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Watching “Ranger Jim” feels like sitting at a family dinner, listening to your grandpa tell stories. Do they get a little topsy-turvy around the edges? Sure. Has he told them countless times before? Absolutely. But you can tell, from the glint in his eyes, that he knows they’re good ones.
Ranger Jim himself is Jim Stowell, an acclaimed storyteller who worked for 16 years as a seasonal ranger in the U.S. National Park System. His show is a collection of three stories that, like national parks themselves, are beautiful and harrowing and, in ways both mundane and profound, remind us how big the world is.
Presented by Dogdog-Beardog at Rarig Kilburn Theatre; 4 p.m. Aug. 3, 10 p.m. Aug. 4, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10
Still trying to decide what to see? Check out all the Pioneer Press 2025 Fringe reviews, with each show rated on a scale of Must See, Worth Considering, Could Be Worse or You Can Skip It.
The Minnesota Fringe Festival is presenting nearly 100 hourlong stage acts from July 31 through Aug. 10 around Minneapolis. Visit MinnesotaFringe.org for ticket and show information.
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