April 20: Inviting Writers & Actors for Spontaneous Productions Event

Inviting Writers & Actors for Spontaneous Productions Event on April 20th Spontaneous Productions is a new performance collective staging an interactive event at Off-Leash Art Box. Committed to creating experiences of immediacy, the collective has structured the event to be part writing and part acting. Writers are invited to generate short solo performances pieces from…

Stripe and Spot (learn to) Get Along

by SOPHIE KERMAN Summer sees a nice trend in the Twin Cities: just like local produce, theater starts to appear that is local, affordable, and fresher than your average mass-market products. Mixed Precipitation does it with their annual Picnic Operettas, the Classical Actors Ensemble takes Shakespeare to the parks, and Off-Leash Area has their garage tour. I was lucky enough to preview their new…

Maggie’s Brain

by SOPHIE KERMAN Modern dance and schizophrenia are two subjects that many people initially shy away from. Weirdly, both topics provoke similar gut reactions from those unfamiliar with them: Isn’t it hard to understand? It’s so weird and unpredictable! What if I don’t get what’s going on? Maggie’s Brain, presented at the Cowles Center this weekend only,…