‘Arts’ Archives
La Natividad Returns to Minneapolis An urgent plea to open homes, cities, the world, and hearts with love.
BY STEPHANIE ROGERS This Holiday season, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre and St. Paul”'s Evangelical Lutheran Church reprise the popular, bilingual La Natividad performance and celebration with performances from December 15 to December 22. It”'s an event that has become a tradition for many in the neighborhood, and is more relevant than ever as we look towards 2017. La Natividad is a modern-day retelling of the Nativity story, brought to life on the streets of Minneapolis. Drawing on the theatre”'s long history of collaboration, socially relevant theatre, and community participation, La Natividad frames the Christmas story within the context of a Mexican-American Immigrant experience. The pregnant Maria and her fiancé José (portrayed by both live actors and giant puppets) lead the audience along 15th Avenue in South Minneapolis. Who will offer them shelter? In a traditional Mexican Posada, actors portraying Mary and Joseph guide a [...]
“The Accountant” & “Moonlight”
** out of 5 stars “Accountant,” “R” Rating Ben Affleck”'s character Christian Wolf in “The Accountant” lives in an Airstream trailer in the hinterland where he stocks weapons, money, paintings by Renoir and Jackson Pollack (bought on the black market). He”'s involved with some nefarious organizations and some of assignments are completed by his expertise as an assassin. Christian”'s activities draw Treasury Department Director Ray King (J.K. Simmons) to track him down using unethical means by forcing a department analyst, Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addal-Robinson) to find The Accountant in one month or be exposed for serious crimes in her past. A hit man from Chris”' past Brax (Jon Bernthal) appears to be a thorn in his side. But Christian goes to Living Robotics where he meets a kindly inventor Lamar Black (John Lithgow) and his sister Jean Smart (Rita Blackburn) before Mr. Wolf starts to investigate millions of dollars [...]
Light Up Lake Street
New puppet concert series co-produced by Music Animated and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre BY STEPHANIE ROGERS Like all of our neighbors, In the Heart of the Beast has been processing recent events in Minneapolis. We feel the desperation of our community, and long to find ways of coming together, to hold space, to find peace. Through Light Up Lake Street we have made some amazing new partnerships. Folks from Southside Community Health Services, Red Door, Sisters Camelot, and Mobile Loaves and Fishes Minneapolis have been working with us throughout the summer to provide free health services, delicious food and fun art projects to our neighbors. We will continue to activate our little corner as a space for community and art. We are also working to shine a bright light on the positive stories in our community through Music Animated. A new puppet concert series co-produced by Music Animated and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre features performers and [...]
