Archive for August, 2010

Fringe Fest: Amy Salloway is ‘Entwined’

Amy Salloway has delivered storytelling gold in past Fringe Festivals, but panning for gold this year brought her, literally, to tears. Salloway invites 3-Minute Egg into her work space and on stage to reveal the work behind her work-in-progress, Entwined. This Egg is made possible by a grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council.

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Fringe Fest: Bite Me, Twilight

Tom Reed delivered a surprise hit at the 2009 Fringe Fest with sendup of the Harry Potter series of films and books. He’s back now with a musical interpretation and parody of the Twilight series of young adult vampire fodder. 3-Minute Egg dishes up the show and tell.

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National Poetry Slam: SP vs. NYC

The final night of the National Poetry Slam pitted the defending champion St. Paul Soap Boxing slam team against New York’s storied Nuyorican Poets Cafe at the top of the scorecard. 3-Minute Egg rekindles the drama. Also competing for the crown were Texas’ Austin Neo Soul and Bull City, of Durham, N.C. Scroll down to [...]

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National Poetry Slam: Khary (6 is 9) Jackson

This is the complete poem performed Friday by Khary (6 is 9) Jackson of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team at the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.

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National Poetry Slam: Shane Hawley

This is the complete poem performed Friday by Shane Hawley of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team at the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.

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National Poetry Slam: Sierra DeMulder

This is the complete poem performed Friday by Sierra DeMulder of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team at the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.

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National Poetry Slam: Kyle (Guante) Myhre

This is the complete poem performed by Kyle (Guante) Myhre of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team Friday in the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.

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Fringe Fest: Youth at Bedlam

The Bedlam Theatre is the official after-hours home of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, but after becoming a fixture in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, the Bedlam is looking for a new home of its own. 3-Minute Egg begins its coverage from the 2010 Fringe Fest by peeking into Aniga Adiga, a show written and performed by the [...]

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National Poetry Slam: Haiku Death Match

Amid the myriad workshops, panels and extracurricular performances happening around the National Poetry Slam, perhaps the most popular is the annual Haiku Deathmatch. 3-Minute Egg caught poets from around the country laying it down Wednesday at the Lowry Lab Theater. The Egg continues coverage of the slam through Saturdays team finals competition at Roy Wilkins [...]

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National Poetry Slam: Clash of the Titans

St. Paul made it to the 2009 National Poetry Slam finals and eventually won the championship by beating New York City-Urbana in the semifinals. Neither team has forgotten, and the two happened to fall into the same first-round bout Tuesday night at the Artists Quarter, to open the 2010 National Poetry Slam. This Egg focuses [...]

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