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.

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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

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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.

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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.