Sample Night Live

By Blair Shackle
Special to Metromix

Have you ever seen 12 shows in one night? And did you fork over a measly $20 bucks for all that entertainment? Do you know that I'm not kidding? Sample Night Live is chock full of unique performances that could be likened to a professional talent show.

The show is split into two acts. Act One is "G-rated" and begins at 7:00 pm; it is followed by Act Two, which is "unrated" at the naughty hour of 8:15 pm. Both acts give you snippets into a variety of performances around the Twin Cities metro area. You will be sample everything from traditional theater, slam poets, improv actors, local bands and vocalists, comedians, jazz trios, puppetry, independent films, vaudeville clowns and novelty acts (escape artists, magicians, even light bulb eaters!). Then you choose which shows you would like to experience again.

This is a great date night for the non-committal or for those who suffer from ADHD. Seriously though, you will be highly entertained by fantastic performers and you will find that our community has a great art culture with so much variety. You can even book your own act if you are in the performing arts.