

LA Log

blog By David Anderson

Brett Favre raps, just like me
on January 21, 2010

Brett Favre is my hero. It’s perverse to admit, I know. It’s like saying you sought comfort from Delilah on the Lite FM? a long...

Goodbye Pete Carroll, Hello L.A. Vikes?
on January 13, 2010

I have yet to join the fear mongers who hype that the Minnesota Vikings might soon become the L.A. Vikings (or rather City of Industry...

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Accordo at The Southern Theater

The highly anticipated second concert of the über-group Accordo features music from the 1920s.

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S. Gunter Klaus

In S. Gunter Klaus, Santa Claus is re-imagined as a man who battles forces of darkness at the Southern Theater, Dec. 10-23.

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The Rose Ensemble

The Rose Ensemble, an eclectic blend of highly skilled instrumentalists, vocalists, and early-music enthusiasts, uncovers various forms of ancient and all-but-forgotten music, then brings it spectacularly to life on CDs and in live performance.

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Do you like to laugh at nuns?

In real life, nuns aren't all that funny. But during the holiday season, Twin Citians invariably flock to shows featuring various forms of nun- and church-based hilarity.    

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The New Congress

The New Congress combats the creeping sanitization and corporatization of contemporary pop music by blending R & B, hip-hop, jazz, and rock that it calls “urban soul.”

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