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The Not-So-Silent Planet: A Speculative Fiction Open-Mic

Welcome to the country's only recurring open-mic dedicated to speculative fiction: fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural horror, and any tale that takes place in a reality other than our own! Stand-up comedy, poems, and musical pieces are also welcome. Sign up for 5-7 minutes and show us a place from another world.

IAQ: Infrequently Asked Questions
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear,
and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."


- H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature

Praise for The Not-So-Silent Planet

"It shouldn’t be a surprise to you that ultra-hip MPLS + STPL
has an open mic night dedicated to...sci-fi, fantasy, tales of the
supernatural and such. It also shouldn’t be a surprise that the
quality of the material is higher than an H.G. Wells zeppelin."


- Hitara, Secrets of the City

"...that was some delightfully trippy shit...mind-bendingly
strange and fun...they burrow into your mind and
keep you thinking about them long after they're done."

-
Matthew Everett, Single White Fringe Geek

"...definitely in the grand tradition of short-story writing in the genre...if
you like story-telling events, don't miss this one. Seriously. Just...don't."


"I love audio books. I love science fiction and fantasy
stories. I love really good storytellers. I loved this show."


"...helps you to see that there are many
possibilities in this vast universe of ours."


- five-star audience reviews (from the Minnesota Fringe Festival)
Not-So-Silent Planet 2018/2019 Dates
The Not-So-Silent Planet takes place the third Tuesday of the month at 8 pm

Oct 16
Nov 20 
Dec 18
Jan 15
Feb 19
March 19

7:30 pm doors/open mic sign-up
Show at 8 pm

Full bar and menu served during show

Kieran's Irish Pub
85 N 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403

All ages venue, but we do not censor content!
$5-10 suggested donation

Produced in partnership with Maximum Verbosity
Hosted by Ben San Del
Founded by phillip andrew bennett low
CONTACT: bensandelcomedy@gmail.com or maximumverbosityonline@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook @notsosilentplanet

Can't make one of our live shows?
We now have a podcast!
Featuring drunken, aimless, geeky discussion of classics of speculative fiction, as well as original material by our regulars. Available at this link!
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Thanks to our Venue Sponsor of over 20 years!
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