Marimba players from all over the world are in the Twin Cities for the Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference. Some of the music comes local composers. In the first of two Eggs related to the festival, 3-Minute Egg brings you to the Cathedral of St. Paul to hear marimba music paired with the Vocalessence [...]
Archive for April, 2010
29 Apr
Naomi & Ruth & Miriam
Miriam Gerberg has composed most of her music for the theater, but for her new stage show, Gerberg composed the music to tell a story of Desert Dreams: Naomi & Ruth, an adaptation of a Biblical tale premiering this weekend at Sabes Jewish Community Center. 3-Minute Egg spoke with Gerberg about marrying Middle Eastern, Indian [...]
27 Apr
Art Crawl: Jumping Jax
In our second and final installment from the spring St. Paul Art Crawl, 3-Minute Egg introduces you to a trio of artists in the Jax Building.
26 Apr
Art Crawl: The Rossmor
In the first of our two-part series from the spring St. Paul Art Crawl, 3-Minute Egg visits the Rossmor Building — once a bohemian home for artistry and industry that was redeveloped several years ago for apartments and condos. Tuesday: Artists in the Jax Building.
22 Apr
MayDay: In the Heart of Community
For 36 years, the MayDay Parade and Festival has symbolized the community spirit and progressive ideals of Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Park neighborhood. In the weeks leading up to Good Vibes Sunday, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre hosts community workshops to create the puppets, scenery and other eye candy that color the [...]
21 Apr
10 Minutes of Bedlam
3-Minute Egg peeks into Bedlam Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival, including the work of the Cedar-Riverside Art Zone for Youth. Performances continue this Friday through Sunday.
20 Apr
Two women drawing
3-Minute Egg takes you to the opening receptions of two recent exhibitions: Megan Vossler at Franklin Art Works and Jennifer Davis at First Amendment Gallery.
15 Apr
Masters Thesis Exhibition
An annual rite of passage, the Thesis Exhibition is a final showcase for the University of Minnesota’s MFA students. 3-Minute Egg went to the recent reception for this year’s batch of six MFA candidates and met three of them — Jessica Teckemeyr, Juana Berrio and Peter Haakon-Thompson, who’s best known as a founder of the [...]
13 Apr
Courtney McLean’s Dirty Curls
Courtney McLean studied theater in San Diego and plied her craft in New York, but she’s found her artistic home in Minneapolis — as an actress, comedian, storyteller and, now, musician. Courtney McClean & the Dirty Curls perform what they call “naughtybilly” — bluegrass music with sex-rated lyrics. 3-Minute Egg went to the release party [...]
12 Apr
A Leaf in Spring
Minnesota Dance Theatre is spotlighting one of its dancers as a choreographer. Justin Leaf, a 2009 McKnight Dance Fellow, spent seven years dancing for James Sewell before joining MDT two years ago. He blends ballet, modern and jazz idioms into his new work. 3-Minute Egg meets with the emerging dancer/choreographer at a rehearsal. Performances are [...]
