Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Not Funny: Acme Leaving Mpls, Moving to St. Paul?

Nancy Ngo reports on the Eat blog at the PiPress that Acme Comedy Company is in serious discussions to leave its Warehouse District basement digs and move into the former Fhima's space on Wabasha in downtown St. Paul.

I think this would be a disaster for them, as a significant portion of their audience comes from University of Minnesota students -- many of whom may not be interested in making the trek to downtown St. Paul. The sad story of downtown St. Paul is that it has been a nightlife dead zone for decades, and without an abundance of other nightlife venues nearby for after-show partaking, there may not be enough there there.

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