A Weekend in the Country - Great River Shakespeare Festival

Y'all, we can NOT say enough good things about the Great River Shakespeare Festival, now in its 15th season (June 22 - August 5). You still have a few weekends to travel down to beautiful Winona and see some amazing theater and thoughtful programming.

Must-Sees at the 2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival

At last count there were 137 shows in the Minnesota Fringe Festival 2018, but fear not! We are here to help you sort through the copious offerings. 

Caucasian-Aggressive Pandas and Other Mulatto Tales - Chameleon Theatre Circle

Yep, you read the title right. And yes, that word is the reason that a thoughtful, relevant, challenging show that tackles racism and identity was banned in Burnsville.

A bit of history:

Derek "Duck" Washington wrote Caucasian-Aggressive Pandas and Other Mulatto Tales in 2015, and it was performed at the Bryant Lake Bowl that fall, and remounted for the 2016 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Just Because It's June, June, June - Upcoming Theater

Since this is a frequent conversation I'm having these days:

Friend: "Hey, what's a good show to see?"

Me: "Uhhhhhh ..."

Here are some shows we're looking forward to in June. Enjoy!

High Fidelity - Minneapolis Musical Theatre at The Electric Fetus

Dear Minneapolis Musical Theatre, you are a genius. 

Staging the musical High Fidelity at Minneapolis's beloved record store The Electric Fetus is truly inspired. (The show plays through May 20--get your tickets now, before they sell out!)

High Fidelity is about Rob, a record store owner who gets dumped by his girlfriend Laura and tries to figure out what went wrong in this and the other relationships in his past. All of this, and everything else in Rob's and his employees' lives, is intrinsically related to music.

This Bitter Earth at Penumbra Theatre

This Bitter Earth is an absolute must-see. This new play by Harrison David Rivers is having its area premiere at Penumbra Theatre through May 20, and it is an intensely personal look at an interracial relationship during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. 

You're Gonna Love .... May!

You thought February, March and April were crazy jam-packed with good theater? Wait till you see MAYYYYYY.  (And a little bit of June.)

Be sure to put these shows on your theater schedule!