Directions

Centrally located in downtown Minneapolis, the ETC is easy to reach via the highways from every direction. Click on the tab below to select the best route for your trip into Minneapolis.

FROM THE NORTH VIA I-94

Take I-94 East to the Hennepin/Lyndale exit
Turn left at the first stoplight, which is Dunwoody/Hennepin Avenue
(Dunwoody heading into downtown turns into Hennepin Avenue)
Follow Hennepin Avenue into downtown Minneapolis. The Brave New Workshop is located on the left side of Hennepin between 8th and 9th Street.

FROM THE NORTH VIA I-35W

Take I-35W south to I-94 West
Take I-94 West to Eleventh Street
Follow Eleventh Street seven blocks to Hennepin Avenue
Turn right on Hennepin Avenue
The Brave New Workshop is located 2.5 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin between 8th and 9th Street.

FROM THE SOUTH

Take I-35W North and follow the signs for the downtown exits
Take the Eleventh Street/Grant Street exit
Follow Eleventh Street seven blocks to Hennepin Avenue
Turn right on Hennepin Avenue
The Brave New Workshop is located 2.5 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin between 8th and 9th Street.

FROM THE EAST

Take I-94 west to the Eleventh Street exit Follow Eleventh Street seven blocks to Hennepin Avenue
Turn right on Hennepin Avenue
The Brave New Workshop is located 2.5 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin between 8th and 9th Street.

FROM THE WEST

Take I-394 East to the Hennepin/Lyndale Exit
Follow Hennepin Avenue into downtown
The Brave New Workshop is located on the left side of Hennepin between 8th and 9th Street.

FROM MSP INTL AIRPORT

The Brave New Workshop Theatre is approximately 20 minutes north of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport is vibrant downtown Minneapolis. There are a number of routes you may choose to take from the airport to reach the theatre.

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The Experimental Thinking Centre (ETC) was designed with flexibility, quality, and innovation in mind. In the spirit of improvisation and the Brave New Workshop, the ETC is a sophisticated canvas for your vision. Able to accommodate a variety of configurations and events, the venue is inviting, state-of-the-art, and conveniently located in vibrant downtown Minneapolis. And heck, there's the nation's longest-running comedy theatre upstairs!

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