Thirst Theater

German playwright Bertolt Brecht famously said that a theater without beer is just a museum. So he must be looking down upon America’s theater houses with great distress, because most have become Tennessean “dry states.” Just try to bring some Merlot to your seat and watch the ushers tsk-tsk you. To counteract the damper that theater etiquette puts on theater, a collective of writers and performers have begun serving up their newest works at Joe’s Garage. At a bar! In their bid to make theater more spontaneous, they’re inviting folks over to the Garage every Monday evening to sample a new selection of “playlets,” bite-sized shows to be enjoyed with your dinner or, better yet, over a few cold ones. 1610 Harmon Place, Minneapolis; 612-904-1163; www.joes-garage.com