David Malmberg, Ventriloquist

Born to a family of professional musician, David Malmberg lived life with entertainment in his blood. He remembers clearly the first time he saw ventriloquist Paul Winchell on TV and knew he just had to learn the art of ventriloquism. By the time he was 13, David was practicing voice throwing in the classroom much to the chagrin of his teachers. His parent eventually broke down and purchased a professional figure for him when he was 15.

As a young man, David served in the United States Navy, continuing his voice throwing antics in boot camp, before being assigned as an American Forces Radio DJ to entertain the troops in Cuba and Spain. Thinking he should get “a real job” on returning home, David devoted the next two decades to broadcast radio in Minnesota, until being bitten by that urge to perform live again. On the road, his show combines his talents in both ventriloquism and music, (David is a masterful guitarist, integrating folk, jazz and pop with the classical and flamenco guitar styles he studied in Spain.)

From the early 90’s on, David has crisscrossed the country, lugging suitcases for himself and his “dolls,” performing shows of ventriloquism and music live for over a half million people and countless more through other media, working solo and with other ‘national’ acts. He is tickled about the current rise in the popularity of ventriloquism as seen on Comedy Central and various talent search TV shows. With a lifetime of entertainment behind him, David just loves to make people laugh.

Show date is Saturday, February 27th at 7:30 p.m.

The Pipestone Performing Arts Center is located at 104 Main Street East (Pipestone). Guests can park in the free lots surrounding the theatre, in the First Farmers & Merchants Bank parking lot or the City Parking lot behind the Historic Calumet Inn Hotel. The Box Office is located in the lobby of the PPAC; this is where guests can check in, use the restrooms and be guided to their seats before enjoying the performance.

Tickets are $15.00 for adults, and $5.00 for students. Advanced tickets are reserved seating. Advance tickets are not required. Tickets can be purchased at the door prior to the event if available. Advance tickets can be purchased by visiting the PPAC website at www.pipestoneperformingartscenter.com, or by calling the Box Office at 507-825-2020 or 877-722-2787 (Tuesday through Friday, 12p-4p).

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council or the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.