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Barbara Barker Center for Dance
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500 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Minneapolis
Accessibility
Accessible entrance faces 21st Ave. Gender neutral restroom is located on the second floor and is accessible via elevator.
Water fountain and water bottle refill station are available on site.
Parking
The 21st Avenue Ramp: Enter on 21st Avenue, near the corner of S. 4th Street. Covered parking available, handicap spaces available, accepts credit cards and cash. Fees determined by UMN Parking & Transportation Services. Weekdays 9:00AM-3:00PM rate at $3/hour. All other times $1/hour up to $13 maximum. Event parking is at the discretion of the University of Minnesota and will charge parking at a higher rate.
Lot 94: Enter on S. 5th Street, near 21st Avenue. Handicap spaces available, accepts credit cards and cash, approx .2 miles from Rarig Center. Fees determined by UMN Parking & Transportation Services. Weekdays 9:00AM-3:00PM rate at $3/hour. All other times $1/hour up to $6 maximum. Event parking is at the discretion of the University of Minnesota and will charge parking at a higher rate.
Riverside Avenue. Street metered parking is sometimes available on Riverside Avenue. Accepts cash and MPLS Parking App.
19th Avenue Ramp: Enter on S. 3rd Street. Covered parking available, handicap spaces available, accepts credit cards and cash, approx .2 miles from Rarig Center. Weekdays 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.is $3/hour, with a daily maximum of $13. At all other times it is $1/hour, with a daily maximum of $13. Event parking is at the discretion of the University of Minnesota and will charge parking at a higher rate.
Please click this link for accessible parking information on UMN's campus.
Bus and bike
Closest bus stop is Riverside Ave & 20th Ave S. Served by bus routes 2, 3, 7, 19, 111, 113, 114, 118.
METRO Green Line: West Bank station (~5 minute walk to the theater)
Bike rack located at the front of the building.
More Information
This is a Fringe managed venue.
Vending machines for cold drinks are accessible on site. Food and drink are not allowed in the house.
Shows at Barbara Barker Center for Dance
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Ambiguous
By: Tiffany Michelle Foster
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: Tiffany is cursed to become versions of herself projected upon her and must learn who she is before time runs out. Go to this Show's Page
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Bay Creek
By: The Miller Conspiracy
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: Four generations of smugglers from the river bottoms of Pike County, IL deal with their legacy of violence and crime, and the terrifying entity they accidentally smuggled over the veil... Go to this Show's Page
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Castrati: A Tale of Two
By: True Men Productions
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: A snip. A shriek. A bounce on cold linoleum. A songbird is born. Castrati: A Tale of Two weaves song with castration. Shed your bodily prison during this groundbreaking musical.... Go to this Show's Page
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HELL ON WHEELS: The Winter Strike of 1934
By: Local 574
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: The true story of the families and truckers in Minneapolis who organized in order to survive the Great Depression. This first strike of 1934 led to the transformation of the... Go to this Show's Page
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Leave Room for Jesus
By: Hannah Wydeven
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: An improvised musical comedy sermon about purity culture, power, and evangelical America. Featuring original songs, audience participation, and a charismatic pastor who may not be as holy as she seems. Go to this Show's Page
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By: The World Crime League
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: A serial killer terrorizes Berlin while police come up empty. As fear grips the city, the criminal underworld launches its own manhunt to catch the murderer in this adaptation of... Go to this Show's Page
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Minnesota is the Shire, or Fair & Back Again
By: Seán McArdle / Hero Props
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: A storytelling show about my love for MN + Tolkien’s Legendarium; exploring his concepts of Estel & Eucatastrophe, similarities btw Minnesota & the Shire, & how we kinda just lived... Go to this Show's Page
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Noise
By: MN Moving Arts Dance Ensemble
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: NOISE explores the sounds that shape our lives—both heard and unheard. Through movement, the work examines the emotional, mental, and physical noise that surrounds us every day: expectations, distractions, memories,... Go to this Show's Page
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Pistachio's Playhouse
By: Samuel Karie
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: When the host of the children’s show Pistachio’s Playhouse experiences a sudden tragedy, she has to try and keep the Playhouse from closing while maintaining her sanity in front of... Go to this Show's Page
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Silent Movie!
By: The Improv Movement Project
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: What happens when you get a group of physical improvisers to make a movie – but without the sets, lights, costumes, props, crew, dialogue . . . or movie. A... Go to this Show's Page
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Socks & Shoes & Coats
By: rick rhobajt widen
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Description: New parents navigate pregnancy & pediatricians & preschool & poop. Somewhere in the realm of classic musicals like "The Fantasticks" or "I Do! I Do!" Featuring 8 new songs &... Go to this Show's Page
Barbara Barker Center for Dance Showtimes on: Aug 10, 2026
| Favorite Show | Show Name | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambiguous | 08/10 BFF | 5:30 PM | Barbara Barker Center for Dance | |
| Bay Creek | 08/10 | 7:00 PM | Barbara Barker Center for Dance | |
| Castrati: A Tale of Two | 08/10 | 8:30 PM | Barbara Barker Center for Dance | |
| Silent Movie! | 08/10 BFF | 10:00 PM | Barbara Barker Center for Dance |
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Ambiguous
By: Tiffany Michelle Foster
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance 08/10 5:30 PM
Description: Tiffany is cursed to become versions of herself projected upon her and must learn who she is before time runs out. Go to this Show's Page
Favorite Show Add to Schedule Ticket Options Quantity Purchase Ambiguous 08/10 BFF 5:30 PM Barbara Barker Center for Dance
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Bay Creek
By: The Miller Conspiracy
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance 08/10 7:00 PM
Description: Four generations of smugglers from the river bottoms of Pike County, IL deal with their legacy of violence and crime, and the terrifying entity they accidentally smuggled over the veil... Go to this Show's Page
Favorite Show Add to Schedule Ticket Options Quantity Purchase Bay Creek 08/10 7:00 PM Barbara Barker Center for Dance
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Castrati: A Tale of Two
By: True Men Productions
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance 08/10 8:30 PM
Description: A snip. A shriek. A bounce on cold linoleum. A songbird is born. Castrati: A Tale of Two weaves song with castration. Shed your bodily prison during this groundbreaking musical.... Go to this Show's Page
Favorite Show Add to Schedule Ticket Options Quantity Purchase Castrati: A Tale of Two 08/10 8:30 PM Barbara Barker Center for Dance
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Silent Movie!
By: The Improv Movement Project
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance 08/10 10:00 PM
Description: What happens when you get a group of physical improvisers to make a movie – but without the sets, lights, costumes, props, crew, dialogue . . . or movie. A... Go to this Show's Page
Favorite Show Add to Schedule Ticket Options Quantity Purchase Silent Movie! 08/10 BFF 10:00 PM Barbara Barker Center for Dance