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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Young Frankenstein
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. |
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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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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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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.
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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.
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Tad Simons review Joe Dowling and the Guthrie's take on the so-called "Scottish play."
blog By Mpls.St.Paul A+E Editor Tad Simons
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blog By David Anderson
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Our picks of five must-see events this month.
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The highly anticipated second concert of the über-group Accordo features music from the 1920s.
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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, 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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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 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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