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506 E. 24th St. Minneapolis, MN 55405

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BEST STORYTELLING EVENT
Award Winner 2010

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2010 | BEST STORYTELLING EVENT

The premise of Two Chairs Telling is simple. Once a month, two skilled spoken-word performers are given a stage together, and everything else--the themes addressed, the tone, and the stories told--is up to the pair to decide. The results become something greater than the sum of the artists involved, thanks to Loren Neimi's deft hand at arranging interesting and provoking pairings that explore differences and similarities in story content, style, gender, generation, and more. Neimi... More »
2008 | BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA

This category represents an annual embarrassment of riches, but this year the nod goes to Michael Sommers's and Susan Haas's (finally) permanent dedicated space in south Minneapolis. The "drama" that takes place there is of a particular variety, owing to Sommers's wizardry in blending live action, puppetry, and existential weirdness, and in the last year A Prelude to Faust and Eleanor's Cabinet provided ample material for those looking to fuel their dreamtime fantasies. Open Eye consistently... More »

'Steampunk Delusions': Mad scientists are go!

By Ed Huyck | Wed, April 25, 2012

Joshua English Scrimshaw and Steve Schroer will take audiences back to the future of the 19th century starting this weekend with Steampunk Delusions, a two-shows-in-one piece opening this weekend at O... More »
The Sorcerer's Apprentice

By Ed Huyck | Wed, February 08, 2012

For the first time in nearly five years, Michael Sommers presents a brand-new, full-length puppet show at Open Eye Figure Theatre. This time, Sommers tackles The Sorcerer's Apprentice, taking Goethe's famed 1797 poem "Der Zauberlehrling" in fresh ... More »
Skinner Box

By Brad Richason | Wed, November 16, 2011

In times of utmost frustration, even the most rational of persons might be tempted to question whether malicious forces are, in fact, bent on thwarting otherwise simple tasks. While such facetious mental diversions tend to pass quickly, the fear o... More »
Alex Alexander exhibits at Open Eye

By Sheila Regan | Wed, August 24, 2011

In Alexandra Alexander's tiny, one-bedroom home and studio, located in an elder apartment complex in south Minneapolis, there are several bags full of art that she's planning on taking to the trash. O... More »
Joice Rejoice at Open Eye Figure Theatre

By Ed Huyck | Wed, August 17, 2011

It's appropriate that Kevin Kling's latest collaboration with Open Eye Figure Theatre opens at the tail end of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Before settling in with an annual August show at Open Eye, Kling was a regular at the Fringe, crafting un... More »
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citypagesbestof | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

This category represents an annual embarrassment of riches, but this year the nod goes to Michael Sommers's and Susan Haas's (finally) permanent dedicated space in south Minneapolis. The "drama" that takes place there is of a particular variety, owing to Sommers's wizardry in blending live action, puppetry, and existential weirdness, and in the last year A Prelude to Faust and Eleanor's Cabinet provided ample material for those looking to fuel their dreamtime fantasies. Open Eye consistently cracks open the human skull to dredge out the uncanny subconscious stuff inside, while providing inclusion and warmth in an environment friendly to the youthful, the infirm, and those of us marking the years in between.