Jerrod Sumner
Jerrod Scott Sumner serves as the Arts and Lifestyle Editor for Minnesota Monthly, where he champions the intersection of culture and conscious living. He reviews compelling theater and offers commentary on film, pop culture, and visual arts. His influential Goods column and Gift Guides elevate shopping into a mindful act, focusing heavily on handcrafted artisans and sustainable finds. Jerrod dedicates his writing to profiling artisans, exploring their brand ethos and connection to heritage, while his newsmaker features focus on the personal journey and purpose of influential figures, not just the products they create. Follow him at @mrjerrodscott.
Capturing the Madness of Youth Sports: New Minnesota Film ‘Good Sport’
A conversation with “Good Sport” writer and director Andrew Jack Zuckerman and actress Sari Lennick
Unraveling Memory and Reality: Inside Minnesota’s Psychological Thriller ’Jane’s Not Here’
Jonathan Oster on his genre-bending independent flick, "Jane's Not Here"
Lonny Price on Bringing ‘Dirty Dancing’ to the Ordway
Nearly 40 years after appearing in the beloved film, Lonny Price returns to Dirty Dancing—this time from the director’s chair
High Society Meets High Farce in Guthrie’s ‘Private Lives’
Making their Guthrie Theater debuts, William Connell and Laura Odeh shine in the nearly 100-year-old "Private Lives"
Bringing Middle-earth to the St. Croix Valley: Reed Sigmund on Community, Courage, and ‘The...
Artistic Director Reed Sigmund on transforming an apple orchard into Middle-earth and using theater to strengthen communities across the St. Croix Valley.
The Goods: Pet Edition
Minnesota makers are reimagining pet essentials with style, sustainability, and plenty of personality
‘Wicked’ at the Orpheum Is Still Defying Gravity
Broadway's blockbuster musical returns to Minneapolis with a fresh cast and timeless story
The Goods: Local Luxe
Upgrade your daily routine with beautiful, locally made products that blend craftsmanship, style, and function
Review: ‘Come From Away’ Soars at the Guthrie
The acclaimed musical returns as a moving reminder of humanity's capacity for kindness in moments of crisis
Review: The Vast and the Invisible
A newly commissioned "My Ántonia" at Theater Latté Da is a poignant exploration of memory
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