Tuesday news and reviews
In response to a conversation about criticism and arts reporting, I'm paring down what I choose to post in the daily news and reviews column. Anything that looks like a slightly padded press release is passed over; so are pieces that do no more than regurgitate calendar listings. Also, if an article consists of one or two paragraphs followed by five or six photographs, it will not make this round-up. That being said, enjoy the many reviews and news stories that do make the list!
Art
Wing Young Huie: 100 Creatives
[Huie's] projects are a fascinating exploration and documentation of neighborhoods that are constantly changing, and serve as an important reminder of just how diverse Minnesota truly is.
Create a More Connected Minnesota
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- Jessica Armbruster
Music
Daryl Hall and John Oates make dreams come true at the State Theatre
Anyone who wonders whether Hall & Oates can still cut it had the question answered. These living legends, after decades and decades of going at it, continue to deliver pop R&B with a world of authority, finesse, and passion--even if they've always been pretty slick about it.
- Dwight Hobbes, TC Daily Planet
Theater
Or should we say, "these actors can play the piano"? A dynamic, funny duo does it all at Park Square Theatre.
- Larry Fuchsberg, Star Tribune
Nimbus Theatre plans new theater for Northeast Minneapolis
Nimbus Theatre's new space on Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis doesn't look like much now. It's a big, empty, cavernous room with fluorescent lights and concrete floor.
- Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet
The challenge for James Rocco, the producing artistic director of the Ordway, was to give this production a fresh look, knowing that most of the show's likely audience have probably seen this show at least once.
- Jean Gabler, TC Daily Planet
Technicolor Dreamcoat custom tailored for a family friendly fit
The latest production of Dreamcoat, now running at the Ordway Center, exemplifies family friendly entertainment with a dazzling array of set pieces, each vividly hued and impressively choreographed, that hold attention despite a meandering storyline in the conspicuously padded second act.
- Brad Richason, Examiner.com
Kevin Kling's recollections of holiday seasons past, in his one-man show Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, provide a window straight back into both a personal and collective history.
- Leslie Kruempel, TC Daily Planet
The 1419 dream: What is the future of Minneapolis's hottest DIY art space?
1419, the DIY interdisciplinary arts space, is at a crossroads.
- Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet