Recent Essays

Kira Oblenskey talks to Michelle Hensley, the founding artistic director of Ten Thousand Things in Minnesota, about the necessity of big stories, and the joys of bringing theater to audiences who have very little experience with it.

Jessica Huang writes about the Twin Cities, and how their unique DIY scene allows for the underground and the established to co-exist.

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Jack Reuler continues this series.

Sha Cage talks about the Twin Cities, and what does (and doesn't) make it an ideal climate for artists.

The Weekly Howl: Join HowlRound.com for our weekly Twitter conversation. This week we are exploring "The Twin Cities: How Are Theater Artists Living in the Livable Twin Cities? by Cory Hinkle.

Joe Waechter writes about Minnesota, and the unique space that it provides for developing, performing, and thinking about new work.

The HowlRound City Series continues with this look at the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul

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Jaan Whitehead addresses the revolutionary attitude necessary for artists to reclaim the theatre from the institutions that produce it.

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Paul Meshejian continues this series.