Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Brave New Workshop

ROSEVILLE, Minn. - Nov. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Brave New Workshop

Local author, Rob Hubbard, will be available to sign copies of book

In 1958, former circus aerialist Dudley Riggs opened a Minneapolis coffeehouse with a stage for performers and created an American comedic institution. What started as a way to draw customers on slow nights became the Brave New Workshop, a comedy theater sinking its satirical talons deep into the culture of Minneapolis–St. Paul for over half a century. This theater helped launch the careers of many talented performers, including satirist-turned-senator Al Franken and his Saturday Night Live partner in comedy, Tom Davis, as well as comedian Louie Anderson, Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead, screenwriter Pat Proft of the Naked Gun films and many others. Author Rob Hubbard tells the story of the hilarity, irreverence and imagination of the Brave New Workshop—a funhouse mirror to the world around it.

“If you’ve lived in Chicago, you know what Second City is. If you’ve lived in the Twin Cities, you know what the Brave New Workshop is. Founder Dudley Riggs and the Brave New Workshop played a big part in my comedy career. Read the real history of this company and the actors and writers from it who have influenced comedy on television and the big screen for over 50 years.” – Louie Anderson

Highlights from Brave New Workshop include:

• The book is filled with funny stories about the creation and performance of Brave New Workshop’s hundreds of comedy revues.
• Many of the stories are told by BNW alumni like screenwriters Pat Proft and Peter Tolan and comedians Louie Anderson and Jeff Cesario
• BNW was part of the birth of Saturday Night Live and helped shape the show’s style

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

2100 North Snelling Avenue

Roseville, MN 55113

When:  Sunday, December 6th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467122894/South-River).

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