What: The Ivey Awards, VIP receptionWho: Theater artists and the folks who want to bed them (boo--they only sleep with each other), otherwise known as: board members, politicians, arts critics, and a smattering of fans.
Where: The W Hotel, downtown Minneapolis
When: Monday, September 21
Why: To tear down this wall--that is, the so-called "fourth wall" (between artist and audience), but also to fête a year's worth of achievements in local theater.
The Ivey Awards are always a big reunion. There's always the chance for theatergoers to fawn over their favorite actors from the past year, including (for me) Greta Oglesby, the sensational lead from the Guthrie's production of Caroline, or Change. But it's also an opportunity for thespians to emerge from their backstage lairs and garden-level apartments, to whoop and drink with those who love them. This year, we saw the darnedest things at the Ivey Awards VIP pre-party: Sam Kaplan enthused about the free food, talented directors mingled with lawyers and other donors, and pretty actresses twirled their hair and chatted amiably with he who's hated and feared (aka the theater critic).
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