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What happens in Burnsville when a critically acclaimed playwright tries to reclaim a slur?

Courtesy of Duck Washington Derek “Duck” Washington is a local theater artist and fellow geek. He moved to the Minneapolis area in 1995 and has been doing theater here ever since, working in a variety of roles with Blackout Improv, Fearless Comedy, Vilification Tennis, and more. Besides theater, Duck geeks out over Star Wars (so much so that he says he keeps it in an IV in his arm so he can take…

Stories both classic and new merge with music and dance this weekend at @TCBalletMN!

There are many different ways to tell stories: using words, using music, using images. Dance, in all its forms, adds movement to the equation, and Rick and Denise Vogt of the Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota (the professional company associated with the Ballet Royale Minnesota dance school in Lakeville) are using both old and new imagery and music to tell classic stories in their spring program. I…

Weekend Deals – Nov 13-15

We always have so many shows and events to choose from in the Twin Cities, so I thought I’d help you out with this list of 5 awesome deals.  Goldstar is a discount ticket site for theatre, live music, comedy shows and many other activities. Most tickets are half off the full price, and you pay a minimal service fee ($3-4). Some shows or events also offer comp tickets, so with the service fee…

This Weekend’s Top 5 Goldstar Events

Goldstar is a discount ticket site for theatre, live music, comedy shows and many other activities. Most tickets are half off the full price, and you pay a minimal service fee ($3-4). Some shows or events also offer comp tickets, so with the service fee you’ll end up paying about $5 for a ticket – it’s such a great deal! When you go to the site, you do have to sign up/in, but feel free to do so…