Curtain Call

Series produced by WDSE

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Curtain Call is a weekly program dedicated to the theater arts in the Twin Ports area and Northern Minnesota. Host Lawrance Bernabo reviews and spotlights local productions, musicals, locally produced plays, independent and Hollywood movies in current and upcoming runs.

Curtain Call is a source for what is happening in the world of the theatre in Duluth, Minnesota and some of the surrounding Northern Minnesota areas. Local theatres spotlighted include, The University of Minnesota Duluth's Department of Theatre and the Marshall Performing Arts Center, The Duluth Playhouse, The Playground, Teatro Zuccone, Rubber Chicken Theatre, Zinema 2, and many more. Also be sure to listen for Lawrence's semi regular segment on Curtain Call, Movie Math, where he plays critic to different independent and Hollywood films.


32 Pieces

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Lawrance discusses the numerous theater events opening this weekend, including the Foreigner at UMD, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at The Playhouse, ...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 08:31
Caption: Peter (Cory Anderson) and Agnes (Molly O’Neill) struggle to convince R.C. (Erin McConnell) that the bugs are real.
Host Lawrance Bernabo talks about local theater in Duluth for this weekend. "Bug" at Renegade Theater, "The Best of How To Talk Minnesotan" at the...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 06:51
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Renegade preparing for the production of "Bug," plus stories of taging and set building, plus the upcoming oeuvre awards - community theater award ...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 08:03
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Host Lawrance Bernabo just saw "The Sound of Music" at The Duluth Playhouse. A full review and details comparison to the movie, favorite scenes…as...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 09:40
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Host Lawrence Bernabo adds up "Moneyball," factoring in his disappointment that the film bases its sex appeal on Brad Pitt and not statistical anal...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
Caption: Duluth Playhouse and The Playground Present The Neverending Story and Avenue Q.
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo riffs on piercings, puppies and two new shows featuring puppets.

  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 07:17
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Critic Lawrance Bernabo adds up "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier,Spy" and "Sherlock Holmes: Book of Shadows."

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 05:18
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Lawrence Bernabo adds up "Hugo".

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 04:24
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Lawrance Bernabo reviews "Breaking Dawn," the latest chapter in the Twilight film series.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:06
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Lawrance adds up the movie "In Time" an allegory, he says, disguised as science fiction.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:19
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Lawrance reviews The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (American Version).

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:02
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Lawrance adds up the new Mission Impossible movie and "Tin Tin."

  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 06:33
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This episode of Curtain Call is brought to you by the letter Q - for "Avenue Q".

  • Added: Feb 01, 2012
  • Length: 07:07
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Critic Lawrence Burnabo adds up "War Horse" on this segment of Movie Math.

  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
Caption: Spring Awakening, Credit: Renegade Theatre Company
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo has titled his program this week "Amadeus and Iph's Miracle Worker Spring Awakening on Avenue Q" in honor of the fi...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2012
  • Length: 05:27
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Lawrence Burnabo says there's something rotten with the state of the Academy Awards.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:51
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Critic Lawrence Burnabo adds up the Academy Awards.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:20
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Who better than theatre critic Lawrence Burnabo to explain absurdist theatre?

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 14:25
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Lawrence adds up "John Carter."

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:25
Caption: Medea, Credit: UMD Theatre
Lawrence Burnabo reviews Duluth Playground's production of "Superior Doughnuts," UMD's production of "Medea," and The Duluth Playhouse's production...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 03:44