Crafting the authentic voice to artfully and truthfully tell our stories.
S.P. Jayaraj presents a collection of stories from Hindu Mythology revolving around our love of the earth. From stories about Vishnu’s Varaha avatar where he saves the earth from greedy demons, to more obscure stories revolving around forest deities, to tales found in the epics the Ramayana and Mahabharata. These stories explore our connection to […]
The wilderness has always held attention somewhere in the overlap of unrestricted fascination, deep terror, and enduring mystique. As a living symbol, it represents the unknown and the unpredictable- the very medium of Life itself. Drawing on the languages of poetry, music, myth, and story we’ll venture headlong into the underbrush of the timeless soul, […]
The Taste of Freedom! A night of delightfully dizzying stories you don’t just hear, you experience. In this deliciously immersive performance, Ruby Rain blends ancient myths with her own magical adventures. Each show explores one of the five senses. The May 11 journey is devoted to Taste. Saliva at the scent of BBQ. Acid reflux […]
Perfect Harmony and other poems performed by poet Timothy Young and violinist Dalyce Elliott Young, with musical support by Brothers Burn Mountain. Timothy’s version and Dalyce’s musical composition for the profound poem, Perfect Harmony, by Ibn El Arabi a 12th Century Andalusian poet, will be featured. The Brothers Burn Mountain duo of Jesse Dermody and […]
“A Touching Experience” – final and fifth part of “In the Palm of Her Hand”, a shamanic storytelling exploration of the five senses as doorways into memory, imagination, intuition and soul. Ruby Rain – clown, storyteller, multi-media artist and X-rabbi – invites audience participation into sparking a more curious relationship with their own bodily awareness. […]
The wilderness has always held attention somewhere in the overlap of unrestricted fascination, deep terror, and enduring mystique. As a living symbol, it represents the unknown and the unpredictable- the very medium of Life itself. Drawing on the languages of poetry, music, myth, and story we’ll venture headlong into the underbrush of the timeless soul, […]
In “I Have My Ways: Teaching Stories”, retired elementary school teacher Christopher Nelson shares some of the funny, alarming, and touching stories from his career as an educator. Sufian Zhemukhov joins with his guitar for a wonderful night of stories and music! Teller bios: Christopher Nelson- Drawing on my experiences as an educator, I learned […]
Join Frank Gioia and Barry MacDonald for a night of working class stories- from the streets of 1950s Brooklyn, to military service in Vietnam, to the grueling work of resurfacing asphalt driveways. These gritty stories share the experience of hard work, sacrifice, and not so idyllic life. Both Frank and Barry are published authors and […]
Stories from Jim’s 46 year-long love affair with nature. Jim told Part 1 at the 2025 Minnesota Fringe Festival. “This is must see theater.” “Don’t miss Ranger Jim.” “Ranger Jim is a show I didn’t have on my schedule originally but several people said it was their favorite show. When Jim Stowell began his show I thought […]
Stay Human is a program about Northern Minnesota culture based on local storytelling and essays, hosted by Michael Goldberg Featuring: Loren Niemi Leanna Goose Doris Kolodji Michael Goldberg And YOU – Open Mic Share your story! All ages welcome, free admission! This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity grant from Arrowhead […]
For decades, Americans and Russians have encountered each other through politics, propaganda, and fear. But what happens when they encounter each other IRL? “An American and a Russian: Exploring the Other” brings together two storytellers—Bernadine, an American, and Sufian, a Russian immigrant—to explore how they have imagined, misunderstood, and sometimes unexpectedly embraced the other. Join […]
Henry Kneiszel and See More Perspective will create a unique performance that blends poetry, music, and sound to explore themes related to the changing internet landscape, finding beauty in a strange world, wikipedia, and bugs. Poets will read original work with sound and music woven in for texture. Henry is also a comedian and See […]