community and social

bedlam and C.R.A.Z.Y present OROMIYA’S RETURN

Sun, Apr 29, 2012 - 7:00pm

Bedlam Theatre’s Cedar Riverside Art Zone for Youth and the Minnesota Historical Society present “Oromiya’s Return” an original short play by Jerrie Steele, featuring a cast of local East African performers. “Oromiya’s Return” was inspired by the book “Once Upon a Time in Oromiya (Sheeko Sheeko): An East African Traditional Folktale” told by Lina Abdulaya [...]

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April Spring Clean Social!!!

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

COME OUT and volunteer with Bedlam’s Tech Director Ian Knodell and We-Make-It-Man Ben Marcy as we do some chores around the Bedlam Community Design Center! We’ll fire up the grill and bring some refreshments but feel free to bring some snacks and drinks to share. It’s a day to clean up all different parts of [...]

Week TWO of Ten-Fest PLAYDATES this Sunday and Monday!!

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Holy Cow!! Thanks to everyone who made the first week of TenFest Open-Space PLAYDATES so fantastic. Join in THIS WEEK, Sunday and/or Monday, and BE INVOLVED in the 11th Annual Ten Minute Play Festival. WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS SUNDAY and MONDAY: Kristin VanLoon and Arwen Wilder of HIJACK (Sunday) secret surprise theater movement adventure. Lelis [...]

Celebrate the Life of Tom Taylor

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Bedlam joins friends and family far and wide to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Tom Taylor who passed away this week. Tom was a key part of the crew that started the Bedlam restaurant in ’07-’08. You may have been lucky enough to taste one of his hand-harvested mushroom specials. There will [...]

The 11th Annual 10Fest OPEN-SPACE PLAYdates are NOW thru April 2nd!!!

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

PLEASE NOTE: The MONDAY APRIL 2nd PlayDate has been moved to the IVY ARTS BUILDING – STUDIO 206. 2637 27th Avenue South in the Seward neighborhood, second floor. Come one, come all: this year’s series of Open-Space, Ideathon, Playdates COMBINES auditions and project development in one process NOW through April 2nd find the project(s) you’ll [...]

bedlam recommends SUSTAINABILITY in THEATER

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Leave it to Minnesota to start a new, national convening focusing on SUSTAINABILITY in the process & production of theater. April 30-May 1, 2012. More information on the Minnesota Theater Alliance WEBSITE!

bedlam recommends: For the LOVE of PUPPETS cabaret at HOBT

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Heart of the Beast sez: Join puppeteers from across the Twin Cities as we celebrate our love for puppets with a cabaret of short puppet acts, live music, food, drinks and more! Recommended for 17+ Tickets are $10 per person or Pay What You Can Special Offer: For $15 you can get admission to both [...]

bedlam recommends CLARE DOLAN at HEART OF THE BEAST

Friday, January 13th, 2012

MILD LIGHT: AN EVENING OF CATASTORIA (Saturday, January 14, 8:00 PM) Clare Dolan’s cantastorias range from Bertolt Brecht’s accounts of bloody crime in the 1930’s to the dilemmas of a modern-day heroine trying to make a living and achieve total happiness. Join us to discover the ancient and Post-Modern Art of Picture-Story Recitation HISTORICAL! LYRICAL! [...]

bedlam recommends Art Shanty Projects

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Back on the ice in 2012! GET OUT THERE!!! Some of the SHANTALIZING that happened at Bedlam below.

bedlam recommends ART SLED RALLY

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

BE PART of the 5th ANNUAL ART SLED RALLY. Make a sled yourself… or at least find a spot on the slopes.