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“Folks & Heroes” at Open Eye, Aug.11-17

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“FOLKS & HEROES”, Kevin’s annual “Fringe Show” with collaborators Michelle Kinney, Simone Perrin, Michael Sommers and Jacquelin Ultan.

Open Eye Figure Theatre
www.openeyetheatre.org
506 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404-3732
(612) 874-6338

Wednesday, August 11, 7:30 pm
Thursday August 12, 7:30 pm
Friday, August 13th, 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 14th, 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 15th, 3 pm & 7:30
Monday, August 16th, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, August 17th, 7:30 pm

Two Chairs Telling, June 15, 2010

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Kevin pairs up with local troubadour, Larry Long.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

7:30pm

Open Eye Figure Theatre

506 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404-3732
(612) 874-6338

Get directions

Tickets available at the Door.

COMPANION PRICING – First ticket @ $10, second only @ $5. Box Office opens at 7pm. General Seating.

Paul Bunyon Playhouse, Bemidji, May 20

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60th Anniversary Celebration with Kevin Kling
Thursday, May 20, 2010
314 Beltrami Ave.
Bemidji, MN 56601
5:30-9:00 p.m.
218.751.7270

Paul Bunyon Playhouse proudly presents: “Stars in the Street” at the historic Chief Theatre. Artistic Director Zach Curtis will introduce the outstanding 60th season line-up of plays and honor Playhouse 2010 Celebrity Star Patrons, Dr. Ding and Mrs. Ina Roholt of Bemidji, for their years of support as season ticket holders. Special guest entertainer Kevin Kling, a well-known playwright and storyteller, will be there to entertain you.

Reserved event seating is now on sale at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse Box Office, located downtown Bemidji. Ticket prices are $16.00 per ticket or 4 tickets for $60. Food, beverages and live music will be provided in Bistro-style on the stage.

Kevin & Simone in Winona, May 22

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In Partnership with The Book Shelf, Winona, Minnesota

Saturday, May 22, 1010
Historic Masonic Theatre
255 Main St.
Winona, MN 55987
7:30 p.m.

Kevin Kling describes his zodiac sign as “Minnesota with Iowa rising …” He is best known for his popular commentaries on NPR’s All Things Considered.

Also appearing is Kevin’s good friend, Simone Perrin. A Winona native, Simone is a Minneapolis-based actress, “accordionista” and chanteuse.

A book signing with Kevin will follow the performance.

TICKETS are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and $5 for all students 10 & over.
(Not recommended for younger audiences).

Available in person or on-line at
The Book Shelf
162 W. 2nd Street
Winona, MN 55987
507.474.1880

“For The Birds”, June 4-12, 2010

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For the Birds with Kevin Kling
June 4, 5, 8:00 p.m.
June 6, 2:00 p.m.
June 10, 11, 12, 8:00 p.m.
$10

Studio Z
275 East Fourth Street
Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-755-1600

This special event unites the new music of Zeitgeist with the verbal artistry of local humorist Kevin Kling.

Three Minute Egg Video Link!

“For the Birds” is a brand-new chamber suite by Victor Zupanc based on a series of poems by Kevin Kling, featuring Kling as narrator. The poems, written while Kling was watching the antics of various birds outside his hospital window where he was recovering from a motorcycle accident, are at once beautiful, tragic, ethereal and comic – a perfect vehicle for Zupanc’s chameleon-like musical sensibility.

“Crossings at Carnegie”, with Simone Perrin, Zumbrota, MN, April 30, 2010

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More Info: Crossings at Carnegie

April 30, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20 in Advance, $22 at the Door
320 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992
507.732.7617

“Kevin Kling brings his unique blend of storytelling to Crossings on Friday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m., with assistance from accordionista Simone Perrin. Kling, a lifetime Minnesotan who never let a birth defect or severe motorcycle accident slow him down, takes listeners on a journey through his life that is no less poignant for the humor Kling’s telling imparts.

Kling is best-known for his commentaries on NPR’s All Things Considered. He also is the author of two books, Holiday Inn being the most recent. It explores a year of holidays in Kling’s life and has been called “surprising, wise and redemptive,” by public radio host Krista Tippett. The book has been nominated for a Minnesota Book award.

Joining Kling will be Minneapolis-based theater actress, composer, vocalist and accordionista Perrin, who has been featured on A Prairie Home Companion. During her five years in New York City, this Winona native helped form an east village sketch comedy group. She learned to play the accordion in order to accompany herself as a love-scorned vampire.

Kevin Kling’s Mom-O-Rama, May 9, 2010

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Cedar Cultural Center

Kevin Kling, accordionist Simone Perrin and guests in a very special Mother’s Day show, featuring stories, music and more!

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.

May 9 2010 – 7:30pm
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Advance: $18.00
Day of show: $20.00

Ticket Information

Sounds of the Mountains Festival, April 16 & 17, 2010

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Sounds of the Mountains Storytelling Festival

Location:
Camp Bethel
328 Bethel Road
Fincastle, VA 24090-4276

Schedule:
Friday – 7:30 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm

Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival, April 9-11, 2010

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The 3rd Annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival

Location:
Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau
400 Broadway, Suite 100
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(800) 777-0068

SCHEDULE:
Friday – 10:00-10:45 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m., 1:30-2:15 p.m., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday – 11:00-11:45 a.m., 1:30-2:15 p.m., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday – 9:00-9:45 a.m., 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Society in the Arts Healthcare Conference, April 28, 2010

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pARTners for HEALTH
Society for the Arts in Healthcare’s 21st Annual International Conference
Hosted by the University of Minnesota
April 28 – May 1, 2010
Hilton Minneapolis

Link to conference activities and specifics

Link to the conference performers

Special Events, Guthrie Theater, Limited Seats Available to the Public at the Door

Wednesday, April 28, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Evening Reception & Performance
(Note: This event is free to all conference registrants but will have limited seating. Please indicate that you will be attending this event when registering to reserve a seat.)
Performers:
Billy McLaughlin and the Mysteries of Dystonia
Jason Gerling, Drummer & Composer; Founder, Jammin’ Grooves’
Kevin Kling, Playwright & Storyteller
Description: Acclaimed acoustic guitarist Billy McLaughlin, accompanied by the Eclectic String Quartet and dynamic drummer Jason Gerling will captivate conference attendees with rhythmic and complex music. Well-known playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling will join Billy McLaughlin and Jason Gerling for an evening of music, story telling and humor. After the performance, hear the inspirational stories of McLaughlin’s struggle with Focal Dystonia and his retraining to play with his opposite hand, and Gerling’s return to drumming following a car accident resulting in incomplete quadriplegia.