The main political argument in the 20th century was over the size of government. On the left, people tried to use government to reduce inequality and offer an economic safety net. On the right, people tried to reduce taxes and … Continued
Today is Sunday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2025. There are 150 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the … Continued
You Can Skip It “Ping Prov” is more like a party game for friends than a show for an audience. A rotating cast of three improv groups perform unrelated games at the start of each show, then all group members … Continued
Worth Considering Cora Casper’s debut Minnesota Fringe festival show, “Insomnia Dogs,” follows a group of friends on a quest to stay awake and unlock their creative potential by eliminating the space between dreams and reality. While the show’s narrative is … Continued
In their largest local show to date, Swedish metal band Ghost turned in a positively slaytanic performance Saturday night at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Led by 44-year-old singer/songwriter/majordomo Tobias Forge — who currently uses Papa V Perpetua as his … Continued
You Can Skip It In the half-hour monologue “Pineapple Kryptonite,” Eric Eichenlaub gives a glimpse into his childhood, tepidly presenting mundane scenes such as stealing a shopping cart from a department store where he worked and developing his interest in … Continued