Tricia is the Director/Curator at Public Functionary, a contemporary art exhibition and social space in Northeast Minneapolis. We discuss how the gallery was funded through Kickstarter, their mission to de-mystify artwork, and her long-term plans for the community.

Show Notes & Links

Public Functionary

Power to the Public

Public Functionary: A Responsive Art Space (Kickstarter campaign)

Current Exhibition: OVERTURF + VAN GIESON: IN SEARCH OF…

DVS1

Jeff Larson is Executive Director of Minnesota Fringe. In this episode we talk about how much work goes into planning the Minnesota Fringe Festival, Jeff’s background before taking the Director job, and his newfound celebrity as the public face of the festival.

Show Notes & Links

Minnesota Fringe Festival

Robin Gillette - previous Executive Director of MN Fringe

Bob McFadden - founder of MN Fringe

At Starbucks, Data Pours In. But What to Do With It?

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Music in this episode is Chopin - Nocturne in E minor Op. posth. 72 no 1

In my first interview with a full-time event planner, Art Allen talks about his original, offbeat events like the Beard-Off, Pundamonium, and Buzzed Words. We discuss his love for variety, why Riddle Room was "the most nervewracking leap" he's ever made, and what's coming next (hint: it's on Kickstarter!)

Show Notes & Links

Beard-Off

Tipsy Pixels

Pundamonium

Punderdome 3000

O.Henry Pun-Off

Club Underground

BuzzedWords

Katie Sisneros

Chowgirls Parlor

Riddle Room

Riddle Room 2 Kickstarter

GOOFDA!

Modern Antics

Art is on Twitter: @punsultant

Darren talks about his numerous past events including Magic 8-Ball, Pink Carpet, and the Really Really Blonde Party. We also spend some time discussing how he operates The Sample Room in NE Minneapolis, and how managing a restaurant compares to putting on a show. Plus we answer once and for all the question of whether great event planners are born or made.

Show Notes & Links

Night of the Penguin

The Sample Room

Sheba Productions

Moods of Norway

Really Really Blonde Party

Lola Red PR

Pink Carpet

Zach Sussman

Anthony Bourdain

Barry and I talk about how he transitioned from managing an annual multi-attraction theme park (Spooky World) to a full-time family entertainment center (Big Thrill Factory).

As a yearlong business in a large, permanent venue, running Big Thrill Factory is a slightly bigger scope and totally different challenge than most of the events we’ve discussed so far in previous episodes. As you'll hear in our conversation, Barry is up to the task, excited about the future, and passionate about his mission of selling fun for all ages.

Show Notes & Links

Big Thrill Factory

Limited Warranty

Murphy's Landing

Tom Savini

Linda Blair

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Canterbury Park

Border Foods

Jamie Schumacher got her start in events working as a makeup artist and monster at Knott’s Scary Farm in Southern California, and went on to found Altered Esthetics in Northeast Minneapolis. She is currently Events Manager at ARTCRANK and Executive Director of the West Bank Business Association.

For this episode we talked about the disparate paths to a career in event management, how Jamie’s background prepared her for what she’s doing now, and whether event planning is a creative outlet, or more like training for a marathon.

Show Notes & Links

Knott's Scary Farm

Altered Esthetics

ARTCRANK

West Bank Business Association

Peace Coffee

Q.arma Building

ArtSpace

Charles Youel

Northeast Community Development Corporation

Jamie Schumacher

Purenoumena

International Cartoonist Conspiracy

Kevin Cannon

Night on Bald Mountain performed by Skidmore College Orchestra / Anthony Holland, conductor

Tara and I talk about the history of steampunk, her experience as a vendor at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, and her steampunk event, 13 Gears.

Social Media 

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Twitter: @weeklyplannerd

Show Notes & Links

Hello Design

Junque in thy Trunk

Tara Vojta

Minnesota Originals

Steampunk MN

13 Gears

Nikola Tesla

Bakken Museum

Minnesota Renaissance Festival

TeslaCon

music box sound from http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld

outro music from The sounds of Stapleford Park Steam Fair

This episode features live interviews at Ignite Minneapolis with a random attendee (Nicole Klein), former speaker (Micah Vono) and Mary Hirsch, a returning speaker who gave her second talk that night. We spoke about the impact of Ignite, what it's like to prepare and deliver an Ignite talk, and how changing your underwear might just change your life.

Ignite Minneapolis

Ignite Talks discussed in the podcast:

Carl is an actor and theater-maker, as well as the Director of Movement Building for Creative Exchange, at Springboard For the Arts.

In this episode we talk about the many resources offered by Springboard, their involvement in the community, and how they build for scale and sustainability. 

Carl Atiya Swanson

Springboard for the Arts

Hunter Franks - The League of Creative Interventionists

A replicant is a fictional bioengineered or biorobotic android in the film Blade Runner (1982).

TPT Rewire

Irrigate

Broken Windows Theory

Eclipse Records

Foxfire Lounge

Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA)

Savage Umbrella

YNPN Twin Cities

Stacy Ann Schwartz

Music in this episode is Colors by Dark Dark Dark

Lacey talks about the similarities between zine makers and zine fest organizers, the benefits of doing a show for a decade, and we answer the age-old question: does taking charge and telling people what to do make you bossy, or a leader? We also talk about quitting!

Show Notes & Links

Lacey Prpic-Hedtke

Twin Cities Zine Fest

SSCA (Stevens Square Center for the Arts)

Gerald Prokop

Red Hot Art

Sarah Morean

Minnesota Center for Book Arts

Belfry Center

MN State Arts Board

Joshua Ploeg, the touring vegan chef

Austin Zine Fest

Minneapolis Indie Xpo (MIX)

MCTC Zine Library

Modern Times Cafe

Constellation

Flyaway Zine Mobile

Music in this episode is Makeout Revolution by Bla Bla Blacksheep