Q&A: Kristin Van Loon

August 17, 2012 at 9:44PM
Kristin Van Loon
Kristin Van Loon (Margaret Andrews/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
  • Age: 41
    • Lives in: Loring Park, Mpls
      • Occupation: Dancer/choreographer, managing artistic director of Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater

        Q: What's the craziest show you've ever seen at Bryant-Lake Bowl?

        A: The Faggot show, in 2004 or 2005. The band Faggot were super-loud, super-punk, super-glam, largely naked and they were just great. I'd just started working at the BLB and I didn't really know what I had booked. They seemed to be breaking all the rules, and I kept thinking, "I'm getting in trouble for this."

        Q: Which local performing artist is the best bowler?

        A: Elliot Durko Lynch. He has his own ball.

        Q: What's a must to avoid if you want to win a BLB audience over?

        A: Audience participation is complicated, though some people love it. I do it to people when I'm performing, but I hate it when someone does it to me.

        Q: Excluding the BLB, what's your favorite venue in town?

        A: When I need to refresh myself, I go to a Timberwolves game. I don't know if I'd call Target Center the "best venue" ... but it's exactly what I need.

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