A viral video has put Bed-Stuy’s Confessions Bar in the spotlight, drawing attention to its owner beyond her regular comedy nights, according Headtopics. Debbie Shields, 68, gained widespread attention after an impromptu exchange with comedian Conan O’Brien aboard a New York…
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When audience members enter a Minneapolis storefront at the edge of Loring Park for Strange Loop Projects’ “Bazaar Bizarre,” they are invited to step inside a theatrical dance performance that puts them directly in the action. The immersive production uses…
Comedian Chloe Radcliffe stood on a St. Paul rooftop last Friday, yelling about her unrequited crushes. “Why won't you notice me?” she yelled, a few floors up from Black Coffee and Waffle Bar at the crossroads of Cretin and Marshall…
Willie Geist's weekly roundup also featured a homecoming king who gave his crown to a friend with down syndrome. Debbie Shields, a Brooklyn bar owner, was featured in Sunday TODAY's weekly roundup of highs and lows after an impromptu subway…
Oct 23, 2026, 10:23 PM It's an only-in-New-York story. A Brooklyn bar owner went viral for her impressive improv when she spontaneously met comedian Conan O'Brien. Debbie Shields, owner of Confessions Bar in Bed-Stuy, appeared in an episode of the popular social media…
NEW YORK — On a random Sunday in 2024, during what the Brooklyn Comedy Collective called the “Fun and Dumb Improv Fest,” there were a bunch of adults in a circle, acting like fools. They barked like animals and pounded their chests.
MN Shortlist is the MPR News weekly roundup of arts and culture recommendations. This week’s picks include “Paris Couture” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl and “Harvest Howl” at Wildlife Science Center and…
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