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Turns Out I Love Peacock Pigs
and how to make a big, weird donut 🍩
Ben Thietje
April 17, 2025 • Est. Reading Time: 6 minutes
Hello!
Welcome to The Flying P, a weekly newsletter covering your Phipps Center for the Arts and anything else I might want to throw your way.
This issue has…
🤝 An Annual Meeting
if you’re a member, that is💻 A New Website Sneak Peek
thanks to Mary🍩 A Big Ol’ Donut
not for eating
DONORS
Annual Members’ Meeting time!
Are you a member of the Phipps?
If you’ve made a donation of any size in the last twelve months, the answer is YES!
Come on down to the Phipps on Monday, April 28th to take advantage of one of your member perks: the annual members’ meeting.
We’ll be chatting about some adjustments to the bylaws, voting in new board members…you know, all the super exciting stuff. But after that, you’ll have an opportunity to ask any questions of the board/staff or bring up any concerns you might have about how we’re all running things around here.
Does that sound interesting to you? If so, we’ll see you on the 28th!
PHIPPS TOP 4
best-selling upcoming events this season by tickets sold…
1. The SpongeBob Musical (previously: 1)
2. Cabaret Night at the Phipps - spring (previously: 2)
3. A Wurlitzer Red White and Blue Spectacular (previously: 3)
4. Stand-Up Junior (previously: 4)
BETTER HURRY LIST
best-selling upcoming events this season by percent sold
(i.e., closest to being sold out)…
1. Cabaret Night at the Phipps - spring (previously: 1)
2. A Wurlitzer Red White and Blue Spectacular (previously: 2)
3. The SpongeBob Musical (previously: 3)
4. Stand-Up Junior (previously: 4)
PRODUCTION
SpongeBob things are happening
always wear protective gear when making donuts
The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition is coming to the Phipps very soon (opening the 25th!) and things are happening!
Every time I stop by the shop, I see some sort of new, weird, and colorful set piece. Like this crazy donut-looking thing, for example. What the heck is this?!
WHAT
IS
IT??
Only one way to find out: grab your SpongeBob tickets and GET TO THE PHIPPS!
cool, but I wish it was more colorful
oh yay!
By the way, did you know that some truly incredible musical artists collaborated on The SpongeBob Musical? The roster includes Cyndi Lauper, Aerosmith, The Flaming Lips, Sara Bareilles, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, and even the late legend David Bowie. The music is pretty nuts. Just sayin’.
artist: Kevin Christian
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my favorite gallery piece of the week
This is a Peacock Pig. And I love him.
From the MN Artists Association exhibition up in Gallery 2.
SAUSAGE-MAKING
New website comin’ atcha
it’ll be more than this one page
Here’s a little sneaky peek of the website redesign we’ll be launching on April 25th. Our friend Mary Shaffer of Inscape Web Design has been working hard on this for the past several weeks, making sure it’s both attractive and functional.
You’ll have to carve out some clicking and scrolling time on the 25th.
Thanks, Mary!
hint: it’s a popular series we’re bringing back
We have one more week before our 2025/26 season announcement, so here’s another shot at the “guess the event” game (no one guessed correctly last week).
I give you a marketing image from our new season, and the first person to correctly guess the event title will win a free ticket to said event. Just hit reply and send me your guess!
Are you the smartest PCA person in town?
Prove it by completing The Flying C(rossword).
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Talk to you next week!
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