Next FVI show at Broken Clock Brewing on April 21, 2025
Fantastic Voyage Improv brings UnProv to the B-Side Lounge at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis the third Monday of the month. Tickets are just $10 ($5 for our Patreon Supporters and Broken Clock members). Doors open at 6:30 for a 7pm show.
Look, we get it. Mondays are hard. Let’s make them less hard by laughing together!
New Venue Announcement!
We’re happy to announce that we have started performing regularly at Padraig’s Brewing on the first Wednesday of every month!
See more about upcoming events at Padraig’s below!
Fantastic Voyage Improv brings UnProv to the Cellar Event Space at Padraig’s Brewing in Minneapolis the first Wednesday of the month. Tickets are just $10 ($5 for our Patreon Supporters). Doors open at 6:30 for a 7pm show.
Get To Know: Blake
Blake is one of the “elder” members of FVI. Over the years we’ve come to rely on him to be a strong performer on stage, and a great human being off stage. We can say with 100% certainty that our troupe, and our lives, would be worse off without Blake in it.
FVI: How long have you been involved with FVI?
Blake: My first show was in March of 2013 so I’ve been with FVI for just over 12 years.
F: What got you started with improv?
B: I did a little bit of improv with my high school improv club, but didn’t get serious about it until college. I saw my college’s improv group, “Scared Scriptless” perform and I just knew that I wanted to do improv. I joined “Scared Scriptless” in 2001, and have been doing improv regularly ever since.
F: If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who would it be, and what would you order?
B: My paternal grandfather. He passed away shortly before I was born, and I would love to have the chance to meet him. I would probably order pancakes because my grandmother, his wife, loved to make them.
F: Where else can people find you?
B: I perform improv with Jesters Comedy Improv and Last Action Movie. I also sing with the Minneapolis Commodores a cappella chorus, and guide historical tours of St. Paul for CynCity Tours (more info below!)
Stuff you might want to know
March To The Stage 2025
Congratulations to our March To The Stage 2025 winner…. Keith!
This means that Keith gets 4 tickets to an FVI show, a $40 Broken Clock gift card, and the opportunity to join us on stage for a game of his choice!
The rest of the bracket:
2nd: David Mitchell – 4 tickets to an FVI show, $20 Broken Clock gift card
3rd: Adam Woolhouse – 4 tickets to an FVI show, $10 Broken Clock gift card
4th: John Szczur – 4 tickets to an FVI show
Thanks to everyone for playing, voting, and for coming on this journey! Stay tuned for future updates and information about next year’s contest.
FVI on YouTube
We have literally hundreds of hours of shows on our YouTube channel, going back for over 6 years. Subscribe to keep up with the backlog!
Other Things Going On
Jester’s Comedy Improv
Jester’s has lots of shows coming up this spring!
They perform at Torg Brewery, New Hope Cinema Grill, Rustic Roots Winery, Railwerks Brewing Depot, and Can Can Wonderland.
They’re also available to perform at your private events! Get in touch with them if you have a company event, wedding, birthday party, or anything else you can think of!
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Co-Op Kidsfest 2025
Kidsfest is BACK for another year of family fun and community spirit!
Join us on April 26th & 27th from Noon to 4 PM each day for an unforgettable weekend filled with exciting activities for all ages.
Balloon animals, story time, music, and LLAMAS! It’s sure to be a great time for kids and parents!
Visit the Broken Clock events page to learn more.
Padraigs Brewing
Live music and food trucks every Friday and Saturday nights, and great beer every night of the week.
Also, Art-A-Whirl is coming up the weekend of May 16-17. This means drinking and socializing on Padraig’s great patio while listening to great live bands.
Visit their events page for more information.
Cyn City Tours
Their public tours are always changing with new stories and new venues to visit. If you haven’t taken a tour, go join them. If you have taken a tour, come back again, as the story is always engaging and evolving! Tour formats include walking, bus or trolley
See tour descriptions HERE.
Twin Cities Improv Calendar
Wanna know more about what’s going on in the Twin Cities Improv community? There’s a handy new site to see what else is going on. Check out TwinCitiesImprov.com! Tell them FVI sent you! It won’t get you anything but a weird look, but it’ll be fun!
Have you visited our website lately? With social media sliding downhill fast, our website is the best place to stay up to date on what’s going on with FVI, and our friends. We’ve recently streamlined options for donating money to the troupe! Mention your donation at our box office for a discount on your admission!
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