Brandon General – The Metropolitan

Cast and crew members of the play “Begin, Begin, Begin, Again” wave goodbye to viewers following a live play reading of the production. The play set in a museum explores the dynamics of violence, those who are affected by the act, and how they recover from the tragedy. This reading was held on April 16 via Zoom and hosted by Playwrights’ Center (Brandon General/ The Metropolitan)

Theatre Community Zooms to heal during pandemic

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:April 21, 2020
Post category:Arts

As a nation, we are all coping with the current stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 in different ways. Some of us are becoming quite comfortable quietly quarantining, while others are…

Metro State Holds Life-Saving Event To Tackle Addiction

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:April 16, 2020
Post category:News Student Life Tech

On March 3, Metropolitan State University held a seminar designed to assist the public in identifying ways to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic. The event was hosted by the Steve…

Screenshot taken from the short film “Sad Forever.” Actress Emily Dooley, who plays Colleen’s Mom, comforts actress Lainey Donaghue, as Colleen. They hug to calm jitters regarding Colleen’s upcoming open mic performance. “Sad Forever” was written, cast, and directed by members of Metropolitan State University’s student film club. The piece debuted at the Z-Fest Film Festival in Minneapolis on Feb. 8, 2020.

New student org presents film at Z-Fest

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:March 28, 2020
Post category:Arts Student Life

Metro State's student film club debuted their production, "Sad Forever," at the 2020 Z-Fest Film Festival in Minneapolis on Feb. 8.

Metro State student Adam Sutcliffe, in the role of Ahmed, is consoled by actor Raul Arambula, in the role of Yousiff, following a rejected proposal from his girlfriend in the play KISS. The production was put on by Theater Underground and hosted by Metro State University and Minneapolis College. The production ran from Nov. 14 - 23. (Brandon General / The Metropolitan)

KISS: Metro State/MCTC production juxtaposes romance with the heartache of a nation

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:February 24, 2020
Post category:Arts Student Life

Metro State theater and Minneapolis Community and Technical College come together to produce a joint theater production at the Whitney Fine Arts Theater.

Graffiti art class tackles tagging ethics and techniques

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:August 27, 2019
Post category:Arts

Metro State students learn the finer points of aerosol art in summer pilot course.

During a free nature photography event, attendees keep their cameras ready for any sign of pond life at Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul on May 31, 2019. (Brandon General / The Metropolitan)

A photographer’s journey in the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:June 10, 2019
Post category:Student Life

Student discovers quiet reflection and beautiful photographs at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.

Duck Washington, seated, did double duty in “Periphery” at the Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in February 2019. On stage, he played the role of Billy. Behind the scenes, he directed the Youth Performance Company production. Kyle Dekker, standing, is the character Red. Photo by Brandon General

Connecting past to present at the ‘Periphery’

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:March 30, 2019
Post category:Opinion

Metro State student turns the spotlight (and his camera lens) on a community theater production that hits close to home.