Author: Andrew Newman

  • An Actor Speaks

    It wouldn’t be too surprising for a first-time Fringe performer to feel a little overwhelmed with the whole experience. Ten minutes to load in, an exact amount of time to perform your show, then ten minutes to load out. If you run longer than the time allotted, you get the lights turned off on you.…

  • Melissa Etheridge

    Award-winning musician and cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge will rock the O’Shaughnessy at the College of St. Catherine on Saturday, August 9th at 8 pm. Etheridge, whose hits include "Come to My Window", is a celebrated gay rights and environmental activist who has two Grammy Awards to her credit. She also recently won an Academy Award…

  • Books and Bars: Anansi Boys

    Want to join a book club, but not exactly thrilled by the idea of having gabby TV talk show hosts telling you what to read? Try Books & Bars, a literary club that meets every month to read and discuss with good food and good drinks. All are welcome, even if you haven’t read the…

  • David Carr: The Night of the Gun

    It’s a common conception that our pasts are better than we make them out to be. Former Twin Cities Reader editor and New York Times columnist David Carr proves that the opposite is possible in his new book which recounts his past as an addict through journalistic investigation. As he reports his past, he realizes…

  • Raven's Manor

    A haunted mansion on the Louisiana bayou plagued for 200 years. A girl in search of love, knowing that she is cursed to lose it. Three malevolent spirits who will do anything to make sure that no one in the house marries for love. The legends of New Orleans have inspired the Circus Juventas to…

  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    The biggest global and political issues of today will be responded to trough artwork when “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” premieres July 31st at Altered Esthetics. Continuing its mission of proclaiming artists as the historical voice of society, the nonprofit community gallery accepted submissions from the artists whose work will be on display in…