Improv! Improv! Gobble, Groove & Giggle in Minneapolis, Mon Nov 23

Name: Improv! Improv! Gobble, Groove & Giggle
Start: 2026-11-23T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-11-23T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Dunsmore Jazz Room

Know before you go

When: Monday, November 23, 2026, 6 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Dunsmore Jazz Room, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, United States
Tickets: $32.23–$43.37
Length: About 1.5 hours
Type: Halloween Concert

Details

Doors will open at 5:00 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.
About this Event

See some favorite Twins Cities comedians create scenes and make-up songs with a holiday twist.

Kick off the holiday season with Improv! Improv!, a wild evening of live jazz and comedy. Jazz musicians Jim and Nancy Bierma are joined by Minneapolis comedy favorites Mikala Bierma, Nora Neisen, and Julia Weiss to dish up a delightful holiday treat. Enjoy fanciful riffs on familiar tunes alongside brand-new holiday songs and scenes cooked up from your suggestions. Join us for a feast of laughs!

Mikala Bierma: Comedian
Julia Weiss: Comedian
Nancy Bierma: Jazz Piano and Composer
Jim Bierma: String Bass

Mikala Bierma and Julia Weiss are known for their engaging and funny improvisational scenes and for creating songs on the spot. They have performed at Chicago’s Second City and New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade.

Nancy Bierma has a degree in classical piano, leads her own groups in many Twin Cities jazz clubs and is in the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame.

Jim Bierma has performed with some favorite Twin Cities jazz musicians including Debbie Duncan, Adi Yeshaya, and Irv Williams.

"The Nancy Bierma Trio delivered a wonderful performance on the Bigos 6th Street Stage at the 2026 Twin Cities Jazz Festival! Their music really connects with the diverse audience at the Jazz Fest and I'm always in awe of the talent that makes up this trio. Don't miss this group!" - Dayna Martinez, Twin Cities Jazz Festival Executive Director

www.nancybiermamusic.com