Stage & Theater

Stages Theatre Company Continues Spreading Joy

May 7, 2020Fun, Stage & Theater

Stages Theare Company and Alive & Kickin developed an intergenerational performance called, Peace 4 the Ages. It was a way of connecting two generations by discussing the topic of “peace” and how perspectives change over the course of a lifetime. While the performance was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the young and old...

Children’s Theatre Company’s Online Programs

March 30, 2020Fun, Stage & Theater

Performers, actors, and entertainers all over the world have had to cancel performances in the past couple of week. Autumn Ness, a company actor of Children’s Theatre Company joins us to explain how they are still reaching their audiences virtually. Their online programs including “Mindfullness Mondays”, “Write On! Wednesdays”,...

A Performance from “My Fair Lady”

March 4, 2020Fun, Stage & Theater

Shereen Ahmed stars as "Eliza Doolittle" in the touring production of My Fair Lady - she stopped by the TCL studio along with the show's musical director John Bell to perform one of the biggest numbers in the show! My Fair Lady is at the Orpheum Theatre through Sunday, March 8th, 2020. For ticket information, click here.

Shapeshift

February 26, 2020Fun, Stage & Theater

The Minneapolis-based storytelling dance company called Shapeshift performs for the first time in four years in the twin cities this weekend. These accomplished dancers, combine hip-hop moves and other styles to merge dance and theater into one. our cameras went behind the scenes during one of their practices as they prepare for their...

Three Little Birds

February 6, 2020Fun, Stage & Theater

On February 6th the Jamaican Singer, Bob Marley, would have celebrated his 75th birthday. Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis is celebrating with their new production of Three Little Birds. Twin Cities Live reporter, Kelli Hanson learns the art of spreading her wings on stage. Three Little Birds runs through Sunday, March 1st. ...

TCL Pop-Up: Top Academy Award Nominated Films

February 3, 2020Fun, Paul McGuire Grimes, Stage & Theater, TCL Movie Trip & Movies

Twin Cities Live's movie critic, Paul McGuire Grimes, shares films nominated for best picture at the 92nd Academy Awards that are in contention for winning. You can listen to Paul share movie reviews Fridays during Twin Cities Live@Four. He is also on the Colleen and Bradley Show every Friday afternoon on myTalk 107.1. He posts more on his...

TCL Pop-Up: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

February 3, 2020Fun, Stage & Theater

It's called one of the Twin Cities most luxurious movie theaters. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Woodbury has 9-screens and its menu puts that bag of oily popcorn and box of candy to shame. As Twin Cities Live Reporter Kelli Hanson found out, it’s way more than that. And this theater is striving to bring back the experience of going to the...

Author and Comedian Lorna Landvik

January 7, 2020Fun, People & Things, Stage & Theater

East Grand Forks native Lorna Landvik is the author of 12 books and does an annual one woman show called "Party in the Rec Room" at the Bryant-Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. Lorna chats with Steve and Elizabeth about how she overcomes the fear of doing an entire show by herself. "Party in the Rec Room" runs Friday and Saturday nights through...

Nutcracker Fantasy

December 17, 2019Featured, Fun, Stage & Theater

For 55 years, more than 150 dancers, artists and production professionals collaborate every year to create a magical and beloved local holiday tradition. TCL photographer Drew Schingen takes us to Minnesota Dance Theatre for a rehearsal of Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy. The show is playing at the State Theater Dec. 20th -23rd. Click...

Cinderella at Children’s Theatre Company

December 6, 2019Fun, Stage & Theater

This holiday season Children's Theatre Company will make your wishes come true with the performance of Cinderella. It includes holiday carols, popular songs and funny references to pop culture. The stars of the show, Rajané Katurah and Dwight Leslie stopped by to talk more about it. The show runs now – January 5, 2020. For more details,...