A live reading series featuring original science fiction from Cole and special guest writers, underscored with futurist soundscapes by accomplished musicians. Two writers spin original science fiction, and one musician underscores the readings with complementary auditory landscapes. We focus on Science Fiction so that we as a society are consciously building our futures, to see and talk about ourselves and each other in new ways- to see people of color, women, queer folks, and immigrants in the future- to show all of us in positions of power, and to show different ways of leading, etc. Science fiction examines not only the effects of continuing to mistreat the planet, humans, plants, and animals; but also envisions new ways of doing things (and remembers ancient ways of doing and being in the future).
Thursday October 8 featuring:
T. Aaron Cisco is an Amazon-bestselling author of speculative fiction whose work blends science fiction, horror, and social allegory with character-driven storytelling. He is the author of over two dozen novels, novellas, OpEds, essays, and articles including the Land of Bone trilogy (The Unbanished, The Unrested, The Unbodied), Black Nerd Blue Box: The Wibbly Wobbly Memoirs of a Lonely Whovian, Steal the F**king Moon and most recently, The Hex Worker Diaries. Cisco's writing frequently explores systems of power, exploitation, and survival in near-future and speculative settings.
Beyond his own works, Cisco was a contributing writer to OUTSIDE IN REGENERATES: 163 New New Perspectives on 163 Classic DOCTOR WHO Stories from ATB Publishing, and Fantastic!: A Celebration of Fans Discovering Doctor Who from Zepo Publishing, received the MN Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award, recognition as one of the Ten Black Change-Makers Influencing the Twin Cities Arts Scene, and has been featured on Hennepin County Libraries’ prestigious Minnesota Black Authors list.. An unapologetic, lifelong nerd, At the heart of everything Cisco does is an unrelenting commitment to “squee,” the pure joy and excitement that comes from sharing stories, celebrating imagination, and connecting with others through the power of creativity.
Erik Ostrom (he/him) is a composer, improviser, comedian, and wise guy. He can occasionally be seen in Minneapolis performing with his comedic improv duo Two’s Company, jamming with jazz cats at Berlin, or biking on the reconstructed Hennepin Avenue. 2026 projects include a performance with the Liverpool Improvisation Festival ensemble, a mostly-composed score for Destiny Davison’s “Doozy” at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and a mostly-improvised score for Wet Splat's upcoming ""TALES of TERROR...from the TOMB!!!” at the Twin Cities Horror Festival.
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $18 at the Door. Doors open at 6:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.