Photo by Ann Marsden
Bellamy, a resident of Long Lake, founded the Penumbra Theatre as a forum for African-American voices in 1976. In addition to serving the theater as artistic director, Bellamy is an associate professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Theatre and Dance.
FAVORITE PERFORMANCE SPACE:
Penumbra, because the space fosters a special relationship between the audience and the art. It is an intimate space and a kind of truth happens—everything is visible.
FAVORITE HIDDEN TREASURE:
Indian Mounds Park in Saint Paul
BEST PLACE TO SHOP:
Downtown Minneapolis
FAVORITE RESTAURANT:
Dixie’s On Grand in Saint Paul
WHOM DO YOU CHEER FOR?
The Twins
FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX:
The woods by Lake Minnetonka
FAVORITE PLACE TO PLAY:
Como Golf Course
FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD TO EXPLORE:
Summit Hill in Saint Paul
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?
Within 30 minutes from the heart of either city one can be on a lake fishing walleyes or in the woods hunting morels.
