zAmya at the Minneapolis Central Library

creative expression sessionS

Creative Expression Sessions are a fun space for folks looking to learn about performance, working together, and creative play. People who’ve experienced housing instability are especially encouraged to attend. We provide coffee, snacks and bus tokens (while supplies last).

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More information coming soon. Check back later! We provide bus tokens and $10 gift cards to people who participate with the lived experience of homelessness (while supplies last).

winter schedule

Creative Expression Sessions

When: Tuesdays from Jan. 13 - May 13 from 8:30-10:30am

Where: Minneapolis Central Library on the 1st floor Commons

Performance Skills

When: Wednesdays from Jan. 14 - May 13 from 1:00-3:00pm

Where: Minneapolis Central Library on the 2nd floor in room DOTY*

*Finding DOTY: Options: (1) Find the escalator and go up it. Proceed forward and take a left onto the bridge over the atrium. DOTY will be on your right side as you cross the bridge. (2) If using the elevator, take the elevator on the east side of the atrium. Go up to the 2nd floor. Upon exiting, hook around to your left. You'll cross a hallway, at which point DOTY will be on your left side.

Questions?

For all questions related to Creative Expression Sessions, including accessibility services, please contact Esther Ouray, Company Manager: esther [at] zamyatheater [dot] org  or 612.760.4804.

Past shareformances

Two to three times a year, zAmya and friends will present “Shareformances”, which are informal sharings of new material.

Below: Images from the summer 2025 Shareformance, “Bring Your Own F’daZ”, which was performed at the Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival and featured short acts comprised of original content from the lives of workshop participants, the majority of whom are currently and/or formerly unhoused. Photos by Bruce Silcox

Below: Images from the fall 2024 Shareformance, “20 Years of zAmya: A Retroformance”, showcasing favorite scenes from throughout zAmya’s 20-year history. Photos by Steve Bozeman

Below: Images from the summer 2024 Shareformance, “Got Talent?”, which was performed at the Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival and featured short acts comprised of original content from the lives of workshop participants, the majority of whom are currently and/or formerly unhoused.