JULY A SUMMERTIME BREAK? NO?

There's been a lot going on, universally speaking. We're doing it, and also, whewwww... I think you're great. I hope you're finding some time and space and joy, along with managing the terrible or things out of our control. 

All those things from June - - they happened! I'm so proud of the Bring Your Kids! cast, I'm so chuffed to have performed at TCIF, I'm so grateful for the workshops I got to take. I played Kingfield Porchfest until the sky came crashing down, and 'am so grateful for my hosts, and for those who stuck around. 

JULY!

Though technically August, CLOWN FUNERAL!! Minnesota Fringe 2025! Levi Weinhagen, Chris Rodriguez, Mark Benzel, myself and a very special guest you won't recognize at all. It is what it says it is: a funeral for a clown as attempted by idiots. 

Also, Nudge is up at Open Eye Theatre!! It's gonna be lovely! July 14th and 21st, 7 p.m. shows. Tickets here. We're so excited. 

I'm out of town for a chunk of July, and am still emptying the old house's garage. It's a lot and it's gotta get done. I'm not overwhelmed and I'm proud of what I've done! 

I'm also worried that I've mis-timed the whole thing. 

I think I'm okay. 

....

eeeeeeeeeek. 

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Dave Kappelhoff died two days ago. Dave Kappelhoff was a fixture of the Twin Cities community for wayyy over 20 years. He was a gentle. He was funny. He was thrilled to be here. He was a fantastic teacher. He was insanely generous and believed in us dorks. He was a dork. He was a fantastic person to be in company with. He was a leader. He collected good folks and created stuff with those folks. 

He loved nature and played pond hockey and taught kids in juvie and then worked with the park system because of course. 

He gave me basically every first chance I had here in the Twin Cities, and knew me at my most idiotic. And still let me come play. 

Here's to Dave Kappelhoff, whom we loved and love. Here's to stupid cancer, who we wish would fcuk off and leave everyone alone. Here's to the ecosystem he helped shape, the lake he skated on, for years and years and years. We're so grateful and sad. 

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Love you. 

JUNE! JUNE!

Welcome to June! I hope? OH WHO KNOWS. 

MAYYYYYY!

May had more moving! 

May had weird wrist and ankle and teeth stuff! BODIES. 

May had multiple multiple trips to St. Paul (across a whole river! *gasp* I honestly love St. Paul... Road construction season has begun, making the Capital City harder to get to, and messing up my ankle as I drive a stick shift.) May had many trips to NE Minneapolis, both for studio time* and for an impromptu residency through COMPAS. 

 - Adorable continues to Adorable at the Bryant Lake Bowl! We were lucky enough to be joined the ever charming James Rone and the beloved and hilarious Adventures of Tim Troy and Damian. Butch shocked my character to the core. DAMMIT. 

 - COMPAS brought me to MSS, Banaadir Elementary, and Flint Hills Children's Festival! Thank you, COMPAS! We made up stories, we created many many cuppets, we took pictures as superheroes, and 

 - The Wellness for Everyone Workshops up at the St. Croix Falls Public Library finished up! So many thanks to the Center for Health and Creativity, Su at SCFPL, and Anna Solfest for being amazing. 

 - Bring Your Kids! had shows at the Bryant Lake Bowl, Cadenza, AND Greta's house for her birthday. WE HAD THE MOST FUN!

JUNE. Oh June. 

 - Adorable is up with James Rone at the Jungle Theater, hosted by The Neighborhood Improv! Monday June 2nd, 7 p.m. show!

 - I'll be telling a story at TableSalt Production's annual fundraiser! Friday June 6th, 7 p.m. show, Bryant Lake Bowl: the theme is Food! Tickets here!

 - TWIN CITIES IMPROV FESTIVAL!!! BWAHAHAHAH! CAN WE TALK ABOUT IT NOW?!?!? I'll be up with Give the Drummer Some late Friday, and with Nudge Sunday at 7 p.m.. Also, take some amazing workshops!!! WOOOOt!!

 - Adorable is up at the BLB on Wednesday June 21st! Special guest Pattycakes!!

 - Bring Your Kids! not only has our Bryant Lake Bowl show on Saturday June 14th, but also heads to Madison, WI for PRIDE! So many thanks to the Big Gay Market for hosting us: we'll be Alliant Energy Center. Alsa and Morgan will be doing Brick by Brick's Anti-Racist Storyhour at 10 a.m., and then Bring Your Kids! at 11 a.m.. (Just a heads up that Friday night will also feature some of the loveliest improvisers from the Twin Cities. Please come and giggle with us, Madison!)

 - I'll be playing music at Kingfield Porchfest on Thursday June 12th! 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at 3941 Harriet Ave.. Come one down!

FUTURE?

 - WE ARE FRINGING! 

 - Nudge at Open Eye

And more!!!

You are great. Love and onward!

*Speaking of music, I've been lucky enough to get back into the studio to hang out with the amazing Matt Patrick. Second album hopefully coming this fall!