"What if," a man reasoned, half asleep at 3:00 in the morning, "a bunch of my friends, experienced actors or not, showed up at a bar I will build out in my barn and improvised "theatrical" material based on all our individual struggles to make sense of life in SE Minnesota and the known universe?"  In what can only be described as a dream come true, we are now making this up as we go along.  Characters will come and go, and evolve as they pass through the doors of the Barn Bar.  Stuff will happen.  It will be light-hearted, satirical humor for the most part, but it could get serious if it wants to.  We'll also feature lots of talented local musicians in a number of ways, so it's Cheers meeting up with Prairie Home Companion with a touch of Monty Python or Twin Peaks thrown in to keep it fresh.  We don't know what we're doing; maybe you do.

Season 2, Episode 08

Tue, 12/01/2009 - 21:13 — Admin

In this episode, entitled "Carpet Bandit," written by Chris Atwood, we look a bit deeper into the character of Brian. It's kind of dark in there, folks. And, romance blossoms in the Barnbar. Is that the right word?

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Season 2, Episode 07

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 20:26 — Admin

Likeinfreud. A new chapter in the annals of Psychological analysis unfolds in the Bar. And just in time, if you ask us. Maybe it can help Brian; what's going on with him? For further deep investigations, stay tuned.

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Season 2, Episode 06

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 20:24 — Admin

 

It turns out that New Ole, Minnesota has its share of abnormal people. If you're thinking, "Hey, I already knew that," then perhaps you're one of them.

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Season 2, Episode 05

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 19:43 — Admin

By popular demand: a full episode in the Smelt lair. Who is Shelley? We don't know; we found him slumped over the riding lawn mower one day and decided to keep him. Please don't tell us you've never thought of playing "go fish" for money. . .

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Season 2, Episode 04

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 16:38 — Admin

Who knew that Nervous Bob attended college?  Is there really a place called Ball State?  It turns out that there's  a New Ole Community College?  And TJ is a teacher there?   Lab rat dioramas?  These questions and more are explored in episode four, season two of Barnbar.

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Extra! Extra! Local Media Covers Barn Bar!

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 13:13 — Admin

Extra! Extra!  Read all about it!

That is exactly what Rochester residents did this past weekend when the local paper, the Rochester Post Bulletin, published a page long article about Barn Bar.  Read it for yourself here.

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