Who The Folk?! Phil Raskin
Phil Raskin thought he was taking a blow-off class at St. Louis Park High School when he picked pottery. Instead, he found a pathway to a career. Raskin, a ceramic […]
May 15, 2023
May 10, 2023
An Evening With Judy Blume And ‘Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret’
Last week I had the singular thrill of breathing the same oxygen as the national treasure that is author Judy Blume when she sat for a Q&A at the 92nd […]
May 9, 2023
16-Year-Old Writes, Directs Musical At Blue Water
When Talia Segal was younger, writing was her “least favorite thing in the world,” mainly because the majority of her assignments were nonfiction. It wasn’t until she received a personal […]
May 5, 2023
The Mogi Bagel Taste Test
It was 11 years ago that I, a New York Jew who had recently moved to the Frozen North, embarked on a mission to find the best bagel in Minnesota. […]
April 27, 2023
‘Listen To Your Mother’ Celebrating a Decade Of Storytelling In TC
Ten years ago, four women applied for the opportunity to start up a stage show in the Twin Cities that would focus on empowering women through storytelling – but because […]
April 25, 2023
Author Daniel Wolff In Minneapolis To Discuss New Book
It all started in 1978, when author Daniel Wolff was tasked with clearing out a house in Minneapolis and found a diary belonging to a middle-aged woman who was married […]
April 21, 2023
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Eili, Eili’ by Noah Diamondstein
This week we observed Yom HaShoah and commemorated the unimaginable loss of life during the Holocaust. The Hannah Senesh poem “Eili, Eili” is a powerful reminder that life goes on, […]
April 17, 2023
Who The Folk?! Miriam Monasch
Miriam Monasch is a veteran of working at Six Points Theater, and is back as the director of the upcoming Six Points Theater show The Wanderers, running April 29-May 14. […]
April 7, 2023
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Dayeinu’ by Nefesh Mountain
Pesach time is here! If you haven’t heard “Dayeinu” sung bluegrass-style before, then buckle up — Nefesh Mountain is about to rock your Passover! Re-imagining ways to sing the songs […]
April 5, 2023
Tony Award-Winner Itamar Moses Bringing Classic Jewish Film To CTC Stage
It’s the default position for Itamar Moses to say no when he’s asked to write a new musical. That may seem like an odd position to take for someone who […]