Five tax mistakes actors make

by Mark Bradley • Feb. 24

Management

Actor, author and accounting expert Mark Bradley wants to help his fellow thespians avoid audits and maybe even get a few bucks back this tax season.

Confessions of a "bad girl"

by Dawn Brodey • Feb. 20

Process

Dawn Brodey's not a bad girl, but she plays one on stage. What happens when typecasting follows an actor home?

BLOG: The science of art, Mu's new direction and more

Posted Feb. 19

News and notes |

Joshua Humphrey runs down a changing of the guard at Mu, a scientific take on creativity, the bitter tears of Sir Ian McKellen and more.

How local is your local theater?

by Laurie Flanigan Hegge • Feb. 18

Innovation

An essay on theatrical biodiversity gets Laurie Flanigan Hegge thinking about "farm-to-table" productions on the Minnesota scene.

"Be our Judas": Sam Landman's 'Audition Notices' hit home

by Ira Brooker • Feb. 14

Writer and actor Sam Landman's sardonic #AuditionNotice tweets help local theater folk laugh through the pain.

BLOG: Changing spaces, getting places and yawning faces

Posted Feb. 12

News and notes |

Joshua Humphrey looks at Gremlin's uncertain future, the quandary of disengaged audiences,light rail's impact on local theater and more.

How do we watch modern dance?

by Laura Holway • Feb. 11

Criticism

Chris Schlichting's "Matching Drapes" at Red Eye makes our reviewer ponder the way she watches dance performances.

REVIEW: Hijack and Chris Yon at Outlet Performance Festival

by Laura Holway • Feb. 6

Criticism

Unorthodox dance in an unexpected environment made Jaime Carrera's "Outlet" festival an immersive experience for reviewer Laura Holway.

BLOG: 2013 MN Fringe Lottery and more

Posted Feb. 5

News and notes |

2013 MN Fringe lottery results, dreams of an arts event curator in your pocket, and the rise of female directors in NYC

Theater according to film: an actor's take

by Dawn Brodey • Feb. 3

Tradition

If you believe Hollywood, theater folks are nothing but backstabbing, heavy-drinking malcontents. Dawn Brodey takes issue with that... sort of.