Archive for September, 2008

30
Sep
08

Karen Sherman’s “Copperhead”

Karen Sherman has been among the more active and vocal artists asking questions around the forced departure of the Southern Theater’s founding director, Jeff Bartlett. Now, Sherman is preparing to unveil a new dance work at the Southern — Copperhead runs October 2-5. In this 3-Minute Egg, Sherman discusses the aesthetic and philosophical choices behind choosing the Southern as a home for her new work.
29
Sep
08

Kelly Rossum’s “Family”

Jazz trumpeter Kelly Rossum planted his quartet inside the Artists’ Quarter over the weekend to mark the release of his new CD, Family. Rossum talks about mixing melody with no-holds-barred improvisation and explains his “muted” color pallet.
26
Sep
08

The Soap Factory’s $99 Sale

Dozens of artists contribute work of the same physical dimensions, with no names attached, to the Soap Factory’s annual $99 sale. Let’s meet some artists and potential buyers.
25
Sep
08

Kelly Radermacher’s “Spill”

Kelly Radermacher is often seen in the work of other choreographers. This past weekend, she showed her own movement at Patrick’s Cabaret. 3-Minute Egg takes you to the opening performance of Spill: Moves and Movies that Stain and talks with Radermacher about her creative impulses.
24
Sep
08

Franconia Sculpture Park

About an hour northeast of the Twin Cities, at Highways 95 and 8, sits Franconia Sculpture Park, a home and laboratory for sculptors and public artists throughout the U.S. and beyond. This past Saturday, 3-Minute Egg dropped into Franconia’s annual Arts and Music Festival.
23
Sep
08

2008 Ivey Awards

The glitz, the ritz, the cheese blintz — the 2008 Ivey Awards wrapped it all into a high-heeled theatrical celebration. 3-Minute Egg takes you inside and outside the State Theater, distilling two hours of showtime Monday evening into this bite-sized Egg.
22
Sep
08

Homegrown Cinema

Local filmmakers and their fans are parking themselves at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis 7:30 pm every Monday for Homegrown Cinema. In this 3-Minute Egg, taped last Monday at the Parkway, the series’ creators and the director of that week’s feature, Stimulus, discuss the need and niche for Homegrown Cinema. The series continues through October 13.
19
Sep
08

Collide-a-Scope

Two theater-makers hope to highlight the artistic life of North Minneapolis with Collide-a-Scope, a new performance festival running through September 28 at the Capri Theatre. 3-Minute Egg drops in on a tech rehearsal on the festival’s opening night.
18
Sep
08

Flamenco in the Park

Susana di Palma has always injected stories and gypsy blood into her flamenco dances. Romeria, the new show from di Palma and her Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, is an ambitious work that weaves the dancers and audience on foot through the pathways of Minnehaha Falls Park, in Minneapolis. In today’s Egg, di Palma talks about her inspirations and shows that, after nearly 40 years in local dance, she’s still got it. Performances continue through Sunday, September 21.
17
Sep
08

The start of a season

Training, practice, staying in shape its all part of the preparation for the start of a new season the classical music season. 3-Minute Egg drops into the first rehearsal of the fall for the Minnesota Orchestra and finds out how musicians spent their summers and prepared for the season at hand. Their season opens September 18.



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