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Mystery Palace and Ghost in the Water at Hexagon Bar

by Dan Alvin • February 11, 2010 • 0 Comments

After nearly a decade of professional focus in the worlds of food, wine and public policy, I am finally returning to the deep roots I put down in art and music twenty years ago, with the aim of bringing a…

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Reviews, Theater

Young Frankenstein at Orpheum Theatre

by Janet Preus • February 9, 2010 • 0 Comments

The Hennepin Theater Trust continues its season of touring productions with the Mel Brooks classic, Young Frankenstein, a musical version of his movie spoof on the monster horror genre. But everybody knows that movie, right? If you do, you won’t…

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Yellow Face, a Theatre Mu Production at The Guthrie Theater

by John Olive • February 7, 2010 • 0 Comments

David Henry Hwang calls the question very early in Yellow Face (produced by the always worthwhile Theatre Mu in the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio, through Feb 21, guthrietheater.org): “Is race a meaningless construct?” Who, the play asks, is more authentically Chinese? The successful…

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Archived, Photo of the Week

J Evan La Freak and Phil Solem at Sauce

by David de Young • February 7, 2010 • 0 Comments

Sometimes the choice for HowWasTheShow photo of the week take is obvious to me even as the subject of said photo is taking place before my eyes. Saturday night, Phil Solem (The Rembrandts, Thrush) played a headlining show at Sauce…

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The Ballet Works Project, presented by The James Sewell Ballet at Southern Theater

by Jon Behm • February 5, 2010 • 0 Comments

The Twin Cities premier Ballet Institution, The James Sewell Ballet Company, presented its newest season performance this past weekend, The Ballet Works Project. The new endeavor is a collection of forward-thinking pieces by local choreographers Hijack and Nicholas Lincoln (who is…

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Macbeth at The Guthrie Theater

by John Olive • February 5, 2010 • 0 Comments

As my companion pointed out, one of the enduring pleasures of Macbeth (on the Guthrie’s Wurtele Stage, through April 3, guthrietheater.org) is that it’s so much fun. A tragedy to be sure, and stern academicians will parse the deep meaning of…

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Archived, Photo of the Week

Mark Wheat of 89.3 The Current

by David de Young • January 31, 2010 • 0 Comments

Normally, HowWasTheShow features photos of musicians as our Photo of the Week, but when I saw this photo of Mark Wheat in Meredith Westin‘s photo set of 89.3 The Current‘s Five Year Anniversary show, I couldn’t help but ask if…

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Local Music, Photo Sets

Slideshow: 89.3 The Current’s 5 Year Anniversary Party at First Avenue

by Jenn Barnett • January 29, 2010 • 0 Comments

HowWasTheShow is proud to present Jenn Barnett’s photos from Friday night’s 89.3 The Current 5 Year Anniversary party at First Avenue. This slideshow is set to “Optimist” by P.O.S.

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Channeling Carol, a Queerdo Production at Bedlam Theatre

by Janet Preus • January 29, 2010 • 0 Comments

Queerdo, a queer artist collective formed out of the mission of Outward Spiral Theatre Company, launched its first production with a cabaret inspired by legendary performer Carol Channing. Conceived and curated by Jeffry Lusiak, it featured new work by 10…

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