Human Connection as a Political Cudgel
Recently, a photo from one of our past shows was used to score political points. Co-Founder Tane Danger wrote about how he felt about that for the Star Tribune.
Lavender Magazine: History Loves Comedy In The Theater of Public Policy
Lavender Magazine profiles The Theater of Public Policy and Mill City Museum’s upcoming show on LGBTQ Twin Cities history in conjunction with the the Going Out, Coming In exhibit.
Fox 9 talks with Tane about Mill City Museum Show with The Theater of Public Policy
Join the Theater of Public Policy and Mill City Museum in celebrating the Going Out, Coming In exhibit with an evening of interviews, reflection, and improvisation!
Laugh it out: Can humor ease tension in polarizing times?
From the sidewalk, the gathering at Winona’s Parlour Room on a recent Tuesday night looked like a big party.
Dozens of people drank wine, ate from heaping plates of pasta and chatted up and down long dinner tables inside the downtown storefront.
Paramount Center for the Arts and GREAT Theatre Win Bid To Host Sketches of Minnesota Improv Comedy Event
It’s described as a traveling civic-improv comedy tour. GREAT Theatre and the Paramount Center for the Arts actively applied to host the local event, which will take place on Thursday, July 25th.
Statewide civic-improv comedy tour looks to bridge divides in Minnesota communities
The Minnesota Humanities Center is partnering with a local improv production company to host a civic-improv comedy tour.
In each city or town, Danger Boat Productions will produce a unique event that brings residents together for meaningful conversation about their hometown.
Tane Danger helps people move beyond partisan rancor
At a time when the nation’s political discourse often becomes vitriolic, Tane Danger focuses on bringing Minnesotans together to listen to speakers with diverse perspectives and talk about pressing issues in a civil manner.
Minnesota was once a leader in corporate philanthropy. Is that still true?
Minnesotans have stood out for their generosity for generations.
Nearly five decades ago, the Five Percent Club put the state on the map nationally as a leader in philanthropy. Target and 22 other Minnesota companies vowed to give away 5% of their pre-tax earnings to charity — the first group of its kind in the nation.
What we learned getting white people to talk to each other about race and how to be more anti-racist
After the killing of George Floyd, my small theater company began hosting conversation meet-ups to get people talking about race and how to be anti-racist. We call the sessions “Let’s Get Uncomfortable.”