February 25, 1986 - Local arts critic Robert Collins reviews Two autobiographical monologues at Brass Tacks Theatre…Gravity vs. Levity by Kevin Kling and Rio Grande by Jim Stowell.
December 26, 1985 - Reviewer Robert Collins reviews two small plays being staged in the Twin Cities…Driving Around the House by Patrick Smith at Brass Tacks Theater; and Harry and Claire by Jaime Meyer at Quicksilver Stage.
October 23, 1985 - Robert Collins reviews Emily Mann’s play, Execution of Justice, which dramatizes Dan White’s killing of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk. The work critiques the justice system as a whole.
September 20, 1985 - Robert Collins reviews Steve Busa’s play, A Mind Like Water. The work is performed at Red Eye Theater.
August 23, 1985 - Reviewer Robert Collins provides commentary on Lee Blessing’s play, Eleemosynary, being staged at Park Square Theatre.
August 8, 1985 - Robert Collins reviews James Cada’s stage play, Old Explorers, a gentle wistful comedy about two widowers and their odd but enriching fantasy life.
March 7, 1985 - Robert Collins reviews Jon Olive’s play, Careless Love.
December 20, 1984 - Robert Collins reviews August Wilson’s play, Jitney. The work is being staged at the Penumbra Theatre.
August 29, 1983 - Robert Collins reviews the Penumbra Theater production Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. The play celebrates Black survival and success in America through a mix of gospel, jazz, funk, and soul music, addressing themes of racial and economic injustice with vibrant song and dance.
April 3, 1982 - MPR’s Dale Connelly presents Playwrights’ Laboratory 82’, which showcases playwright Paul D'Andrea’s Lumbah Yard, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab. Following radio play, Robert Collins, critic for City Pages, and listeners share impressions and ask questions of playwright.