Minnesota Fringe Goes Online with Virtual Festival
Three months after announcing the cancellation of their annual theater celebration due to a global pandemic, Minnesota Fringe will present its first-ever Virtual Festival July 30-August 9.
Reviews – Plaid Tidings From the Mankato Playhouse
MankatoLIFE writer, Grace Brandt, offers a review of the Mankato Playhouse rendition of Forever Plaid
Theatre Organizations Strive for Safe Reopenings
Mankato Theater organizations have been hard hit in the wake of COVID-19. Mike Lagerquist explains some of the adaptations our local companies have made to cope.
Mankato Ballet Company’s New Building Helps Classes To Resume
The Mankato Ballet Company is reopening for its 2020-2021 season, with a new building and new safety protocols.
Pitch Perfect: MSO’s New Executive Director Bethel Balge
From Moscow to Mankato, the Mankato Symphony Orchestra's new executive director, Dr. Bethel Balge, never shies away from a musical adventure.
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Finds New Ways to Share Music During 2020-2021 Season
While COVID-19 made regular concerts nearly impossible this year, the Mankato Symphonic Orchestra has found new ways to share music with its patrons during its 2020-2021 season.
Reviews – The Last Five Years: Five Years Worth the Journey
Molly Butler reviews the Mankato Playhouse production of The Last Five Years
Music Minute: The Amy Manette Band
In a new weekly music column, Jacob Bases chats with Amy Kuch, lead singer of the Amy Manette Band, about what inspires her.
Music Minute: River City Holiday
Jacob introduces us to a new, local, collaborative album River City Holiday: A Yuletide Collection of Mankato Music
A Full Circle Passion: Matt Atwood
From insurance to performance to the award winning a cappella group Home Free then back to real estate, Matt Atwood's passions have come full circle.