The free comedy showcase calls The Dugout Bar home on the first Thursday of every month. Nathaniel Hood first picked up the mic about 20 years ago...
Live Performance
McNeely Music Center Is Elevating the Arts
At McNeely Music Center, Manitou Fund creates a future-forward teaching space to connect the East Metro. White Bear Lake’s flourishing arts district...
Behind-The-Scenes at Beetlejuice Jr.
Every spring, under the direction of Odelis Garcia Anderson, White Bear Lake students from Central and Mariner Middle schools perform a musical at...
Inside the Children’s Theatre Company’s Costume Closet
Wardrobe assistant Emily Jannusch takes us behind the scenes at Children’s Theatre Company. Audience members file into the United-Health Group Stage...
Marketfest 2024 Is Nearly Here
Theme weeks bring a unique element to Marketfest. Marketfest is nearly here! Starting in early June, each Thursday will bring a dazzling display of...
Lakeshore Players Theatre Announces March Show
Lakeshore Players Theatre production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opens March 8. In this liminal space between winter and...
“Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars” Showcases Local Skater Sydney Berrier
White Bear Lake native returns to the Twin Cities to star as Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon. Professional figure skater Sydney Berrier is...
Pandemic Delays Local Playwright’s Musical, But the Show Will Go On
"Yes, No? Perhaps, Maybe!" will hit the stage next year. Sometimes you just have to wait. “We were trying to [stage the show] this summer, but COVID...
Children’s Performing Arts Makes Theater More Accessible
Children’s Performing Arts makes arts education more inclusive. Children’s Performing Arts Center (CPA) in White Bear Lake is focused on providing...
Half a Century Later, No Curtain Call in Sight for Century College’s Theater Department
A look into Century College’s theater department. Century College’s theater department was founded 51 years ago and has since thrived as a vibrant...
Twin Cities Theater Scene Offers Plenty of Places to See a Show
There are more than 200 theater venues in the Twin Cities featuring plays, musicals, comedy, improv and more. In our opinion, Thalia and Melpomene...
IPAC Fosters Creativity in Mahtomedi
Lauren Martin found her love for performing arts early in life. “My mom put me in dance class when I was two, and my love for the arts grew from...
An Inside Look at White Bear Lake’s New Hanifl Performing Arts Center
The Lakeshore Players Theatre has a new home, the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Since its beginning in 1953, it has been based in two different...
An Inside Look at White Bear Lake’s New Hanifl Performing Arts Center
The Lakeshore Players Theatre has a new home, the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Since its beginning in 1953, it has been based in two different...
