Theme for December: Tell Me A Story

Hi friends!

Good god. What I learned from November's show:

- There is soooo much talent in the Twin Cities, it's.. crazy. Cray cray.

- Andy Crowley is amazing.

- I can't play a pattern on a keyboard after one cider. My life as a rock star will have to involve absolutely no motor control.

- Nels can sing!

- Troy can beatbox!

- We should all be listening to opera. Or seeing opera. Or going to see Shatzi (Laura Hynes) perform opera. And accompany herself. Good good god.

What's up for December? TELL ME A STORY!

Featuring interviews with:

- Local writer, producer, father, funny man and paella chef, Levi Weinhagen

- Internationally known birder, power geek and keeper of rabbits and celebrity bees, the Bird Chick, Sharon Steitler

***Now also with the loveliness of Tom Reed, Lounge-A-Saurus himself. W00t!! :)

All this, and improv by BOYTRON. Heck yes.

Thank you so much for an amazing year, friends. :)

Thursday Dec. 1st

10 p.m., doors at 9:30 p.m.

Bryant Lake Bowl

$6 adv, $8 day of show

Theme for November: RECITAL!

Dear friends,

The only problem with telling ghost stories in a haunted theater is that, AFTERWARDS, you get to hear the stories of the haunted as #@* basement in the Bryant Lake Bowl, and realize that there's certain rooms there that you never want to pass in front of again. brrrr...

So so many thanks to Alison Nowak and Taj Ruler for sharing their amazing and terrifying experiences. GAH! And to BOYTRON for making it all okay.

Next up: RECITAL!

Featuring music and stories from real life opera singer Laura Hynes, real life piano man Andrew Crowley, and real life awesome theater founder Nels Lennes.

Thursday Nov. 6th

10 p.m., doors at 9:30 p.m.

Bryant Lake Bowl

$6 adv, $8 day of show

W00t! Please join!

Halloween is comin'.. THEME FOR OCTOBER: GHOSTS!

Hi friends! Happy almost-fall!

The July show was fantabulously nerdy. How nerdy? Knit Dalek nerdy. It was great. Many many thanks to our improvisers and our interviewees - - delight.

What's next... SPOOOOOOKY!

The theme for October is GHOSTS. Featuring real life ghost stories from:

- Local delight, actress/improviser Taj Ruler

- Local artist, Alison Nowak

- Founder of the MN Paranormal Investigators, John Savage.

Plus improv by BOYTRON! (Who'll also be at HUGE Theater during the month of October, performing their Zombie Apocalypse piece "Survivors of the Undead Plague")

The details...

WHO:

Hosted by Jen Scott (Fringe Festival & Huge Theater regular, Actors Theater of Minnesota's "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" and "We Gotta Bingo") Featuring improv by BOY TRON (producers of "Survivors of the Undead Plague")! HOLY CRAP!

WHERE:
The Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake Street in South Minneapolis

WHEN:
Thursday October 6th, Doors at 9:30 p.m., Curtain at 10 p.m..

HOW MUCH:
Tickets $6 advance, $8 day of show.
For more and info and reservations call 612-825-8949

NERDS!

Hi friends! Whatta lovely show it was... Many many thanks to Doug Neithercott, Sean Mattner, Rebecca Wall and Lindsey Hoskins for being hilarious and charming, many many thanks to BOYTRON (with special guest interloper James Rone) and many many thanks to you!!

We actually ended up deciding that the Royal Wedding really wasn't that bad, and needed to be obnoxious on purpose. Who knew?

What's Next? NERDS!!!!!

That's right! Thursday July 14th, 10 p.m.

nerds nerds nerds nerds... Featuring head nerds:

Queen of the Lizard People, Melissa Kearcher

Improv and Genre goddess, Hannah Kuhlmann

Mustache Ranger, Blank It comic creator and all around busy man, Aric McKeown

Theremin-ist, Jerry Bjelojac

And more!!!

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WHO:
Hosted by Jen Scott (Fringe Festival regular, Huge Theater's "Overheard in Minneapolis", Actors Theater of Minnesota's "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" and "We Gotta Bingo") Featuring improv by BOY TRON (producers of "Survivors of the Undead Plague")! HOLY CRAP!

WHERE:
The Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake Street in South Minneapolis

WHEN:
Thursday July 14th, Doors at 9:30 p.m., Curtain at 10 p.m..

HOW MUCH:
Tickets $6 advance, $8 day of show.
For more and info and reservations call 612-825-8949

Fundraiser for Project 515!! Thursday June 9th at 10 p.m.!

Hi guys! here's the real deal! The scoop! So exciting. :)

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CAMILLA PARKER BOWLS (AT THE BLB)
A brand new improv and interview show at the Bryant Lake Bowl.

FUNDRAISER FOR PROJECT 515!
(Project 515's mission is to ensure that same sex couples and their families have equal rights and considerations under Minnesota law.)

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Camilla Parker Bowls (at the BLB) invites local celebrities, storytellers, rock stars, funny people, writers, troublemakers and all sorts of interesting folk to the Bryant Lake Bowl stage. We chat, we interview, we discuss - - and then the reins are handed over to some of the best improv talent in the Twin Cities. They'll take the themes and ideas presented, and create, on the spot, an all original improv performance. Every night is different, every night is funny.

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The theme for June show is “Weddings (sometimes Royal) and Luvvvv”.

All proceeds for the June production will go to Project 515, who's mission is to ensure that same sex couples and their families have equal rights and considerations under Minnesota law.

Project 515 believes:

• All families should be equally valued and respected under the law.

• All families should be treated fairly in their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and communities.

• For true equality and fairness under Minnesota law to become a reality, all committed couples must share similar obligations and responsibilities.

Please come help support equality for ALL Minnesotans, and enjoy a night of funny!

For additional information, please see www.bryantlakebowl.com, octoberdandy.com or camillaparker.blogspot.com.

Project 515 can be found at project515.org

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WHO:
Hosted by Jen Scott (Fringe Festival regular, Huge Theater's "Overheard in Minneapolis", Actors Theater of Minnesota's "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" and "We Gotta Bingo") Featuring improv by BOY TRON (producers of "Survivors of the Undead Plague")! HOLY CRAP!

WHERE:
The Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake Street in South Minneapolis

WHEN:
Thursday June 9th, Doors at 9:30 p.m., Curtain at 10 p.m..

HOW MUCH:
Tickets $6 advance, $8 day of show.
For more and info and reservations call 612-825-8949

It's on! Camilla Parker Bowls (at the BLB) returns!

That's right! We're back! Camilla Parker Bowls (at the BLB) returns to the review the Royal Wedding shenanigans.

Camilla Parker Bowls (At the BLB)
Thursday June 9th, 10 p.m.!
Curtain at 10 p.m., Doors at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets $6 advance, $8 day of show
Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St, Minneapolis MN

More information to come!

HOLY CRAPBALLS! FEBRUARY!!!

Yes. Yes indeed.

February's show was jawdropping. What we learned:

- Barb Abney is one of the most charming and lovely people in the Twin Cities

- All vibrators should be sports-team colored.

- A fog machine makes everything better

... and holy crap, AIR GUITAR. AIR GUITAR, people!

It was wonderful - - Many many thanks to Barb, the inestimable Courtney McLean and the astoundingly funny Meg Linafelter for their time, talents and delight. Awesome hugs to Boytron for making sense of it all.

Camilla takes a break for March and April, in preparation and mourning for upcoming royal wedding. (It's fine, really..) Possibly back in June for comments on the royal goings on.

As always, if you'd like to see someone interviewed by (on? by? on?) Camilla, please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll stalk them like mad.

Toots!

Theme for February: ROCK STARS!

>Hi friends! January's Funny Person show was great!

Dr. Jim Robinson of Table Salt Productions was my 'practice interview': we learned that time is a porcupine that curls up upon itself. Joseph Scrimshaw of Joking Envelope Productions taught us about Freud and Jonathan Coulton. Butch & Jill of Huge Theater told us about Vegas and how to make giant faces. Brian Beatty ate cake. And finally, BOYTRON kicked ass. SO MUCH ASS-KICKED!

I'm giddy for the next. Our theme for February is ROCKSTARS. And holy crap, we have rockstars!

- Barb Abney of 89.3 The Current!

- Courtney McClean, Rockstar Storyteller and founder of Naughty Billy

- Meg "Aireola" Linafelter, US Air Guitar national finalist

and TBA!

All of that, and improv by BOY TRON! HOLY CRAP! Come join us, friends!

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Camilla Parker Bowls (At the BLB)
Thursday February 24th
Curtain at 10 p.m., Doors at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets $6 advance, $8 day of show
Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St, Minneapolis MN