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(l-r) Orchestra Hall, Orville Peck, and the Weisman Art Museum
(l-r) Orchestra Hall, Orville Peck, and the Weisman Art Museum
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Orville Peck, ‘Return of the Jedi’ live & 13 more reasons fall belongs to Minneapolis
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 13, 2026 0

Minnesotans (and those who want to brave a nine-month winter) know where to look when the leaves turn and the…

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Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 1, 2026 0

This September's regional theater features parasocial obsession, censored theater, artistic icons under pressure, and a world-premiere musical.

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Karl Kenzler, Karen Killeen in "Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird."
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While schools pull Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from classrooms, The Huntington puts it center stage
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Oct 17, 2026
Tucson Gallery artists, clockwise from top: Camila Ibarra, Victor Navarro, and Angela Soliz.
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The keys to Tucson are waiting inside this downtown art gallery
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 16, 2026
Todrick Hall and the company of "Midnight."
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Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ turns a forbidden writing lesson into a love story
Kelsey Minor Kelsey Minor Oct 15, 2026
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Desierto Books: the Southwest’s best stories are hiding in a shipping container
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 14, 2026
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