"Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to
the blinder critics and philosophers of today -- but the core of
science fiction,its essence, the concept around which it revolves,
has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all."

- Isaac Asimov, My Own View

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 Dates/Features
Tuesdays

September 20th, 2016: feature performer ARIEL LEAF
October 18th, 2016: feature performer CONRAD ZERO

Several of our regulars will present some of their favorite material
at the Twin Cities Horror Festival on Monday, October 31st.

November 15th, 2016: feature performer JAVIER MORILLO
December 20th, 2016: feature performer JOE BOZIC
January 17th, 2017: feature performer MATTHEW FOSTER
February 21st, 2017: feature performer DUCK WASHINGTON
March 21st, 2017: feature performer SHANAN CUSTER

Several of our regulars will present some of their favorite material
at the Die Laughing 50-Hour Comedy Marathon on Sunday, April 2nd.

April 11th, 2017: feature performer JOEY HAMBURGER

Several of our regulars will present some of their favorite
material at Power Point Karaoke on Friday, April 14th.

May 16th, 2017: feature performer ABRA STAFFIN-WIEBE
June 20th, 2017: feature performer TERRY FAUST

8pm doors/open mic sign-up
Show at 8:30pm
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 Sliding Fee Scale/$3 Fringe button
Cash or credit

Produced in partnership with Maximum Verbosity
Hosted by phillip andrew bennett low
CONTACT: maximumverbosityonline@gmail.com
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!

We are also, additionally, doing a series of live readings of ensemble Victorian adaptations of sci-fi classics: more information available here!