Levi Weinhagen

Levi Weinhagen is a writer, performer and co-founder of the Twin Cities based all-ages theater company Comedy Suitcase. He's also the social media manager for this here magazine.
For more Levi info check out Comedy Suitcase dot com or leviweinhagen dot com
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Articles by this author

"I can own my own home"

by Levi Weinhagen • Nov. 13

Process | Vision

Craig Johnson and the life and work of one Twin Cities theater artist

"The show was alright, but the lobby smelled like fish.”

by Levi Weinhagen • Nov. 3

Production

The lobby experience can help or hurt a show. Here are some things to make it help.

Short on pig

by Levi Weinhagen • Oct. 12

Criticism | Process

A well done production hindered by adaptation choices.

Apprenticeship in the Arts

by Levi Weinhagen • Jun. 29

Training

There is really no way to become a competent and capable artist of any kind without learning by doing.

Blog posts by this author

BLOG: Placemaking projects, MRAC workshops, props snafus and more. News of the new.

Posted May. 8

News and notes |

Placemaking projects, MRAC workshops, props snafus and more. News of the new.

BLOG: Mike Daisey versus This American Life and more news and notes from week of 3/12-3/18!

Posted Mar. 19

News and notes |

Is the Mike Daisey and This American Life controversy an indictment of theaters ability to get at truth? Plus internship opportunities and more...

BLOG: Sweaty dramas, fringe festival, and placemakers

Posted Jan. 30

News and notes |

Atlantic asks why comedy doesn't win awards and artplace has $15 million, will MN orgs get any of it?

BLOG: Inspired by the elbow drop

Posted May. 23

Special focus |

I didn’t know professional wrestling would someday inform the work I do and love.

BLOG: MN Opera twittergate, Workhaus-aholics, and TC Film Fest- it's news and notes

Posted Apr. 17

News and notes |

News and notes for April 16th including twitter controversy, new works via workhaus and the 2012 film festival

BLOG: Is there a theater boom happening in the Twin Cities

Posted Feb. 26

News and notes |

Weekend full of sellout shows, conversations at Mixed Blood, the loss of an influential figure, and Arts Advocacy Day.

BLOG: Items of some note from 1/3 - 1/8

Posted Jan. 8

News and notes |

Articles, items, and topics of some note from the past week

BLOG: Theater hacking, United for all Families, Guthrie memories and more. News for 5.15

Posted May. 15

News and notes |

Theater hacking in Montreal draws mixed reactions and over 53 MN arts organizations unite against the proposed gay marriage amendment.

BLOG: News & such as of March 26th. Choreographers wanted, world premiere of new play, and more.

Posted Mar. 26

News and notes |

News and Notes from the past week including the loss of a young actor, a call for choreographers and the return of the are women funny question.

BLOG: Tax Credits, Caucuses, and Injuries: The Art Trifecta

Posted Feb. 6

News and notes |

Is arts funding in danger due to football? How does a company react when a dancer gets hurt?

BLOG: CTC's Annie is the greatest show ever. Just ask my daughter.

Posted Jun. 14

After words |

The show elements really didn't matter. Not to the real audience.

BLOG: Guthrie controversy rages on, 10 new plays open on Monday, and more. News and notes!

Posted Apr. 23

News and notes |

Amidst the controversy over the Guthrie's new season Levi tries to explain his lack of interest in the Guthrie. Plus, other season announcement and new plays.

BLOG: Storytelling, play development, arts criticism and the power of musical theater

Posted Mar. 5

News and notes |

Storytelling, play development, arts criticism and the power of musical theater

BLOG: Items of some note from 1/9 – 1/15

Posted Jan. 16

News and notes |

Staff turn-over at the Guthrie, arts journalism turn-over at MinnPost, & 1968 controversy

BLOG: News and Notes 4/1- Is it okay to be difficult to work with?

Posted Apr. 3

News and notes |

A few items from the week before 4/2 including a new play, and the whether or not artists allow for difficult behavior.

BLOG: New McKnight blog, valentines items, and we quote the shit out of you

Posted Feb. 13

News and notes |

McKnight foundation starts a new blog about artists, valentines arts recommendations and we quote the social media chatter

BLOG: How do artists get the work they do to the people who want to see it

Posted Jun. 23

The vom |

Are artists missing different and better ways of getting their art out to their patrons?

BLOG: Public art projects, spotlight on new works, and a tragic loss of life.

Posted Apr. 30

News and notes |

Public art projects, spotlight on new works, and a tragic loss of life. News and notes for April 30th.

BLOG: Lobbying, Grant deadlines, and where to rehearse

Posted Mar. 12

News and notes |

News & such for the week of March 12th. Lobbying, Grant deadlines, and where to rehearse

BLOG: News & Notes for 1/16 through 1/22

Posted Jan. 23

News and notes |

Theater reviews about and SOPA/PIPA causes protest. Here's a bit of news and notes.

BLOG: Is improvement a healthy goal?

Posted May. 6

The vom |

If I’m constantly trying to improve my work as an artist and I consider myself far from great then how bad must my work have been even five years ago?

BLOG: Toy Theatre, Gay Marriage, and success via failure. Its news and notes from past week -4.9.2012

Posted Apr. 9

News and notes |

Toy Theatre after Dark, Gay Marriage amendment, and a few inspiration articles. It's the news and notes from April 2nd through 8th.

BLOG: Raging Twin Cities theater debates, New Plays & improvisation

Posted Feb. 20

News and notes |

Debates about playwrighting and whether artists are special rage. Here are some of the highlights.

BLOG: Big fat thanks

Posted Jul. 1

Special focus |

Guest editor Levi Weinhagen offers sappy thanks for letting him work on the magazine

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