150 years ago, Louisa May Alcott wrote a book called Little Women about four sisters struggling with the hardships of living in Massachusetts during the Civil War. That book has since gone on to inspire countless film and theater adaptations…
Awake And Sing!: a 1930s era gem
Artistry Theater; 1800 Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington; through Oct 7“She’s so beautiful. She’s like French words.” “Life shouldn’t be printed on one dollar bills.” “I got a yen for her, and that ain’t Chinese coins.” Can a play containing gems like this ever really be bad? Not really, and…
Once: heartfelt and streetwise
Theater Latté Da, through Oct 21You know what busking is, don’t you? When a talented (one hopes) musician plays for free on the street, opening his guitar case (or fiddle case, or mandolin case, as the case may be) in hopes of catching a few…
West Of Central: extraordi-noir
Pillsbury House Theater, through Oct 14Austene Van makes one heck of a good private dick and Christina Ham’s new play at the Pillsbury House Theatre makes the most of it. Ham’s noir-ish West of Central has a complex plot that involves Van and real estate…
Review | Dial M For Murder: Dial M For Misogyny, Masculinity and Morals (or lack thereof)
At St. Paul’s Gremlin, though Sept 30You probably know Dial M for Murder better as a film by Alfred Hitchcock. Gremlin Theatre’s season opener reminds us it came first as a stage play (of the same title). And on Gremlin’s new thrust stage in the buzzing…
Some Important Tips For Job Management
It can be believed that for a organization to receive success, an excellent job operations is the keystone to program and program the activities. In many of the businesses, task control is the main regulator to uncover and recognize the…
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It really is believed that for a business to acquire accomplishment, a superb task operations is the keystone to package and plan the activities. In most of the businesses, project supervision is the main limiter to learn and distinguish the…
Review | Night, Mother: essential, actor-driven theater
Dark and Stormy Productions, performing at the Grain Belt Warehouse through September 8thRarely does the need arise to talk someone off a cliff. In popular art, when this situation is dramatized, exceptional people often find the perfect words to provide hope.  Marsha Norman‘s stunning play Night, Mother rejects this contrivance and shows…
Review | The Legend of Georgia McBride: a joyous, charming celebration
At the Guthrie Theater, through August 26Since taking the helm, Guthrie artistic director Joseph Haj has pushed the venerable theater into greater diversity, both in tone and in representation. With The Legend of Georgia McBride, the theater ventures into new territory on both fronts with a…