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BRYANT LAKE BOWL THEATER
Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater is a charming venue in Minneapolis, known for its intimate atmosphere and vibrant programming. With a cozy capacity of just 85 seats, the theater features a 9' x 22' stage that has hosted an impressive array of performances, including the quirky holiday favorite "A Very Die Hard Christmas." The venue also showcases musical talent, featuring renowned artists such as Dan Wilson, The Civil Wars, Jeremy Messersmith, and Soccer Mommy. This blend of theater and live music creates a unique community hub where audiences can enjoy a diverse range of artistic expressions in an inviting setting.
Take a look at our calendar to see what excellent shows we have happening this month.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DO I BUY TICKETS?
You can purchase tickets from our website using the link under the show’s description.
Any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
Doors typically open 30 or 60 minutes before the show; please check the event page on our website for specific times.
Tickets are available online up until two hours before each show. If the show isn’t sold out we will release the remaining tickets at the door.
I CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE SHOW.
CAN I GET A REFUND?
Sorry, but no.
No refunds or exchanges once you’ve purchased a ticket.
I JUST BOUGHT A TICKET.
DO I HAVE AN ASSIGNED SEAT?
Nope. All of our shows are general admission.
First come, first served.
CAN I EAT AND DRINK INSIDE THE THEATER?
For sure! (Bryant-Lake Bowl food and drinks, that is.)
We serve our full restaurant and bar menus inside the theater, which means you can order from and eat directly in your seat.
I’M INTERESTED IN BOOKING A SHOW.
WHAT DO I DO?
Reach out to Kristin Van Loon at Kristin@bryantlakebowl.com
When visiting Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater, convenient parking options are available to make your experience hassle-free. There’s a parking lot located directly behind the building, offering easy access for guests. Additionally, you'll find free off-street parking nearby, perfect for those looking to save on costs. For those who prefer guaranteed spots, paid off-street parking is also available in the vicinity. With these options, you can focus on enjoying the show without worrying about where to park!
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Good Camel Live
Good Camel Live is a political live comedy show featuring improv, storytelling, and stand-up every first Wednesday of the month at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. This August the theme is Power. Brotha Brotha (John Gebretatose and Denzel Belin) brings improv, Lt. Sunnie performs a song, and storytellers Nekima Levy Armstrong and Lisa Skjefte share their stories. The Good Camel ensemble, featuring Karyn Alissa, Dorian Beal, Linc Owens, Raahil Madhok, Amanda Rodriguez, and Alexis Camille, rounds out the night with improv built from what’s actually happening. BIPOC curated but open to all.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Leftovers Night : a feast of alternative comedy
A strange and delicious feast of alternative comedy acts that are in the making, need experimenting, or somehow didn’t quite make it to the main event just yet. Berlin based idiot duo Band Practice (Ash and Lisa) is has been hosting this show since 2021, originally inspired by the post-covid hunger for creative chaos. This is the duo's first time in the USA and we are delighted to visit a dear city of Ash's past, and Lisa's first time ever in the Twin Cities. We are teaming up with burlesque and theatre-maker Echidna for this one :)
Come for a loaded evening of delightful acts of all sorts inviting in the stupidity we each contain.
Want up to 5 minutes of stage time? We welcome acts of alternative comedy variety that means character, clowning, puppets, or any strange genre-less performance type that tickles you. Reach out to bandpracticeduo.com or on socials @bandpracticeduo to snag a slot.
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 8:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 3:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Can We Close the Racial Wealth Gap?
Minnesota has one of the largest racial wealth gaps in the nation. The GroundBreak Coalition, led by Adair Mosley, has some ideas on how to close it — and they don’t involve a clamp.
Join us at the Bryant Lake Bowl, where Mosley and Tane Danger will talk about GroundBreak’s critical work funding first-time home buyers, entrepreneurs, and housing developers serving the Twin Cities metro. With that conversation as the foundation, the Danger Boat improv squad will construct one-of-a-kind comedy sketches that put the LOL in low-interest loans.
Will this be the night we get to see Tane Danger’s much-ballyhoo’d backhoe impression …? Brandon Boat’s first draft of “Mortgage: The Musical” …? There’s only one way to find out.
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"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once. Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
2026 Study from Wallethub
Danger Boat Productions Website
Danger Boat Pro on Facebook
Danger Boat Pro on Instagram
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Other Country Ensemble's World Music Night with special guests Makam Baklava Trio
Makam Baklava is a Minnesota-based Balkan band that performs 'sweet folk and art songs' from Azeri, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkiye. With a rotating cast of musicians (bass, cello, clarinet, guitar, oud, percussion, saz, violin, and vocals), Makam Baklava is on a mission to expose their fellow Minnesotans to the different instruments, rhythms, and songs of the region.
Tonight Makam Baklava is a trio consisting of:
Rada Kolarova (Vocals)
Lara Akal (Vocals)
Orhan Ucer (Turkish Saz, Guitar and vocals)
Rada Kolarova is a versatile vocalist who has trained in Bulgarian folk and classical music, most recently winning the Minneapolis songSlam this past January with a composition in Bulgarian. She started singing as soon as she could speak and hasn't stopped since. Originally from Sofia, Rada and her family moved to the Twin Cities, where she grew up surrounded by a diverse range of music. To this day, she enjoys exploring different vocal styles (as part of local folk ensembles) and processing her reality by writing songs, including for her band Rada K & The Cicadas.
Lara Akal is a soprano, musical theatre actress, pianist and character entertainer with a degree in Vocal Music from the University of Minnesota. As Publicity Chair of the Turkish American Association of Minnesota, she aims to engage both our local Turkish-American community and the wider Minnesotan community in outreach through the power of social media and cross-cultural connection, especially in an arts capacity. You can catch her as Ariel in Masquers Theatre’s production of The Little Mermaid this summer!
Orhan Ucer has been considered the Musical Ambassador of Turkiye in Minnesota and is the leader of Makam Baklava. He has been performing with the Turkish folk instrument called he saz (or baglama) and the guitar since he was a teenager. He has a deep passion for the music of the Turkish regions, sharing the music of his formative years with fellow Minnesotans.
Other Country Ensemble (OCE) features veteran musicians from the Twin Cities, performing traditional music from the northern Mediterranean region ranging from Spanish Sephardic to Greek and Turkish music, and original compositions inspired by the regions. They weave tales of the history of the music from 711 A.D on and the fusion of sounds that spread through the Mediterranean, as well as the instruments they perform.
OCE is:
Steve Clarke - bass, alto and C flutes, and soprano sax
Laurie Knutson - bass and alto clarinet
Scott Nieman - oud, bouzouki, mandocello
Michael Ziegahn - flamenco guitar, cajon, voice
Mark Black - frame drums, darbuka, and various percussion
OCE on Facebook
Makam Baklava on Facebook
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 7pm. Online ticket sales end at 6pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Smitten Kitten presents Dirty Arthouse
18+ only event. 50% of ticket sales go to Smitten Kitten’s mutual aid fund.
Welcome to Dirty Arthouse, an ongoing film series curated by Anne Lehman of Smitten Kitten and Alex Megaro (producer and editor of WTO/99). Experience an extravaganza of short films that are sexy, crazy, bizarre, and (consensually) putting you THROUGH IT. Enjoy a MYSTERY collection of films that will surely capture or rupture your hearts and loins.
Alex Megaro on Instagram
Smitten Kitten on Instagram
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Tubthumping Thursdays
We'll be singing, when we're winning. Join us with a whiskey drink, a vodka drink, a lager drink, or a cider drink, any kind of drink. And enjoy a comedy variety show. Each monthly Thursday show will feature unique comedy from short/long form improv groups, comedians, and/or comedy sketches.
Comedy for the good times, and comedy for the better times.
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6PM.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Clown Rodeo
Get ready for the wildest comedy competition you've ever seen! Two hilarious stand-up comedians, two quick witted improvisors, and two dazzling drag queens enter the arena, but only one can ride away as the winner!
Watch as these six unique performers battle it out in a series of outrageous games, challenges and comedic showdowns, all designed to push their limits and leave you in stitches!
Featuring:
Harrie Bradshaw
Bad Karma
RokkHardd
Johana Stark
Trevor Charon
Karen Pickering
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
PEEPHOLE! presents: LETTERBOXD, a drag and burlesque film review revue
PEEPHOLE! presents: LETTERBOXD a drag and burlesque film review revue
Join the fabulous cast of PEEPHOLE! and your host Mink Hole for a five star-studded revue of your favorite cinema classics, featuring local drag and burlesque stars bringing their favorite films to life before your very eyes. Costume contest at intermission!
Mink Hole on Instagram
KK Teazer on Instagram
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $10 - $20 Sliding Scale at the Door. Doors open at 9:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 8:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Improv Zodiac!
Improv Zodiac! is a unique monthly improv show that celebrates each zodiac season. Every month, three curated teams of Twin Cities improvisers—who share astrological placements in that month’s featured sign—come together to deliver hilarious, one-of-a-kind performances. Whether or not you’re interested in astrology, you'll love watching how the stars align on stage!
Improv Zodiac! on Instagram
Steph Callaghan on Instagram
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. $10 at the Door with a Valid Student ID. Doors open at 6:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Grotesque Fest VII
We went for a walk in the woods and unearthed psychic visions of the strange and unusual, the dark and decrypted. As these visions were projected unto us, we realized they had to be shown to the general public at the seventh installment of Grotesque Fest! As summer comes to a close, we’ve gathered an array of films that will transport you from the club to the top of a lighthouse, help you find your true self, remember your childhood pets, and learn the lengths one is willing to go for their friends.
THIS SHOW IS GOING TO START AT 7PM SHARP!!!! So try to get here by 7PM!!! Both Nights are the same show.
FEATURING AN ORIGINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE PATRON SAINT OF SACRILEGE, FATHER LES BEHAVIOUR (Bring your dollar bills, and a rosary to pray to our Father)
Our Featured Artist is the ABSOLUTELY TALENTED LOU THOMAS!
And of course, the FANTASTIC FILMWORK of Niles Schwartz, Frank Bolton, Bryan Macintosh Harroun, Gabbie Martinson, Vanessa Powers, Count Spookula, Zoë Allen Wickler, Lukas Anderson, and Willliam Patrick Niesen
Get here early!!! Doors open at 6PM and we’ll have a merch table available each night!
Poster Art By Lou Thomas (woah sound familiar <3)
Grotesque Fest on Instagram
Derek Bauer on Instagram
Lily Berg on Instagram
Tickets are $9 in Advance / $13 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Grotesque Fest VII
We went for a walk in the woods and unearthed psychic visions of the strange and unusual, the dark and decrypted. As these visions were projected unto us, we realized they had to be shown to the general public at the seventh installment of Grotesque Fest! As summer comes to a close, we’ve gathered an array of films that will transport you from the club to the top of a lighthouse, help you find your true self, remember your childhood pets, and learn the lengths one is willing to go for their friends.
THIS SHOW IS GOING TO START AT 7PM SHARP!!!! So try to get here by 7PM!!! Both Nights are the same show.
FEATURING AN ORIGINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE PATRON SAINT OF SACRILEGE, FATHER LES BEHAVIOUR (Bring your dollar bills, and a rosary to pray to our Father)
Our Featured Artist is the ABSOLUTELY TALENTED LOU THOMAS!
And of course, the FANTASTIC FILMWORK of Niles Schwartz, Frank Bolton, Bryan Macintosh Harroun, Gabbie Martinson, Vanessa Powers, Count Spookula, Zoë Allen Wickler, Lukas Anderson, and Willliam Patrick Niesen
Get here early!!! Doors open at 6PM and we’ll have a merch table available each night!
Poster Art By Lou Thomas (woah sound familiar <3)
Grotesque Fest on Instagram
Derek Bauer on Instagram
Lily Berg on Instagram
Tickets are $9 in Advance / $13 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Cellular Cinema: An Experimental Film Showcase
Cellular Cinema is an artist-run experimental film series celebrating moving image art and short films you might not find in traditional theaters. We are dedicated to bringing together filmmakers, artists and audiences to explore alternative forms of storytelling and artistic expression. From the absurd to the existential, Cellular Cinema is home to any moving art that is strange, risky or difficult to categorize.
This screening will showcase bold and breathtaking experimental work from local artists, bringing together a wide variety of genres and themes.
Come early and check out art for sale by local artists!
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Improv Zodiac!
Improv Zodiac! is a unique monthly improv show that celebrates each zodiac season. Every month, three curated teams of Twin Cities improvisers—who share astrological placements in that month’s featured sign—come together to deliver hilarious, one-of-a-kind performances. Whether or not you’re interested in astrology, you'll love watching how the stars align on stage!
Improv Zodiac! on Instagram
Steph Callaghan on Instagram
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. $10 at the Door with a Valid Student ID. Doors open at 6:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Is Laughter Contagious? (And Other Public Health Ponderables)
How concerned should I be about Hantavirus and Ebola? Should we still be wearing masks? And will a doctor be available at the show to check out this rash?
In this live show, we’ll discuss the ins and outs of infectious disease with Dr. Michael Osterholm, a world-renowned epidemiologist and the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. After an uplifting conversation about the many ways we can die, we’ll bring our cast of improvisers to the stage to perform live, unscripted comedy scenes about everything they’ve heard.
You’ll leave the show with new knowledge, new laugh lines, and a newfound fear of recycled air. You won’t want to miss it!
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"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once.
Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Improvisation #221
photo by Alessandro De Matteis
an empty room.
Sten Rudstrøm enters the stage.
he doesn't know what is going to happen.
there's no script, no preconceived thoughts or ideas.
from out of the emptiness he crafts a landscape of dance, speech and song.
at the intersection of the present, imagination and life experience he molds himself into the stories of strange characters, pictures, places and things.
a wild, unpredictable, unique journey through raw human nature.
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 7pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Daughter Daddy
Lily, an imaginative 12-year-old, and her dad explore the musical eras of her life (so far). This family-friendly musical comedy celebrates the different stages of Lily’s life through banter and songs, and takes a musical journey from Elmo to Elsa to Elphaba and beyond. Together, they perform hits from Frozen, Matilda, and Wicked, to pop tunes from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, The Proclaimers, and other artists, as well as original songs.
This heartfelt show appeals to anyone who likes popular music and songs from recent musicals. It is for all ages and best suited for those aged 5+. Matt Braaten directs and is joined on stage by his daughter and co-writer, Lily Braaten. They enjoy interacting with audiences—kids and adults! This Los Angeles-based father-daughter duo performs regularly. You can see Lily in over 25 Disney Princess Club episodes on the official Disney Kids YouTube channel.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Daughter Daddy
Lily, an imaginative 12-year-old, and her dad explore the musical eras of her life (so far). This family-friendly musical comedy celebrates the different stages of Lily’s life through banter and songs, and takes a musical journey from Elmo to Elsa to Elphaba and beyond. Together, they perform hits from Frozen, Matilda, and Wicked, to pop tunes from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, The Proclaimers, and other artists, as well as original songs.
This heartfelt show appeals to anyone who likes popular music and songs from recent musicals. It is for all ages and best suited for those aged 5+. Matt Braaten directs and is joined on stage by his daughter and co-writer, Lily Braaten. They enjoy interacting with audiences—kids and adults! This Los Angeles-based father-daughter duo performs regularly. You can see Lily in over 25 Disney Princess Club episodes on the official Disney Kids YouTube channel.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
The Tire Fires
The Tire Fires (Philip Simondet and Will Roberts) are a Folk Punk Rock band from Minneapolis.
Even their happiest songs are pretty fucking depressing, and even their saddest songs still have humor in them.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to die.
"like John Lennon without the peace" - some drunk guy
TireFires.com
YouTube
Facebook Event
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
DEBASEMENT
DEBASEMENT is the Twin Cities' fiercest drag and poetry show!
Local artists bare their hearts and shake their asses, all in one unforgettable night.
DEBASEMENT 4: JUICY FRUITS brings together the sweetest, juiciest, fruitiest performances you'll see this growing season.
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Masculini-tease: A Masc-Centered Burlesque Show
Jack Asston and Nikki Nails are proud to present a masc-only burlesque show: Masculini-tease!!
Thick with the best masc & butch performers around, Masculini-tease is here to show you just how hot, talented and exciting masc-of-center acts can be. We'll be featuring performers who are masc all day every day, sexy gender nonconforming babes and femmes who are switching sides just to make you sweat.
Host:
Plum Ridiculous
Cast:
Andre 1000
Baby Boi Mike
Butternut Touch
Del the Funky Homosexual
Dirty Boi Xavier
GourMae Bouffet
Nikki Nails
Oliver Yew
Trè da Marc
This show will feature two rounds of burlesque acts with an intermission in the middle, as well as a silent auction of goodies and show tickets to Benefit OutFront Queer & Trans Relief Fund and Twin Cities Trans Mutual Aid. Audience members are encouraged to tip performers, so make sure to bring dollar bills or pick some up from the Dollar Daddy at the show!
Facebook Event
Nikki Nails on Instagram
Jack Asston on Instagram
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $5 - $15 Sliding Scale at the Door. Doors open at 9:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Corey Smith performs “Essay on Resonance” with special guest Lynn Corelle
Essay on Resonance is a 60-minute solo performance by Corey Smith, a Chicago-based performance artist and composer. The work unfolds as a live essay in sound, speech, light, and shadow, exploring resonance as both a physical phenomenon and a framework for thinking through trans embodiment, instability, and relation.
A solo tour-de-force, Essay on Resonance plays with the spectacle of the “one-man-show.” From onstage, Smith controls bare-bones rock concert lighting, live projections, and sonic processing, switching modes rapidly between performance lecture, pop concert, shadow puppet show, and ambient-folk musical encounter. Meaning emerges associatively through accumulation, interference, repetition, and drift — much like the nebulous way we make sense of our own bodies.
Lyn Corelle opens the evening with a hybrid set of short films, live banjo, and readings from their writing.
Corey Smith (they/them) is a composer, writer, and performance artist from Chicago, Illinois. Interested in critical regionalism, the sensuality of performance, and a queer sonic ecology, their work ignores the boundaries of what music, text, or performance might be. They dip in and out of genres, mashing together the spectacle of a pop concert, the heady analysis of a lecture, the formal experimentation of a performance art happening, and the material transformations of a puppet theater.
Their work has been seen across the US and Europe, at venues including the Steppenwolf Theater, the Hyde Park Art Center, the Mattress Factory, the Rotterdam Film Festival, and the Chicago International Puppet Festival. They have been an artist in residence at Saari Residence, Vashon Artist Residency, ACRE, High Concept Labs, the University of Illinois Springfield, Light Box Detroit, the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, and Grin City. Their work has been featured by Hyperallergic, Architectural Digest, and the Chicago Reader.
They teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Corey Smith Website
Corey Smith on Instagram
Lyn Corelle on Instagram
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
The Life-Changing Magic of County Government
Guests: Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Marion Greene (District 3) and Angela Conley (District 4)
You see them on the ballot. You might even hear about them on the news. They represent you in government, but do you know their names?
On this week’s edition of The Theater of Public Policy, we’re bringing two Hennepin County Commissioners to the stage to finally answer the question: “What is it you all do, anyways?” (Hint: it’s way more than you think).
We’ll talk about the fight to fund HCMC, how seven people decide to spend 3 billion dollars, and why Hennepin County is shaped like the lovechild of Utah and Michigan. Then, Danger Boat’s cast of improvisers will perform on-the-spot comedy scenes about everything they’ve heard.
This unique event is everything you ever wanted: a comedy show and an inside look into Hennepin County governance all wrapped up in one!
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"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once. Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
A Drinking Game MN Presents: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
It may be rainy in Minneapolis, but It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia!
The gang is here on July 11th with A Drinking Game MN: IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY. That’s right, the Nightman cometh with a staged reading of four raucously funny episodes. Our actors will have scripts in one hand and a mug of Paddy’s finest in the other, as they bring Mac, Dennis, Charlie, Bird, and Frank to life! You’ll have your own drinking cues too, so listen for that bell and be ready to take a drink of your favorite beverage.
Help us catch up to the longest running live action comedy series as we continue our 14th season of Drinking Game MN!
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 7:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Fall of the High School Valedictorian
20 years of depression in 60 minutes.
A multimedia solo show that looks at the American education system through the lens of the artist's mental illness. A raw, unflinching performance that uses storytelling, songs, pictures, and videos to shed light on an invisible disability.
Audiences have called it:
"a dark but very well crafted walk through a dimly lit, grungy, and pain-studded memory lane"
"a journey of pain and survival with a twist of humor and hope"
"radical honesty at its best"
TRIGGER WARNINGS: child sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide
Since speaking as Valedictorian at his High School commencement, Philip Simondet has spent a couple of decades converting his once limitless potential into opportunities missed. Luckily, he got this show written before there was no potential left. He's an improviser, musician, podcaster, teacher, and writer... and still doesn't like himself.
Best Solo Show - 2026 Tucson Fringe
Directed by Sarah Arnold-Simondet
Produced by JimJam Media
Philip Simondet Website
Tire Fires Website
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
OCE’s World Music Night with special guest James Holdman
James Holdman is a Minneapolis-based composer, performer, and improviser that has performed in many musical groups, from jazz, art music, avant garde, progressive, pop to world music. Holdman’s compositions have been described as both “quirky” and “beautifully written,” and have been performed in the U.S. and Canada.
Tonight, James will present a set of Greek rebetika music performed on bouzouki and tzouras. Rebetika music – often known as the Greek blues – grew out of the Population Exchange in the mid 1920, as millions of people from both Greece and Turkey were swapped after several years of war. The music can be dark but lively at the same time. James has spent time in both Istanbul and Athens studying this music and performing with others there. He has many tales of the music and his own personal experiences surrounding his musical curiosity and journey.
James completed both his M.A. (2006) and Ph.D. (2010) in music composition at the University of Minnesota. He has taught at the University of Minnesota, Indiana University East, Inver Hills Community College (MN), the Art Institutes International Minnesota, plus in other community settings, including with prison inmates.
Other Country Ensemble (OCE) features veteran musicians from the Twin Cities, performing traditional music from the northern Mediterranean region ranging from Spanish Sephardic to Greek and Turkish music, and original compositions inspired by the regions. They weave tales of the history of the music from 711 A.D on and the fusion of sounds that spread through the Mediterranean, as well as the instruments they perform.
OCE is:
Steve Clarke - bass, alto and C flutes, and soprano sax
Laurie Knutson - bass and alto clarinet
Scott Nieman - oud, bouzouki, mandocello
Michael Ziegahn - flamenco guitar, cajon, voice
Mark Black - frame drums, darbuka, and various percussion
OCE on Facebook
James Holdman Website
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 7pm. Online ticket sales end at 5:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Good Camel Live
Good Camel Live is a political live comedy show featuring improv, storytelling, and stand-up every first Wednesday of the month at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. A core improv ensemble performs alongside a rotating guest storyteller or comic, who performs two longer sets and closes the night. The improv is created on the spot and shaped by current events. The stories are personal. The comedy is political and rooted in lived experience. This July the theme is Sovereignty, with guest storyteller Lisa Skjefte. Some moments are hilarious. Some moments are real. No matter what happens, it is honest and happening live. BIPOC curated but open to all.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
What's Next? Improv & Variety Show
Improv comedy, with a unique monthly selection of variety acts. From stand-up to sketch to music to magic, you’re sure to be asking yourself…what’s next?
Local improv troupe Whose Left have been performing in the Twin Cities with their unique blend of absurdist and narrative improv since 2022. Products of Huge Improv Theater’s curriculum (RIP), they’ve performed at Improv-A-Go-Go, Honey Jar Improv, and other places where improv is thrust upon the unexpecting public.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Obsidian James' Album Release Party
Join Obsidian James for the live debut of his first album "Impact", a project six years in the making, recorded live and created to be experienced in community. More than an album release, this evening is a celebration of the people, relationships, heartbreaks, healing, and life moments that leave their mark on us. "Impact" explores the lessons learned through love and loss, and the ways connection shapes who we become. Backed by a live band 4PM Music, and joined by Downtown Jada Brown, the night will feature a full live performance of the album alongside immersive musicianship, storytelling, and fellowship for this groundbreaking event.
Obsidian James is an Afro Indigenous artist who makes music from the inside out; songs drawn from real moments of love, doubt, joy, and survival, carried by warm guitar lines, smooth vocals, and deep pocket grooves. Blending R&B, Neo Soul, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop, his sound feels lived in, honest, and present. Following the performance, guests are invited to stay for a live artist Q&A with Obsidian James to hear about the creative process behind the album, the journey of recording it live, and the stories that inspired the music.
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $18 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
PEEPHOLE! presents: CAMP C*NT BRUNCH
PEEPHOLE presents: CAMP C*UNT BRUNCH . . . . a drag and burlesque tribute show
Kick off Pride weekend with the cast of PEEPHOLE and special guests at Bryant Lake Bowl!
Hosted by Mink Hole, and featuring the talents of:
Saint Reign
Beelzebro
Odessa Brat
Estee Rhettie
Sam Antics
Wanda Gag
Anne Noying
Heda Thrasher
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $10 - $20 Sliding Scale at the Door. Doors open at 12pm. Online ticket sales end at 11am.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 7:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Mo Collins is Wigging Out!
The world has gone mad, so why not WIG OUT! LITERALLY!
Join Mo Collins in this highly interactive show of improvised monologues based off audience suggestion, and wig choices.
Mo Collins is best known for her strong character work from shows such as Mad TV (Lorraine, Stuart's Mother, Shakira, Cher, etc) Parks and Rec. (Joan Callamezzo) and Fear the Walking Dead (Sarah Rabinowitz). Her character work is well noted in animation as well. Mo voices numerous roles on F is For Family, Lil' Kev, Family Guy, and recently joined the Simpsons as "Jimbo". This show gives a peek into how those characters are born, and come to life. Mo Collins is one of the first to ever perform at the Bryant lake Bowl, and is very excited to be returning! Come Wig Out with Mo!! Literally....wigs are encouraged in the audience as well!
Tickets are $30 in Advance / $35 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Mo Collins is Wigging Out!
The world has gone mad, so why not WIG OUT! LITERALLY!
Join Mo Collins in this highly interactive show of improvised monologues based off audience suggestion, and wig choices.
Mo Collins is best known for her strong character work from shows such as Mad TV (Lorraine, Stuart's Mother, Shakira, Cher, etc) Parks and Rec. (Joan Callamezzo) and Fear the Walking Dead (Sarah Rabinowitz). Her character work is well noted in animation as well. Mo voices numerous roles on F is For Family, Lil' Kev, Family Guy, and recently joined the Simpsons as "Jimbo". This show gives a peek into how those characters are born, and come to life. Mo Collins is one of the first to ever perform at the Bryant lake Bowl, and is very excited to be returning! Come Wig Out with Mo!! Literally....wigs are encouraged in the audience as well!
Tickets are $30 in Advance / $35 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Improv Zodiac!
Improv Zodiac! is a unique monthly improv show that celebrates each zodiac season. Every month, three curated teams of Twin Cities improvisers—who share astrological placements in that month’s featured sign—come together to deliver hilarious, one-of-a-kind performances. Whether or not you’re interested in astrology, you'll love watching how the stars align on stage!
Improv Zodiac! on Instagram
Steph Callaghan on Instagram
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. $10 at the Door with a Valid Student ID. Doors open at 6:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Trouble Brewing for Craft Beermakers
Twin Cities taprooms are facing stiff headwinds. The craft beer boom of the 2010s has been hampered by a global pandemic, fewer people consuming alcohol, and most recently, the disruption of Operation Metro Surge and the threat of THC regulation. Can our beloved beer scene weather the storm, or is the Land of Ten Thousand Lagers drying up?
Sit back with your beverage of choice and join us for an evening of imbibing and improv with Bob Galligan from the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. Danger Boat's own Tane Danger will lead a lively onstage conversation about the state of the taproom, plus a few reasons to remain optimistic about the future of your favorite local watering hole. And our sparkling cast of improvisers will bring it all to life on stage with some comedic scenes they brew up on the spot.
Mark your calendars for an evening of great beers and great bits, and don't forget to tip your bartender!
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"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once. Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Clown Rodeo
Get ready for the wildest comedy competition you've ever seen! Two hilarious stand-up comedians, two quick witted improvisors, and two dazzling drag queens enter the arena, but only one can ride away as the winner!
Watch as these six unique performers battle it out in a series of outrageous games, challenges and comedic showdowns, all designed to push their limits and leave you in stitches!
Featuring:
Bailey Murphy
Jex Arzayus
Alexis Dunn
Jakey Emmert
Harrie Bradshaw
Andrew Schingren
Pege Miller
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.