In the Heart of the Beast

Good Minneapolis, take note–
It is a credit to our city that a place like this exists. This is the brick-​and-​mortar building for the beautiful people who bring the Powderhorn neighborhood the May Day Parade every year. (If you have not attended that parade, you are missing out on one of the greatest community celebrations imaginable. Go. Just do it. May 6^th!)
I went to this theater for the first time on Friday night for Puppet Lab. It was two experimental puppet pieces– one that poignantly depicted the life cycle of a seed (and the dangers of Monsanto and genetically modifying plants), and one that was described as «a visual poem spelunking the forbidden cockles of the heart.»
Both were completely exquisite– beautiful art, beautiful poetry, and completely, unnervingly avant-​garde in a way you need sometimes to remind yourself that you don’t know everything.
The theater was packed full of other artsy people in their twenties and thirties, the tone was light and informal, and there was a reception afterwards where you could mingle with the artists.
ALSO, their tickets are only $ 12 OR «pay what you can». Considering a damn movie costs $ 10 now, this is a freaking STEAL. So go there! Put that hard-​earned scrilla to work for an organization that is totally, 100% committed to making Minneapolis a rich, verdant art community.