Fantastic Voyage Improv

Upcoming Events

This is just a snippet of what’s going on around the community. Keep reading for more information!

• Fantastic Voyage Improv
  • Broken Clock – September 15
  • Padraigs – October 1
    
• Jesters Comedy Improv
  • New Hope Cinema Grill – Sept 11
  • Can Can Wonderland – Sept 18
  • Torg Brewery – Sept 26
    
• Pangea World Theater
  • Annual Gala – September 20

• Minneapolis Commodores
  • Minnehaha Academy
    • September 13
      
• Cyn City Tours
  • Ghosts and Gables Tour – Sept 20
    
• ComedySportz Twin Cities
  • September 13 – Strike Theater
  • September 27 – Strike Theater

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FVI at Broken Clock Brewing

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.

Our next Broken Clock show is Monday September 15. Tickets available at the door, or in advance at Eventbrite.

Look, we get it. Mondays are hard. Let’s make them less hard by laughing together!

Broken Clock Facebook event link.

FVI at Padraigs Brewing!

Our next show at Padraig’s Brewing is on Wednesday October 1 at 7pm!

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.

Seating is limited so arrive early, or get tickets in advance at Eventbrite.

Matt embraces the theory of “Yes, and…”, both on-stage and off. His love of adventure takes him places most of us dream of. Whether it’s a solo trip down the Mississippi in a inner tube, strumming his ukulele, or a last-minute jaunt to Japan, his love of adventure is truly inspirational.

FVI: How long have you been involved with FVI?

Matt:  I have been with FVI for about 12 years.  After returning from college overseas I was looking for a job.  I applied to work at Target.  They were ready to hire me on the spot and said I was overqualified.  But I also had to take a drug test and since they had a minute clinic I had to do it immediately.  Failing the test banned me from the job and ever working at a Target again.  Thus, I went to a head shop in Anoka to get some synthetic urine.  Down the block was a sign that said “Free Improv.”  I walked in and was asked to be an audience participant in Blind Line.  The rest is Herstory.   

FVI: You’re known as “TV’s Matt Alto”. Tell us the story behind that.

Matt: While working toward my MFA in London our school would bring us to plays.  My fellow directors and I took the tube into London and were taking the train back after the show.  It was a good night and I was feeling energetic so I put on my headphones and started dancing.  This is something I frequently did that caused many to turn their head.  I was dancing for quite a while making sure not to knock into anyone.  I found that if I looked at people while I did this it would weird them out even more.  Thus, I usually danced facing the door.  At Leytonstone (1 stop from my destination) a man pushed me off the train just as the doors were closing.  Thankfully I landed on my feet and continued dancing, but by that point the doors had closed and the train was off.  I took the next train and made my way home without difficulty.  Later I heard from my friends that they had chewed him out for his actions.  A few days later a classmate said he saw a funny video and they discovered it was me.  It went viral and within a day had 300,000 views.  People began remixing it with various songs.  Though they never got close to what I was actually listening to, it wasn’t EDM.  The hubbub died down and I finished school.  Upon returning home, a year later I got a call from a friend here in MN.  She was watching TV and said she’s pretty sure she saw me.  On Tru Tv’s top 20 Internet Videos I was number 9 on “Worst Days Ever.”  It actually was a great day but I still do not know who took the video and have never received a cent for it.  There were actually two videos of the incident, this is one of them.

FVI: If you could make the ultimate sandwich, what would be on it?

Matt: I have tried cooking adding everything available.  For example, once I made salsa and even added peanut butter.  I discovered that adding everything muddles the product.  Thus the ultimate sandwich is a simply made sandwich of what you want at the time.  Basic Tuna melt, simple club or Rachel with homemade sauerkraut is just fine depending on the mood.  

FVI: Where else can people find you?

Matt: At 825 Arts, playing pinball at a corner bar, or strumming ukulele down by the river. 

A great way to support our troupe, other than coming to see our shows, it to become a Patreon supporter.
Your monthly $5 contribution helps us keep our gear in shape, pay advertising and website maintenance costs, and pay our performers for their time and talents.

To say thanks to our supporters, they receive a $5 discount to all FVI ticketed shows! If you come to both shows in a month you’ll get $10 in benefits!
Broken Clock members also get $5 off of our shows there! And you can stack those discounts! That’s right! For those that are both Broken Clock members and Patreon supporters, your admission to Broken Clock shows is… ZERO DOLLARS! We’re just giving it away here!

The Uncensored part of UnProv isn’t always appreciated by YouTube. They like to demonetize channels that swear, but we’re not scared! We don’t have enough subscribers to be monetized in the first place!
Subscribe to our channel and help us get demonetized!

Not only does Jester’s do some top-quality improv, they also like to play other types of games!
On September 13 at Torg Brewery they’ll be hosting a Cards Against Humanity tournament, where, for a $5 entry fee, you can play and win prizes!

They also have improv shows coming up at Torg Brewery, New Hope Cinema Grill, Rustic Roots Winery, and Railwerks Brewing Depot.

ComedySportz is improvised comedy played like a sport. Two teams of actors create short games and scenes, based on audience suggestions, to earn points and laughs! This show is rated E for everyone!

​Every 2nd & 4th Sat of the month at Strike Theater. Shows start at 7:30. Get tickets and learn more on their website!

Do you want to learn how to do improv? ComedySportz classes start September 23!

CLOCKtoberfest is coming on September 20!

Live music from:

• 4 On The Floor
• Pleezer
• The Confused
• Clung Tight
• Dokpetra

New beer releases, food from Aki’s BreadHaus, coffee from Curioso, and great live music! All for no cover charge!
Bring your friends for an unforgettable day!

Live music and food trucks every Friday and Saturday night, and great beer every night of the week. Now serving food too!

On Sunday September 28 they’ll be opening early because the Minnesota Vikings are playing the Steelers in Dublin, Ireland, and you’re all invited to watch the game at the Irish Brewery in Minneapolis!

Visit their events page for more information about this, and other great things going on in the taproom.

Spooky season is right around the corner. What better way to get in the mood, than with a great walking tour of St. Paul’s haunted locations?

So many great tours to choose from. Check tour descriptions HERE.

For 81 years the Minneapolis Commodores have been delighting crowds with their fun, high-energy shows. Their next show is September 13 at Minnehaha Academy.

Get tickets and learn more at their website.

Mark your calendars now! Pangea is celebrating their 30th anniversary Gala this year.
The event will be on September 20th at Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis.
Look for additional information in next month’s newsletter, or at their website.

“We envision a vibrant neighborhood where the arts welcome, heal, transform and build power for the people of Frogtown and Rondo. The vision for the future of the Victoria Theater Arts Center is captured through authentic community engagement.”

Here’s something cool you should listen to. This song is called Freight Train, written by Elizabeth Cotten when she was around 12 years old.

She taught herself to play the guitar, and was naturally a left-handed player, but she only had a guitar strung for right-handed players. She figured out how to play the bass lines with her fingers and the melodies with her thumb, a practice that has since been dubbed “Cotten Picking.”