
Jason Smith congratulations on being voted best variety show by Minnesota Monthly!!
Source: www.minnesotamonthly.com
BY ELIZABETH DEHN, TIM GIHRING, DARA MOSKOWITZ GRUMDAHL, BETH NERVIG, SARA GLASSMAN, MICHAEL TORTORELLO, AND MONICA WRIGHT

Sample Night Live
November 4, 2009
All performances subject to change
Hosted by Loungeasaurus Rex
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation: Eva Cohen
Act One - G-rated - 7 p.m.
Ordway Presents: Great American Musical Theatre Songbook (Music)
Swandive Theatre (Theatre)
Apollo Male Chorus (Classical Music)
Open Eye Figure Theatre (Theatre)
Mari ...Harris, Visionary Entertainer (Vocalist)
Theatre of Fools present “A Life of Serious Nonsense" (Clowns)
Act Two- Unrated - 8:15 p.m.
"The City" (Film Preview)
Transylvania Television (Film Preview)
DeCantus, LLC (A Capella Music)
Theatre Unbound (Theatre)
Twin Cities Burlesque
David Harris, Comedian/Magician
Splendid Things (Improv)
The Stone Pages (Band)
Buy Tickets | Ticket Prices & Information
You could win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater, The Ordway or one of even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live! Read More
All performances subject to change
Hosted by Loungeasaurus Rex
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation: Eva Cohen
Act One - G-rated - 7 p.m.
Ordway Presents: Great American Musical Theatre Songbook (Music)
Swandive Theatre (Theatre)
Apollo Male Chorus (Classical Music)
Open Eye Figure Theatre (Theatre)
Mari ...Harris, Visionary Entertainer (Vocalist)
Theatre of Fools present “A Life of Serious Nonsense" (Clowns)
Act Two- Unrated - 8:15 p.m.
"The City" (Film Preview)
Transylvania Television (Film Preview)
DeCantus, LLC (A Capella Music)
Theatre Unbound (Theatre)
Twin Cities Burlesque
David Harris, Comedian/Magician
Splendid Things (Improv)
The Stone Pages (Band)
Buy Tickets | Ticket Prices & Information
You could win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater, The Ordway or one of even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live! Read More

Renee Marshall Soberano Mikey had a blast and was so excited to have autographs from the performers. Thanks for showing him such a great time Barbe!!

Sample Night Live
October 7, 2009
All performances subject to change
Hosted by Foxy Tann
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation: Dee Henry Williams
Act One - G-rated - 7 p.m.
Atlantis Quartet (Jazz)
Star Michaelina (Magic)
Aria Souder (Vocalist)
Escape Artist Jonathon Bryce
Caritas Vocal Ensemble (Classical Music)
Act two - Unrated - 8:15 p.m....
Theatre Or (Theatre)
Bill Young (Stand-up Comedy)
Table Salt Productions (Theatre)
Moira Pirsch (Slam Poet)
Survivors of the Undead Plague (Improv)
The Smarts (Band)
Buy Tickets | Ticket Prices & Information
One lucky audience member will win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater!
Plus, all ticket holders are eligible to win even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live! Read More
All performances subject to change
Hosted by Foxy Tann
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation: Dee Henry Williams
Act One - G-rated - 7 p.m.
Atlantis Quartet (Jazz)
Star Michaelina (Magic)
Aria Souder (Vocalist)
Escape Artist Jonathon Bryce
Caritas Vocal Ensemble (Classical Music)
Act two - Unrated - 8:15 p.m....
Theatre Or (Theatre)
Bill Young (Stand-up Comedy)
Table Salt Productions (Theatre)
Moira Pirsch (Slam Poet)
Survivors of the Undead Plague (Improv)
The Smarts (Band)
Buy Tickets | Ticket Prices & Information
One lucky audience member will win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater!
Plus, all ticket holders are eligible to win even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live! Read More
Art in a trial size.
Time:7:00PM Wednesday, October 7th
Location:History Theatre

Jen Steiskal Johnsen Is looking for volunteers for the October 7th show! email hospitality@samplenightlive.com for more info!

Sample Night Live Sample Night Live is getting NATIONAL press attention today! Check it out: www.samplenightlive.com/media!
Source: www.samplenightlive.com
St. Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis StarTribune St. Paul Staycation Charleston Daily Mail Virginia Advocate WKRG (Mobile-Pensacola) Rochester Post-Bulletin FM 107.1 Fort Mill Times

Sample Night Live
September 2, 2009
All performances subject to change
Master of Ceremonies: Brodini "Family" Comedy Magic Show
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation:
Keenya Woods, Fine Artist, from The Selby Avenue Jazz Festival
Susan Opitz
Act I - G-Rated - 7:00 p.m.
History Theatre (Theatre)
Julie Johnson (Flautist) and Todd Boss (Poet)
L...ounge-asaurus Rex (Improv)
Spencer McGillicutty (Band)
Act II - Unrated - 8:15 p.m.
Theatre of Fools (Vaudeville Clowns)
Fantastic Merlins (Jazz)
Khary Jackson 6 is 9 (Slam Poet)
Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre (Improv)
Camel of the Sea (Band)
One lucky audience member will win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater! Plus, all ticket holders are eligible to win even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live!
A portion of the proceeds from this show will benefit
Selby Area Community Development Corp.Read More
All performances subject to change
Master of Ceremonies: Brodini "Family" Comedy Magic Show
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation:
Keenya Woods, Fine Artist, from The Selby Avenue Jazz Festival
Susan Opitz
Act I - G-Rated - 7:00 p.m.
History Theatre (Theatre)
Julie Johnson (Flautist) and Todd Boss (Poet)
L...ounge-asaurus Rex (Improv)
Spencer McGillicutty (Band)
Act II - Unrated - 8:15 p.m.
Theatre of Fools (Vaudeville Clowns)
Fantastic Merlins (Jazz)
Khary Jackson 6 is 9 (Slam Poet)
Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre (Improv)
Camel of the Sea (Band)
One lucky audience member will win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater! Plus, all ticket holders are eligible to win even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live!
A portion of the proceeds from this show will benefit
Selby Area Community Development Corp.Read More
Art in a trial size.
Time:7:30PM Wednesday, September 2nd
Location:History Theatre

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Sample Night Live
August 5, 2009
All performances subject to change
Master of Ceremonies: Brian Sostek
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation:
American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art
Act I - G-Rated - 7:00 p.m.
Square Lake Productions' 8th annual Square Lake Film & Music Festival
IFP Minnesota’s Cinema Lounge (Film Preview)...
Greg Herriges (World Music)
Two Children Left Behind (Theatre)
Lil Drummer Boy: Marcus Woodard (Wonder Kid)
Ragamala Dance (Dance)
Act II - Unrated - 8:15 p.m.
Noah Bremer (Clown)
Arne Fogel - with Tanner Taylor, piano accompianment (Jazz)
Tedious Brief Productions (Theatre)
Poetic Assassins (Spoken Word)
Rudy Coby - The Coolest Magician on Planet Earth (Magic)
Huge Theater's Drum Machine (Improv)
Prozac Rat (Band)
One lucky audience member will win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater!
Plus, all ticket holders are eligible to win even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live! Read More
All performances subject to change
Master of Ceremonies: Brian Sostek
Featured Visual Artist Lobby Installation:
American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art
Act I - G-Rated - 7:00 p.m.
Square Lake Productions' 8th annual Square Lake Film & Music Festival
IFP Minnesota’s Cinema Lounge (Film Preview)...
Greg Herriges (World Music)
Two Children Left Behind (Theatre)
Lil Drummer Boy: Marcus Woodard (Wonder Kid)
Ragamala Dance (Dance)
Act II - Unrated - 8:15 p.m.
Noah Bremer (Clown)
Arne Fogel - with Tanner Taylor, piano accompianment (Jazz)
Tedious Brief Productions (Theatre)
Poetic Assassins (Spoken Word)
Rudy Coby - The Coolest Magician on Planet Earth (Magic)
Huge Theater's Drum Machine (Improv)
Prozac Rat (Band)
One lucky audience member will win two tickets to The Guthrie Theater!
Plus, all ticket holders are eligible to win even more prizes donated by the performers of this Sample Night Live! Read More
Art in a trial size.
Time:7:00PM Wednesday, August 5th
Location:History Theatre

The phattest funkiest fusion group around. Support your local south of the Twin Cities band. J.P. Bouvet, Dan Rosenbush, Bobby Homan, Mike Linden, and Stephanie Wieseler are the Penguins

Sample Night Live is TONIGHT at 7pm. Cirque du Soleil's Whooza Koza crew will be in the lobby before the show starts, so get there early!

Ashley Tackes Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that the July show is on the 1st not the 3rd. See you all there. This show is going to rock!!!!!!















