tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292096123951311492024-03-06T01:51:42.837-06:00Jen Scott - Performer, Improviser, Musician, Teaching ArtistJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-21604720898114841402024-02-29T14:03:00.000-06:002024-02-29T14:03:23.037-06:00MARSCH<p> Happy whatever season this is! Things that started in January are in their 8 week-ish roll down...</p><p> - I finished up 8 weeks with Episcopal Church Homes in St. Paul. </p><p> - I'm teaching an 8 week 301 at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>... We have two (?!) classes left? THEY ARE DREAMS!</p><p> - I'm teaching a 10 week Intro to Improv at <a href="https://childrenstheatre.org/">CTC</a>... We have three (!?) classes left? They are IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hr6y46zVuckgdMYwbx6VngUXTA7NVWbKv6c8vmMzxDFJROQNkSTkEHObLnpHsiGDjoEposNq-fTHwDearH3SFyzukAiPSZYY19A428l5V1Lp6k1VYs7J2WsyZ_MShHacHmrjN5vgeob04o6QONhUcalTh6gVRVrsK1z3C_3ZMwDkwVEgEArzwe-Fs1gc/s2048/IMG_6801.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hr6y46zVuckgdMYwbx6VngUXTA7NVWbKv6c8vmMzxDFJROQNkSTkEHObLnpHsiGDjoEposNq-fTHwDearH3SFyzukAiPSZYY19A428l5V1Lp6k1VYs7J2WsyZ_MShHacHmrjN5vgeob04o6QONhUcalTh6gVRVrsK1z3C_3ZMwDkwVEgEArzwe-Fs1gc/w200-h150/IMG_6801.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><p> - Two different shows are also wrapping up at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>. So much love for Give the Drummer Some and we get to Adorable at HUGE Wednesday one-last-time tomorrow. Both of these shows have been heart-filling in all the ways. So many thanks to the cast of GTDS for open, supportive, loving, roll around on the floors and so many thanks to Butch for making the loveliest scenes with the loveliest of trying lost souls. I'm so gd grateful. </p><p> - Also, Butch and I got to join <a href="https://www.jamesrone.com/">James Rone</a> on Saturday Feb. 24th for the sweetest of shows at <a href="https://www.strike.theater/">Strike</a>. James - - we're so grateful to be your friends. </p><p> - I made little <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/octoberdandy/self-promotion-need-a-poster">promo videos and images</a> for the two HUGE shows, and <i>am unreasonably proud. </i></p><p>And then MARCH kicks in!</p><p> - I started with some 8th graders at <a href="https://www.sunnyhollow.org/">Sunny Hollow Montessori</a> in St. Paul, through <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>. They are <i>ridiculous</i>, and also learning about soul-rocking things. Like Portuguese. And the role of the American government in the mid-80s. 8TH GRADE IS DARK, y'all. We will do improv, maybe some sketch, and BE CONFUSING TO ALL. </p><p> - I'm still down at Ecumen in Mankato, and monthly at Amira in Forest Lake, both through <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw4GuRjiYa3YVZ0N-Z28nYxw7q1abm4PfD8pnnoq6LvOp16wRepKUIQr9Up841hzWdE6vYRjdCJSBw4ZFzYZXY4n_xmvgNSxtDzKoNjKyLYqeyyHX3ROZ3TyJOuJi2SWtQmlny38iukuR8jvscjO0FKQGOmrkyKa-Sxm_NG8706_CSlx8jnOkUFs32XC52" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="922" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw4GuRjiYa3YVZ0N-Z28nYxw7q1abm4PfD8pnnoq6LvOp16wRepKUIQr9Up841hzWdE6vYRjdCJSBw4ZFzYZXY4n_xmvgNSxtDzKoNjKyLYqeyyHX3ROZ3TyJOuJi2SWtQmlny38iukuR8jvscjO0FKQGOmrkyKa-Sxm_NG8706_CSlx8jnOkUFs32XC52=w200-h101" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p> - <a href="https://www.mnhs.org/events/1419">Hear Her Stories</a> returns! I get to curate and host this storytelling performance, produced by <a href="https://www.mnhs.org/millcity">Mill City Museum</a>. Saturday March 23rd, 7 p.m. show. Please join us!</p><p> - <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> rollllllllllls. Saturday March 9th at 4 p.m. at HUGE is our next one and it will be SO. SERIOUS*. </p><p>March is for birthday parties (not mine, but some nuclear family members) and MUSIC. </p><p> - I'll be playing music at the <a href="https://malcolmyards.market/event/pay-gap-comedy-series-wednesdays-in-march/">Pay Gap Comedy Series</a> at <a href="https://malcolmyards.market/">Malcolm Yards</a> on Wednesday March 6th! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5AXaCnPYp5oOnlV-L00Z-_ltUsPORkyiUX-GsubGcK99zN2UOjplHjN47xcqnjP-D-THcjkULmEojLRjshjkwVtpehBpvTqFlA3kthmKK6xtd7oYCF_09nwDokhO6Y3WacSPKH4vB-LIo5-yv6vbjV4jNKzz8AqdKGRXu9bPppQZoqbF5awf0hI8ncxC/s1500/disco_cover_sample.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5AXaCnPYp5oOnlV-L00Z-_ltUsPORkyiUX-GsubGcK99zN2UOjplHjN47xcqnjP-D-THcjkULmEojLRjshjkwVtpehBpvTqFlA3kthmKK6xtd7oYCF_09nwDokhO6Y3WacSPKH4vB-LIo5-yv6vbjV4jNKzz8AqdKGRXu9bPppQZoqbF5awf0hI8ncxC/w200-h200/disco_cover_sample.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p> - <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/penny-and-the-bandits-album-release-video-party">ALBUM RELEASE VIDEO PARTY</a>!! AHHHH! The exact opposite of monetizing your hobbies! My 'band' is <a href="https://www.pennyandthebandits.com/">Penny and the Bandits</a>. The album is called Apocalypse Disco. The drummer is Josh Kaplan. The producer is Matt Patrick (of the Library!).. </p><p>The party is on Wednesday March 27th at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/">Bryant Lake Bowl</a>, 7 p.m.! It is an Album Release Video Party, as I've commissioned three different groups** to create music videos for three of my songs. I'm so excited. Live music by <a href="https://www.briannalanemusic.com/">Andy Caush</a> and Penny and the Bandits; videos by <a href="https://www.feliciatmcooper.com/">Felicia Cooper</a>, <a href="https://phantomchorus.com/">Phantom Chorus</a>, and Jeffrey Nolan + Hawken Paul. All hosted by the incredible <a href="https://www.instagram.com/m.j.matheson/">MJ Matheson</a>. </p><p>Whewwww! Finally, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adorableimprov">ADORABLE</a> TURNED 15! WE'RE SO OLD!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrZMx1cM2u7Gdzy0NAGfGgbWmDdg5HRkuoCUmveQ1eQFIknGlqdICbFhTbQ10MWVXfMUsCeJ5AgggtJSOqC4uRxL20hJw4sJYj7_Rg8BmtuA59ZRy8RS07vPPQSeyY0grK7_O1ihz9n_CZGG8yy9ou2he93UkCfGZRaNbXDkybI5RktypYCc-_tI3r0UV/s4032/adorable_15.heic" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrZMx1cM2u7Gdzy0NAGfGgbWmDdg5HRkuoCUmveQ1eQFIknGlqdICbFhTbQ10MWVXfMUsCeJ5AgggtJSOqC4uRxL20hJw4sJYj7_Rg8BmtuA59ZRy8RS07vPPQSeyY0grK7_O1ihz9n_CZGG8yy9ou2he93UkCfGZRaNbXDkybI5RktypYCc-_tI3r0UV/w200-h150/adorable_15.heic" width="200" /></a></div><p>*This is a lie. It will be very silly. </p><p>**March is also for video editing. </p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-5050023291636693302024-02-01T10:58:00.002-06:002024-02-01T10:58:23.388-06:00FEBRUARY... Who actually pronounces the R?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZOvuy5t9ZJif91TJjMLOwVW3xUBWvI86ImIztQStfkXLRweYKO4CWzAECu7KJOneloI9CfxA_Xd-PDLBs9IHWVAS4gJeyf7jNpJTQxvx0vdE3huuY2zargOm4bSZZ2qsI0EJqL5c0NQKrLpT86Jen2BQcOjId-Y2F28EtC42FYRKt3w7sTGxFK7ifz7S/s4032/IMG_6732.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZOvuy5t9ZJif91TJjMLOwVW3xUBWvI86ImIztQStfkXLRweYKO4CWzAECu7KJOneloI9CfxA_Xd-PDLBs9IHWVAS4gJeyf7jNpJTQxvx0vdE3huuY2zargOm4bSZZ2qsI0EJqL5c0NQKrLpT86Jen2BQcOjId-Y2F28EtC42FYRKt3w7sTGxFK7ifz7S/s320/IMG_6732.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>Happy February! It is (creepily) beautiful here: bright blue sky, temperature in the 40s. Everyone's out enjoying the global warming, but also well aware that <i>this ain't right.</i> </p><p>January projects have begun!</p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>: A memoir class at Episcopal Homes in St Paul, Amira in Forest Lake, and Ecumen in Mankato. Still lovely! It turns out, if you ask a certain group if they remember their first crush, you will get NAMES. What a silly and beautiful thing. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Amplifying Voice 301 class at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a> is a dream!!</p><p style="text-align: left;"> - Improv for 6-8th grades at C<a href="https://childrenstheatre.org/">hildren's Theatre Company</a> is very silly. Truly. Silly. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/365133966111150/365133989444481/?active_tab=about">Give the Drummer Some</a>, 9 p.m. Fridays at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a> until the end of February. This is a joy. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE AUDIENCE THINKS, but, honestly, we're having a great time. It's all patterns and crawling on each other, and we're the luckiest ducks. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adorableimprov">Adorable</a>, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at HUGE Theater until the end of February. So much gratitude to Butch for playing this with me. It's so so so much fun, and I love it. Hopefully, we can start making the festival rounds... Neither of us live with toddlers anymore. WHAT IS POSSIBLE!?</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">BRING YOUR KIDS</a>! Next one is Saturday Feb. 10th!! We sold out January, and would love to rock dreamy February... </p></blockquote><p>Things that also needs to get done while doing the above things?</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - PROMOTION! Wuf. I finally got things together, and have been making little weekly videos for these shows. You can find my tiny and weird video collection <a href="https://vimeo.com/user9259019">here</a>. </p><p> - CREATION! Matt Patrick of the <a href="https://www.thelibraryrecordingstudio.com/">Library Studio</a> has the final mixes of my first album done! LET'S GO! </p><p> - APPLICATION! Many things to apply to. (Maybe not many, but it feels like many.) Also, many things to tend to. It's not spring yet, despite all the feels. I've been tending by way of pruning: getting rid of old socks, donating things that were purchased with unrealized good intentions. Make space make space make space, even down to my Google storage. What's filling vs. serving? THIS SOUNDS VERY FANCY, and not as potentially either panic-driven or cut throat as it sometimes feels. </p><p> - Also, community. There's been some sad and wonderful moments of community. Attended a celebration of life, and am thinking how grateful that we've memorized each others' laughs.</p><p> - Also, community: got to be a part of a group of chaperones, taking 25 fifth graders across town on Metrotransit on a very cold day. Successful highjinks!! </p></blockquote><p>Onward and hoping things are good with you. <3 </p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQFMnsQ9RCMQvegxtEoWsl5eaix2T-br4-vjQ0u7CgSpcr5T1aWYRs81msGlLv1VTloO98_QZUdUo1puX87gZmX2JbWxaYIQPNbEr6ZPy8wEwe-F1R3wHzRbY7UHd2z9Bgb7x5TElfTrKJkaIvDKGYiR1SoH3bFnx3GU6CXEhj9RL0s33HfxfZTAuXBgO/s960/adorable013024.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQFMnsQ9RCMQvegxtEoWsl5eaix2T-br4-vjQ0u7CgSpcr5T1aWYRs81msGlLv1VTloO98_QZUdUo1puX87gZmX2JbWxaYIQPNbEr6ZPy8wEwe-F1R3wHzRbY7UHd2z9Bgb7x5TElfTrKJkaIvDKGYiR1SoH3bFnx3GU6CXEhj9RL0s33HfxfZTAuXBgO/w150-h200/adorable013024.jpeg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Adorable from Jan 31st. </i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gUg_vhjrDZW6YF5NxcBZjWKNrbw2YFbhwnNJQnOnlTp4GEX1QnLkflw4LE8t_G3Txuwyzk3Hn2eaG9rGdwizPHgPWCtGYdENNQ92601kxvUdPbe9nSe5dj0Ok0wGxF-G1kyhII4B1PIZeh_boD08pHtmhmVYiQCmQ9ncERrKMxhBPQCpJYSyshbtzezD/s4032/byk011324.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gUg_vhjrDZW6YF5NxcBZjWKNrbw2YFbhwnNJQnOnlTp4GEX1QnLkflw4LE8t_G3Txuwyzk3Hn2eaG9rGdwizPHgPWCtGYdENNQ92601kxvUdPbe9nSe5dj0Ok0wGxF-G1kyhII4B1PIZeh_boD08pHtmhmVYiQCmQ9ncERrKMxhBPQCpJYSyshbtzezD/s320/byk011324.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Pure silly! A picture from the January Bring Your Kids</span></i> </td></tr></tbody></table></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-31335223520808320412023-12-31T09:27:00.004-06:002023-12-31T09:29:31.687-06:002024! 2024!<p> Oh heyyyyyyy.... </p><p>Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEARS! Hoping the holidays have treated you and yours well. Lead with love. There's so much going on. </p><p>December, along with 2023, is wrapping up (time being a construct, and all that.) </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5tmcsiN6p-0ARFjYWYFUl_DzLJ-uBB-C1AoLGmO5RIvto9xVQVHK0bOBQDC3e7wnebscdo5GwtWjpGclU2VmyWDpuqv4JOdQ0q8NPs0EDqGpHkYXL-AOwyXiqW5OZYrDWGsJbUJqM1BQU2eaDftbkcJMi_QFIjh7f5g8ALWUUNKvLlHFpu3ZwwvwKKJy/s3088/IMG_5935.HEIC" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5tmcsiN6p-0ARFjYWYFUl_DzLJ-uBB-C1AoLGmO5RIvto9xVQVHK0bOBQDC3e7wnebscdo5GwtWjpGclU2VmyWDpuqv4JOdQ0q8NPs0EDqGpHkYXL-AOwyXiqW5OZYrDWGsJbUJqM1BQU2eaDftbkcJMi_QFIjh7f5g8ALWUUNKvLlHFpu3ZwwvwKKJy/s320/IMG_5935.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This is me, post-pretending to be a bank president.</i></span> </td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>- <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> was a hoot! (next one on Jan. 13th!) </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows">Family Dinner</a>'s last 2023 performance was last night, and was so so lovely. </p><p> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows">Glorious Human'</a>s ran gloriously at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows">HUGE Wednesdays</a>!</p><p> - Unexpected friends came to <a href="https://www.gigisuptown.com/">Gigi's</a>, and I had an unexpected dance squad!</p><p> - I got a commercial! I'm so grateful. <a href="https://pickfresh.com/">Fresh Produce</a> of Sioux Falls took such care of me, and so many thanks to <a href="https://www.meredithagency.com/">Meredith</a> here in the Cities. :) </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">- The sharing at Lyngblomsten went great. If interested, feel free to take a peek <a href="https://youtu.be/6IUIgJ0QEYk">here</a>. So many thanks to all involved, and to <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>! </p></blockquote><p> So much of what I do runs on a school schedule: everything begins the weird ramp up to either May or December! January brings... </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - <a href="https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/improv-gr-9-12-23-24-fws/">Improv at CTC</a> for 6th - 8th graders! Send your aged children!</p><p> - A number of teaching projects with <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a> begin... </p><p> - A new quarter at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/improv-classes">HUGE</a>...</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/bring-your-kids-jan-13th">BRING YOUR KIDS</a>! at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/bring-your-kids-jan-13th">HUGE</a>! Saturday Jan. 13th, 4 p.m. show. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Butch and I are <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adorableimprov">ADORABLE</a>! Please catch us at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/huge-wednesdays-8">HUGE Wednesdays</a> through February. <3 </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/give-the-drummer-some-2">Give the Drummer Some</a> returns! Please watch us be everything, Fridays at 9 p.m. through February at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater.</a> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - And potentially other stuff. And maybe snacks. </p></blockquote>Y'ever look back at a year, and go something like, "I've been doing the same stuff for years"... Which isn't exactly true. And is actually, also, okay. Beyond okay - - it's sort of what one aims for, in many ways. And it's been really cool and great! (lots of stories, lots of singing, lots of performing, lots of silliness.. and so grateful for it all!) <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyZDZ3r3LLQ13whnxsWfU__unlh2boQC1iUQ4ubWDdhp81BPLm3EQyG0lzZSbxAx8bx6CycYv4fdty03GPQBfZngdra5NwIPsB0UYNwnwrEoPUmJyR3XeYaCtMiBabyDvXfxiyZfUCVPKdU4BuT7ngxQsrrxb_X0IO0LYcL90E5pYS1Yn89X7Zz2l-grz/s1170/IMG_4741.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1170" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyZDZ3r3LLQ13whnxsWfU__unlh2boQC1iUQ4ubWDdhp81BPLm3EQyG0lzZSbxAx8bx6CycYv4fdty03GPQBfZngdra5NwIPsB0UYNwnwrEoPUmJyR3XeYaCtMiBabyDvXfxiyZfUCVPKdU4BuT7ngxQsrrxb_X0IO0LYcL90E5pYS1Yn89X7Zz2l-grz/w200-h136/IMG_4741.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Look how fancy we are!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>And... is there another way to stretch or grow or experiment? What's good, what's useful, what's healthy? What leads to excitement? What supports your community? How do you grow where you've planted? How do you help others grow? How do you continue to reach? Can you ask yourself bigger questions? Also, don't you have a physical body that should be walking more? Don't you have a house to order up? Do we subscribe to too many instagrams and substacks? <div><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div> - Tend to your house (small and big) </div></div></div><div><div> - Attract, don't chase </div></div><div> - Let's reach and trial/experiment</div><div>- Work with joy on your puzzles</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> - Listen to yourself (especially when you've been shown what's the deal.)</div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><br /></div><div>People have said way smarter things than what's above, but it's a start. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy, and the new years/mid-winter continues to shift and fulcrum-point to new and good. </div><div><br /></div><div>Love!</div></div></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-90754530961397651822023-12-01T07:47:00.003-06:002023-12-01T07:59:29.249-06:00December, said in a haunting way<p> Hi!</p><p>November put the wraps on a couple of things! Including one that started in June of this year!</p><p>I've been lucky enough to work with folks at Lyngblomsten Apartments, specifically a group of hard of hearing and deaf ladies, and they just had their storytelling performance today! IT WAS SO LOVELY! I am so grateful for each and every one of them, for Holly, Annette, Sue, Marlaine (previously of <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>) for setting the whole experiment up, and for Asher who came to watch! Thank you! </p><p>November also marked the opening of Cold Planet Warm Heart for <a href="https://fortunesfooltheatre.org/">Fortune Fool's Theater</a>. People said <a href="http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2023/11/cold-planet-warm-heart-by-fortunes-fool.html?m=1">nice things</a>; the cast was fantastic. Huzzah!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySSp85vfh4eAwGkA96AqS7iZXdU5orMGGBSV4FmMX84q36ycKRb_mre1YHALQ-ToxhdtJnPdxqEb4ivXLXdnlM5LELBKqhBRKwoLmHCL_p1mpg_NIXNh0cSk82d1WOQN55KeO87XQ-ViEQ8yuA8XKy_RRIaSLZKU5EKgjMnoZOjfEjAsCHsW2vX5oRZHI/s2048/IMG_5551.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySSp85vfh4eAwGkA96AqS7iZXdU5orMGGBSV4FmMX84q36ycKRb_mre1YHALQ-ToxhdtJnPdxqEb4ivXLXdnlM5LELBKqhBRKwoLmHCL_p1mpg_NIXNh0cSk82d1WOQN55KeO87XQ-ViEQ8yuA8XKy_RRIaSLZKU5EKgjMnoZOjfEjAsCHsW2vX5oRZHI/s320/IMG_5551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bring Your Kids had it's HUGE Theater debut and sold out!!! GASP! Here's our amazing house band (double-gasp) <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mugcupcanstraw">Mug Cup Can Straw</a>!</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6umMw1cd7o8o3yv3YA4AJ1NLanFkajU0QzjLRD0ruNRMJWowZfLnkzeFHTYAndmrwXaMM8-i1gUnvR_cd3U3aFAwHNpgPfifB3ymlTgkTLcztF4GkblzGLls9qXFLZ2R2yjJm9E7J2wQ3ho0M82OAbDTYknS9yUE4y1mhDYQRHIWPTd2_MX4eRwqhl9w/s4032/IMG_5408.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6umMw1cd7o8o3yv3YA4AJ1NLanFkajU0QzjLRD0ruNRMJWowZfLnkzeFHTYAndmrwXaMM8-i1gUnvR_cd3U3aFAwHNpgPfifB3ymlTgkTLcztF4GkblzGLls9qXFLZ2R2yjJm9E7J2wQ3ho0M82OAbDTYknS9yUE4y1mhDYQRHIWPTd2_MX4eRwqhl9w/w240-h320/IMG_5408.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You know that feeling one gets when a big project rolls up, and then suddenly, you no longer have the excuse you did a mere day ago? Indeed. </div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoASBua0W8LhshI-MqwRnAhD7V2MqyqxLjO7YKT9D_6IYx-KR75LwkafSHAEY2YyZImqwAlYiczAgW4X-1gmlFfm3wh-bqQY0d0wiOyXBXfWw8PSeRlA71Xp20QdLiT_B15r5Z7C0V04H3w1uVKMdq0XmsYWt7By8DGZvCVm1fE6YKxLtAlnip2zvfKLdU/s4032/IMG_5409.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoASBua0W8LhshI-MqwRnAhD7V2MqyqxLjO7YKT9D_6IYx-KR75LwkafSHAEY2YyZImqwAlYiczAgW4X-1gmlFfm3wh-bqQY0d0wiOyXBXfWw8PSeRlA71Xp20QdLiT_B15r5Z7C0V04H3w1uVKMdq0XmsYWt7By8DGZvCVm1fE6YKxLtAlnip2zvfKLdU/s320/IMG_5409.HEIC" width="320" /></a></p><p>Other things that wrapped up... Improvathon was a delight: thank you all who donated to <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>! I played the <a href="https://whitesquirrelbar.com/">White Squirrel bar</a> as part of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twincitiessongwriterrounds/?hl=en">St Paul Songwriter Rounds</a>, which was awesome, and also surreal (my little punk ukulele will continue to punk, whether or not it wants to or not. Also, go see the <a href="https://www.tennesseestiffs.com/">Tennessee Stiffs</a>, goddammit.) <a href="https://hugetheater.vbotickets.com/event/HUGE_Wednesdays/109520?ref=HUGE">Glorious Humans</a> continues into December with the silliest. Literally. The silliest. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5islv4QNNEN6X5NsiU388PGXwjlPIAx9i7dnIVHWS8P9Asy4dM1t_cGzHv9co2EIiVI9w464BjpeDGL-zzkv7sg7PpNNJrk-Z3j06d-Bs52p4xdnJQ3me5mRuBamaSZzAv3ifrR2TW31efxwXQRTCFgbiZ2KIQhyE32Hudl0N6uXnmstMblOyrsMDjuY/s2732/PXL_20231113_033645024~2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2732" data-original-width="2732" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5islv4QNNEN6X5NsiU388PGXwjlPIAx9i7dnIVHWS8P9Asy4dM1t_cGzHv9co2EIiVI9w464BjpeDGL-zzkv7sg7PpNNJrk-Z3j06d-Bs52p4xdnJQ3me5mRuBamaSZzAv3ifrR2TW31efxwXQRTCFgbiZ2KIQhyE32Hudl0N6uXnmstMblOyrsMDjuY/w200-h200/PXL_20231113_033645024~2.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p>December December! 2023! WHUT. </p><p>I'm in Family Dinner at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>. Saturdays Dec. 16th & 30th, 7:30 p.m. show</p><p><a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> rides again at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>! Saturday Dec. 9th, 4 p.m. show, $5 kids/$10 adults. </p><p><a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/huge-wednesdays-7">Glorious Humans present Anthology</a>. Wednesdays through the end of December, 7:30 p.m.. <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a></p><p>The online musical improv class I've been taking through <a href="https://www.openyourmouthandsing.co.uk/">Open Your Mouth and Sing</a> in Brighton UK is having our performance on Monday Dec. 11th, 12 p.m. Zoom link <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82340943013">here</a>!</p><p>And I get to play <a href="https://www.gigisuptown.com/">Gigi's</a> with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rjvocal/">RJ Vocal</a> on Friday Dec. 8th, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.. Bring a friend, have a snacks, and relax to it all. </p><p>There's a little bit of teaching, a little bit of rehearsal, and a little bit of potentially driving to Sioux Falls for a gig -- fingers crossed. Then it's off to visit very lucky holiday things and everything sort of restarts in its own way. 2024 2024. I was born in 1975, so it's all sort of mind-blowing, by the numbers alone. </p><p>LOOK AT THIS ALBUM COVER AND VISCERALLY REACT I DID. It's... beautiful. </p><p><3</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7peIwo7MJ851vXPZ9NBZy0oBYeK8xu77XqNpGgzLlDFN-J3MMXlZLX0rlK3TuPcSfVBgfGGy_TLM1_CP8OB0nLxK83KRMeU1qdaGZlg822EXf7tRtTHdJRgWdeAt6c4h5zkJGe05QMLXcVrrU18z9_LzXJhJlNlXII3vr3L7vSlzPi1iLROQTQfw0vPs/s4032/IMG_5520.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7peIwo7MJ851vXPZ9NBZy0oBYeK8xu77XqNpGgzLlDFN-J3MMXlZLX0rlK3TuPcSfVBgfGGy_TLM1_CP8OB0nLxK83KRMeU1qdaGZlg822EXf7tRtTHdJRgWdeAt6c4h5zkJGe05QMLXcVrrU18z9_LzXJhJlNlXII3vr3L7vSlzPi1iLROQTQfw0vPs/s320/IMG_5520.HEIC" width="240" /></a></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-36486006661820775762023-11-05T08:09:00.003-06:002023-11-05T08:18:09.829-06:00November, if a bit late<p> Hi! We made it. </p><p>October was taken up by directing a musical for <a href="https://fortunesfooltheatre.org/">Fortune Fools Theater</a> and it opened last night! Lucky to have worked on it, and happy to have it in others' hands. The cast is so so good! The crew is amaze-balls. I hope it's the best run. </p><p>I didn't schedule much, performance-wise, for October (cuz #musical), EXCEPT for MONSTERPALOOZA at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/">Bryant Lake Bowl</a> with the <a href="https://reverendmattsmonsterscience.com/">Rev. Matt Kessen</a>, which was a goddamn delight. So many thanks to <a href="https://reverendmattsmonsterscience.com/">Matt</a>, <a href="https://twincitiesgeek.com/twin-cities-geek-staff/duck-washington/">Duck Washington</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elorariley/">Elora Riley</a> for making it so. </p><p>For <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>, I finished up a Memory Café for the Jewish Children and Family Services (just wonderful), a one-off improv workshop for Dakota County Libraries (they were so good!), the shortest ice-breaker for MSS... All very lucky. I'm still working with an awesome group of Deaf Ladies at Lyngblomsten Apartments: they'll be doing a storytelling sharing at the end of the month. </p><p>I got to go back into the <a href="https://www.thelibraryrecordingstudio.com/">studio</a> for a bit: this sort of recording is the longest game, but so excited. </p><p>I love October, and I'm sad to see it go, weirdly. It was a very responsible and busy month, some lessons were learned, and WE DID IT! And... we need some make-up October please. </p><p>November, performance things pick up!</p><p><a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> stuff! <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/family-dinner">Family Dinner</a> returns to HUGE! Right now, I'm scheduled to be in November 11th, 18th, 26th, and December 16th. Glorious Humans presents Anthology at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/huge-wednesdays-7">HUGE Wednesdays</a> through December, and <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> makes it <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/bring-your-kids-nov-11th">HUGE</a> debut on November Saturday 11th! New stage! New excitement! Hold onto your butts, indeed!</p><p><a href="https://www.givemn.org/organization/Huge-Improv-Theater">Improv-A-Thon</a> is HAPPENING! Please support <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adorableimprov">Adorable</a> (Butch and me) and <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/octoberdandy/5-music-videos?authuser=0">Five Music Videos</a> (my solo improv silliness) in raising funds for the best damn long-form improv theater around. Adorable at 10 a.m., Five Music Video at 11 a.m., Thursday Nov. 16th at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>. </p><p>I recorded a bit for the <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/out-cold-julie-censullo-and-sophie-nikitas-1g5hQb3nF9G/">Out Cold</a> horror podcast; the <a href="https://us.trip.com/events/out-cold-a-spooky-podcast-premiere-20231023/">listening party</a> is Wednesday Nov. 9th at <a href="https://softcultstudio.com/">Soft Cult Studio</a>. #fancy</p><p>And finally, I'll be at the <a href="https://whitesquirrelbar.com/">White Squirrel</a> for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twincitiessongwriterrounds/?hl=en">Twin Cities Songwriters Rounds</a> on Sunday Nov. 12th. </p><p>Exciting! Cool stuff! Weird! Ope!</p><p>Something cool: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ballscabaret">Balls Cabaret</a> returns (look at the old facebook pandemic times of it all)! The long-running open mic INSTITUTION, run by absolute angel Leslie Ball, begins again. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/striketheatermpls">Strike Theater</a>, 2 p.m., Sundays... I'm so delighted. Many happy returns, Balls. <3 <3 <3 </p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-47255687737127213102023-09-30T08:21:00.002-05:002023-09-30T08:21:07.114-05:00SPOOKY SEASON COMMENCE!<p>It's <i>almost</i> here. October is my birthday month, and I dig it. Is it also the internet's favorite month? PERHAPS. It's somehow around the corner...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGzYqIWkex4MNL7IuGe6J1lqpG_C8BYsnkzO-fAP_qGIM5KgXnvvDPrxFriZ3ePwi6sd6Z3kwCUivneowsPPc-PwypIhkH5NOaFw_xwgDFDF-Mo5S782SWtoihieXEYmtJZVheIZ5oIMElIgSfO7PvM2Juep7pPr4RAnA5BtI96QEzmYhkaccdfO9IWwB/s4032/IMG_4706.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGzYqIWkex4MNL7IuGe6J1lqpG_C8BYsnkzO-fAP_qGIM5KgXnvvDPrxFriZ3ePwi6sd6Z3kwCUivneowsPPc-PwypIhkH5NOaFw_xwgDFDF-Mo5S782SWtoihieXEYmtJZVheIZ5oIMElIgSfO7PvM2Juep7pPr4RAnA5BtI96QEzmYhkaccdfO9IWwB/w150-h200/IMG_4706.HEIC" width="150" /></a></p><p>I've been lucky enough to get back into the studio; Matt Patrick at the <a href="https://www.thelibraryrecordingstudio.com/">Library</a> is so so good, and it's amazing to work with him. Fingers crossed for an album out by the end of the year? That would be so very very cool. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a> has started up, with two memoir-ish classes... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, gem of gems, I was able to play Mary Jo Pehl's Garage for the Performing Arts again. Is it the loveliest? IT IS! So many thanks to Mary Jo for the opportunity! (And for Sam Baker-Harris for joining me Saturday!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhZUYTHiQk-hCNWZYYNrmeUDVagY8qFc0qEquqpcXJmMT0EgXySMoFf3QgcEcFCOaArd_-WijbMs1g5TKq3XQk4XnmNpwtLzrJBHrlmcyjsfjgLDvd_RuX_lxFz7PSKg69JM2ZubfvlTbdY0MbO_iSrOV68FGmgrDd4MzeB24FN_ZMvfstULW-LE5HH4U/s960/IMG_4657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhZUYTHiQk-hCNWZYYNrmeUDVagY8qFc0qEquqpcXJmMT0EgXySMoFf3QgcEcFCOaArd_-WijbMs1g5TKq3XQk4XnmNpwtLzrJBHrlmcyjsfjgLDvd_RuX_lxFz7PSKg69JM2ZubfvlTbdY0MbO_iSrOV68FGmgrDd4MzeB24FN_ZMvfstULW-LE5HH4U/w150-h200/IMG_4657.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADepiJaWxW20gMucNCiEirZTiVAiX2Vz4xSOs4PSIjeeJmRELtuOhvsNWaVPJeAheRaNsVjJdlPg4ERU2S32hUpFlU8iBQe2lSUPJz2hc14DFrxR5QGZrMjSl8gtZEfqdTdRDP_RViDyWiyCDtXcKBSFyq9aDWxqfcsff-MDA4TsXUpruyvB1zi3b_qyk/s4032/IMG_4650.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADepiJaWxW20gMucNCiEirZTiVAiX2Vz4xSOs4PSIjeeJmRELtuOhvsNWaVPJeAheRaNsVjJdlPg4ERU2S32hUpFlU8iBQe2lSUPJz2hc14DFrxR5QGZrMjSl8gtZEfqdTdRDP_RViDyWiyCDtXcKBSFyq9aDWxqfcsff-MDA4TsXUpruyvB1zi3b_qyk/w200-h150/IMG_4650.HEIC" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OCTOBER! It's almost done looming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm directing <a href="https://fortunesfooltheatre.org/">Fortune Fool</a>'s new fall musical, Cold Planet Warm Heart; we start rehearsals next week. What will that look like? WHO KNOWS. The cast is awesome, the music director is lovely, the scripts and the songs... Right now, being a director is 7 parts admin assistant and 3 parts project manager... I'm hoping the majority of it will be getting out of everyone's way, and REALIZING (hioooo) the project. And take care of everyone involved. Once it starts, it's starts... so here we go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Otherwise, Family Dinner rehearsals at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> start up again. I'm still writing songs. Performance-wise, things get sassier in November. Made it through the start of school, soccer, and prepping/worrying over things starting. Very lucky for it all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-66639984334740488492023-08-28T10:06:00.004-05:002023-08-28T10:07:26.364-05:00Fall is coming... September?<p style="text-align: left;">Most of August was spent away from the Twin Cities, visiting family.. and also running away from family, which was incredibly incredibly lucky too. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Learned bits:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - I learned I like to walk! In nature, specifically. Without any agenda, and no desire to drive, I will walk around by myself in the pretty for hours. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66c4tI5fq9b-dhgu806mQW1aTnFwPxW20iZamnNuK_tHGoBA-o6DPSatnr_SCSdzHrWSAzffw44VPGJkVyfpsleY3_rBVeoeErOfm9aRLIx9zRafW_pv-g0Wv7-X4wV6HNp0elxqtsD5SrCbT93c_61Q2g-oooVBxHyJXd0DjiS9sFIl4G7MkBSV332Mx/s4032/IMG_3751.HEIC" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66c4tI5fq9b-dhgu806mQW1aTnFwPxW20iZamnNuK_tHGoBA-o6DPSatnr_SCSdzHrWSAzffw44VPGJkVyfpsleY3_rBVeoeErOfm9aRLIx9zRafW_pv-g0Wv7-X4wV6HNp0elxqtsD5SrCbT93c_61Q2g-oooVBxHyJXd0DjiS9sFIl4G7MkBSV332Mx/w240-h320/IMG_3751.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Example of pretty. </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - I learned to drive on the left side of things! It was in general <i>fine.. ahhhhh..</i> insanely skinny roads climbing up mountains, into tractors and giant buses, was <i>bracing. </i></p><p style="text-align: left;"> - I saw truly funny and beautiful people. So many thanks to Heather, Jules, and Joe of AndAlso Improv in Brighton, UK... To Carmen for showing me beaches. To Ruby for lunches under trains. To Willem for BarbieGirl. </p></blockquote><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s-1qHyrqwBjDuSPyVMaAImq-RoPtp1EFWzJqIoXEQgEt0E1j9LELY-FmvlQJYnfkT_Ie__l8rE_THoPExPHDmBWztRr_n0ZRZDr7_e6HyyNsGY8FGDUAUM_ofsU2u3SZ93IXF-hqo9eYHV50pHzDKrBnJ2U5bXGLSsM08GIlTyDhQbOyL3GvAn1UjkSN/s4032/IMG_3956.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s-1qHyrqwBjDuSPyVMaAImq-RoPtp1EFWzJqIoXEQgEt0E1j9LELY-FmvlQJYnfkT_Ie__l8rE_THoPExPHDmBWztRr_n0ZRZDr7_e6HyyNsGY8FGDUAUM_ofsU2u3SZ93IXF-hqo9eYHV50pHzDKrBnJ2U5bXGLSsM08GIlTyDhQbOyL3GvAn1UjkSN/w320-h240/IMG_3956.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lookit these dreams!</span></i> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - I taught the AndAlso drop-in in Brighton, UK! Our focus was emotions, and everyone emoted beautifully. They were incredibly generous with their playtime and energy, and we had such fun.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - I saw Joe Bill in Lyon, France, at the Lyon Improv Fest! WUT. <3 He was teaching Improv in Mixed Languages, and listening to improv scenes in other languages is just about the prettiest thing. Am I forever grateful for Joe Bill, and being able to take classes from him? (even if it's only been three workshops over 20 years? Isn't that strange too? I love what he teaches and him.) </p></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jvXXWgeHIf8HbV41ekqT2xOx6HRhWNwlTqB5HsIOL_3ey-ujOZ7ObD5TxzLoXDHACr02Q1mj5SxWfYUAowV6-jNkGQXiM0yWq5-2gwsF_2T_qqkpyXnOB67d4S1D0iF8Q9RtSroVeApqNAJtX3Fa0qjbOEuZjFOgKKakQNtlJKRB-HoXjVO1GIiVOLBD/s4032/IMG_4005.HEIC" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jvXXWgeHIf8HbV41ekqT2xOx6HRhWNwlTqB5HsIOL_3ey-ujOZ7ObD5TxzLoXDHACr02Q1mj5SxWfYUAowV6-jNkGQXiM0yWq5-2gwsF_2T_qqkpyXnOB67d4S1D0iF8Q9RtSroVeApqNAJtX3Fa0qjbOEuZjFOgKKakQNtlJKRB-HoXjVO1GIiVOLBD/s320/IMG_4005.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">And these dreams too!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I'll try and type up a travel-thingie. It was a special trip and I am truly grateful. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We flew back into Minneapolis on Friday, and on Saturday, I taught a session on Listening at HUGE's Summer Intensive. So grateful for the time and everyone there! (Thank you, Jill!)</p><p style="text-align: left;">And now, easing into at least September, if not the idea of fall. I have a COMPAS residencies with Lyngblomsten Apartments and one with Jewish Children and Family Service's Memory Cafe, both starting in two weeks. </p><p style="text-align: left;">That being said, October <i>loooms. </i>Which I kind of like for October. Don't stop, you. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Sending so much love. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-90305181667384362502023-07-31T08:27:00.000-05:002023-07-31T08:27:18.149-05:00August - - shhhhhhhh<p> Hi! On the quiet side of things... </p><p>July was summer-camp-focused. I have been teaching some form of summer camp over the last 20ish years. And it's okay to be done. Right? (I have a hard time quitting things.) </p><p>My expectations on summer camp are lowwwww. Safety! Fun! Try to avoid Exhaustion! ... exhaustion always comes. It's always a mixed bag, you never know what you're stepping into (on a daily basis), ever changing, ever tired, ever reminding students to listen to each other and celebrating them... (Plus, there's been this pandemic. We're all trying our best.) And watching the students do a better job socially than my generation has ever done.</p><p>The kids are alright. I'm just tired. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Children's Theatre Company middle school... The theme was Holes. They DID SUCH A GOOD JOB. (And, was there one student who was too young for the class? Who I didn't learn was too young until the last day, after my teacher assistant and I wrangled and wrangled and reminded? BECAUSE HE WAS THIS MANY YEARS OLD? BECAUSE IT WAS HIS FIRST SOCIAL THING IN THREE YEARS? Who's parents were so happy and grateful and just lovely folks... The energy.. it goes.) </p></blockquote><p>Lesson: next time, do a grade check of the kiddos. The front office was also surprised when I told them on Friday, and shared how difficult it would be to avoid this. Which, honestly, bummer. </p><p>See? Summer camp. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Bakken Museum Young Makers for two weeks. 2nd - 3rd graders. Makin' stuff. (And yet, again, was there a volunteer the first week who seemed to be actively working against me and my teaching assistant? GAHHH! First week, a panic. Second week, new volunteer, and it was a lovely time.)</p></blockquote><p>SUMMER CAMMMMMMP!</p><p>The only way to avoid this is, honestly, to stop teaching summer camp. As it's always, for me, been this Chutes and Ladders experience, as humans are humans, and it's a bit of a crucible. </p><p>Also, now, I have children of my own. Who are summer camp age. This is probably making a difference in the spoons I have for this these age groups. The patience expands and contracts like lungs. Mix in some wild fire smoke, hot hot days, and some medical issues on my own kids' side... In many ways, July was a lot. </p><p>Performance-wise, I've hit a couple of music Open Mics. Shout out to <a href="https://zacharyscotjohnson.com/">Zachary Scot Johnson</a> and Minneapolis Cider... what a dream. <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> had a performance for Eden Prairie School's Eagle Zone Junior (YAY!), and I head down to Mankato today to teach an Intro to Improv workshop for a summer library program through <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>. </p><p>News: HUGE is buying a theater! GASP!!!! This is incredible. All the news <a href="https://mailchi.mp/hugetheater/big-news-for-huge-theater?fbclid=IwAR3iH9p0wjVrDchPy2PaL1RJdaNBHC8qeo5xddjSNSJmkS5rOR975StzRtc">here</a>. No shows til mid-October, which is a bummer, but ALSO MAKES COMPLETE SENSE. </p><p>We visit family out of town for a good chunk of August, and then September rolls out, and the year resets again. Rehearsals for Family Dinner begin, and the count down to October starts to tick. Not in a bad way. Just what's ahead, lovely and busy and challenging and also hopefully joyful. </p><p>Hoping the summer has been lovely for you! </p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-73715751817620849822023-07-02T09:03:00.005-05:002023-07-02T09:03:52.841-05:00July month seven of twelve<p>It's summer-ing the summer. </p><p>Twin Cities Improv Festival 2023 was joyous and lovely. We are the luckiest, and thank you so to those who work so incredibly hard to make it happen. Holy crap. I performed with Give the Drummer Some, and got to see some incredible incredible folks. </p><p>Summer is officially begun: the first summer camp of the year has been taught (Sketch comedy for 7-12th grader... AHHHHAHAHAHAH. Did you know that the Lorax was a formative movie for those currently aged 13-18? I DID NOT.). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ954c_-OmIV8KSSed-dSvTgnQajrm4YuK9pT8fcyLhF7BfXiOJNiQyU3MyMgF0GkOiNzmCLRlTN4R9RbNs9YHC4BIbrXk5mTvMYwacYULhy9dSKwH6TJ2eGHmUSgDAvbeDYiE8nIHVa8rkBJgVzucdJbBcE4gi2C0gRnHg1Ty-axQb38p0wydbrmvTHB2/s4032/IMG_3147.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ954c_-OmIV8KSSed-dSvTgnQajrm4YuK9pT8fcyLhF7BfXiOJNiQyU3MyMgF0GkOiNzmCLRlTN4R9RbNs9YHC4BIbrXk5mTvMYwacYULhy9dSKwH6TJ2eGHmUSgDAvbeDYiE8nIHVa8rkBJgVzucdJbBcE4gi2C0gRnHg1Ty-axQb38p0wydbrmvTHB2/w240-h320/IMG_3147.HEIC" width="240" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Our list of sketches: <br />note the two about funerals and old people</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Hopefully July will work! Teaching summer camp in a pandemic/post-pandemic era is a moving target. </p><p>Performance-wise, there ain't much, and that's okay! Got to do an open mic this last week, and might try for a couple more before August hits. As once August hits, it's nothing, and then September comes thumping in with all the things. #school #show? #directing #allthethings</p><p>Hoping your summer months are beautiful, that the fireworks are not too loud, and that this country expands the Supreme Court because ALLTHETHINGS. </p><p>Love and onward. </p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-9442189274815225782023-06-08T07:38:00.005-05:002023-06-08T07:38:52.128-05:00June Spoon<p>Will I start this blog with a "Hey oh no I missed the 1st!" I WILL! As the 1st of the month was eaten up, and that's okay! </p><p>May had stuff. There was a week of almost nightly (and very fun) performances and a week at an elementary school, making newscasts with 3rd graders. (Thank you, <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>!) I finished up my Wednesday run at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>, which finished with a group called Lads and I'm still giggly about it. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3bI4GjA3yILAHVSVZGjPEsikuPlmvuXDNBWO_JhRK44JeZnm-h0Cu_VvEvhPskRua9SNaO0tkmSBylvF_J875fCG9nc-1zpqgTs07WMmowodQCeUgz2IRkI7sWYYk--jNbpO68W7T8HqH5VwN8z9xVNSnDowLkfI3XyTS4nywEMVeB1K7nGOes14Fg/s1000/lads1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="LADS!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="999" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3bI4GjA3yILAHVSVZGjPEsikuPlmvuXDNBWO_JhRK44JeZnm-h0Cu_VvEvhPskRua9SNaO0tkmSBylvF_J875fCG9nc-1zpqgTs07WMmowodQCeUgz2IRkI7sWYYk--jNbpO68W7T8HqH5VwN8z9xVNSnDowLkfI3XyTS4nywEMVeB1K7nGOes14Fg/w320-h320/lads1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>LADS!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I got eaten by editing said newscasts (16 tiny videos), helped chaperone my 4th grader's class at an art museum, had meetings, got a haircut, and got spit back out the other side. <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater">Bryant Lake Bowl</a>! A solo music set at <a href="https://www.gigisuptown.com/">Gigi's</a>! A one-off <a href="https://www.themysterycafe.com/">Mystery Cafe</a> show! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adorableimprov">Adorable</a>! I ate a lot of Tacos Johns. </p><p>June, performance-wise, is pretty quiet. The<a href="https://twincitiesimprovfestival.wordpress.com/"> Twin Cities Improv Festival</a> is around the corner: it's our last one in the original <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> building, and will be a gd party. </p><p>I'm working on cleaning up what got pushed aside: mostly house stuff, laundry stuff, basement stuff. We have lived <i>hard</i> in this little house, and it shows. The stasis of the pandemic, and suddenly one kid is ten and one kid is five: the house could use a bunch of love, and I'm trying. Moving things out of the house. Giving things away. Throwing things away. It's a start. </p><p>June/July is pointed at work: teaching a couple of summer camps at Children's Theatre Company and the Bakken Museum, and holidays will force everyone to slow down? And then August. And then fall. </p><p>I've been very very lucky to be going into the Library Studio with the incredible Matt Patrick and recording. It feels like creating an album is like parenting: it's a long process. I want it done now, but it's okay that it's not. It's probably <i>good</i> that these things take time. But oh man. Matt is amazing, and I'm the luckiest. </p><p>Onward indeed. </p><p><br /></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-70132302877620586312023-05-13T19:00:00.005-05:002023-05-13T19:11:35.789-05:00May! Oh gob! May!<p> How did it become May!? May 13th, even!?</p><p>April was a blur. The eldest kiddo is dealing with chronic stomach stuff - - and that truly upsets everything. Many things continued to go, even as many things were paused or interrupted. Hopefully, we're getting to a better feeling place. <3 </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - Poppa Pia finished up at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>. IT WAS A RIDE!</p><p> - <a href="https://www.theresacrackineverything.com/">There's A Crack in Everything</a> came back and it was beautiful. So many thanks to Spencer, Dan, Felicity, and Will. What a dream. </p></blockquote><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pZDY8lCKLHe8vOrfPwxEZImmhFBcT019Kt-qyCB25RA9qjOr9Z_D53p2reeqe_l9DP66DaYaCg8K7JIpn7Jcl8tHdVlrDyqIvjQ1Xgwya60kfnAENEF2gnQ_7qgjDqijj2M2PiAPXVi9QG5rqGpoDMeqbovEGhPpJfvfRETDTobiyMzILkR7-E4tOg/s4032/IMG_1750.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pZDY8lCKLHe8vOrfPwxEZImmhFBcT019Kt-qyCB25RA9qjOr9Z_D53p2reeqe_l9DP66DaYaCg8K7JIpn7Jcl8tHdVlrDyqIvjQ1Xgwya60kfnAENEF2gnQ_7qgjDqijj2M2PiAPXVi9QG5rqGpoDMeqbovEGhPpJfvfRETDTobiyMzILkR7-E4tOg/s320/IMG_1750.HEIC" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkZzJsaFEHaez3R3zr0D2nYVwX9NJ2uVl2z2EC2fy4mJIItyEWTQw8zTVu-A6vsLiNrsp7p4x8gljg4M-VKIyEGXRulz7_FTxq3CyBnMeWPAxr-va6xXa-bSehAYposFHMyiwRTyTK6XLJc3VudWJXK5ENxAjvHGSJsXF8MaCpOz2PG1pBcUxiAdmQA/s3088/IMG_1752.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkZzJsaFEHaez3R3zr0D2nYVwX9NJ2uVl2z2EC2fy4mJIItyEWTQw8zTVu-A6vsLiNrsp7p4x8gljg4M-VKIyEGXRulz7_FTxq3CyBnMeWPAxr-va6xXa-bSehAYposFHMyiwRTyTK6XLJc3VudWJXK5ENxAjvHGSJsXF8MaCpOz2PG1pBcUxiAdmQA/s320/IMG_1752.HEIC" width="240" /></a></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I wore a fancy dress)</span></p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - I coached the most wonderful group of improvisers and they rocked it. Throwback Night finished up at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a> and it was great!</p><p> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a> let me offer a two session listening workshop and it was LOVELY!</p><p> - Arts and Apps, the COMPAS fundraiser, was so much fun. They also sent me home with a billion dumplings. I love a billion dumplings. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qWcW6ai0aOCnkCBkgrotNA8tk-04fkfRBIMCgNQKqIhUS8FjaoSgcIt4Vc4emZ_d0w2UQRrdSc8k7hbpwj1YPkQr6CsCQhJEiJHRB0ghKCbLZ-RN5ejxJ0i8RchiqoxTYxahMgI_YMwCS2uPdHGYMfAPmKy9gSKDRM9MZa_VDBKgdqeRBghJtqZpfQ/s3088/IMG_1858.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qWcW6ai0aOCnkCBkgrotNA8tk-04fkfRBIMCgNQKqIhUS8FjaoSgcIt4Vc4emZ_d0w2UQRrdSc8k7hbpwj1YPkQr6CsCQhJEiJHRB0ghKCbLZ-RN5ejxJ0i8RchiqoxTYxahMgI_YMwCS2uPdHGYMfAPmKy9gSKDRM9MZa_VDBKgdqeRBghJtqZpfQ/s320/IMG_1858.HEIC" width="320" /></a> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(my activity! People did great, especially after I got out of the gd way.) </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - I got to spend time with Matt Patrick of the <a href="https://www.thelibraryrecordingstudio.com/">Library Studio</a> and I'm so so incredibly grateful. I go back for more in a couple of weeks. He's amazing. </p></blockquote><p><b>MAY!!</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Something Musical presents continues on Wednesdays at HUGE Theater! 8 p.m. show. I've done my solo thing (<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/octoberdandy/5-music-videos">5 Music Videos</a>), and so many thanks to Eckberger and Laura, Nora, and Kelly for playing tooo!</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTNz7o58ivsYyS97O-tNvbrj7B18JRBQSzqiQ6POjzJgSJwSFk8p8L0kmj5ImZ1M93o6k6mPHvl2vNKOu-RVlRzC_atRu222K5TBFLEmJIHLs2zi9fMPRtZGhJD_CyNa9lBgPyKXS1acXGOBHjvymlLVNISCicIF_LTOB4hKNwxr6yR0lW0KadktQHw/s3088/IMG_1777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTNz7o58ivsYyS97O-tNvbrj7B18JRBQSzqiQ6POjzJgSJwSFk8p8L0kmj5ImZ1M93o6k6mPHvl2vNKOu-RVlRzC_atRu222K5TBFLEmJIHLs2zi9fMPRtZGhJD_CyNa9lBgPyKXS1acXGOBHjvymlLVNISCicIF_LTOB4hKNwxr6yR0lW0KadktQHw/s320/IMG_1777.JPG" width="320" /></a> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Obligatory pre-solo improv selfie) </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Micheal Rogers writes the funny funny, and it was delightful being a part of his part of 5/5ths. Thank you, Micheal! </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - HR Seminar was up for Triple Double #swoon</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Jm-xn7p5t3MXZdIycA8_7cjyvwefcVHjbAR95Ue0vdZ1rvSnPQOV8nVmYMS9KJg-GNcFqxxhv8Yuz0j0eeiY7xWc_GnN_OWu23x_jE-Z05shSqv0o_gZKpiTT44H4ykxqpNwyVx77zpM05IOSn1_X24haulNGi9jD8bmXAxQZBBh01FpOt-Q9HtxTw/s3088/IMG_7479.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Jm-xn7p5t3MXZdIycA8_7cjyvwefcVHjbAR95Ue0vdZ1rvSnPQOV8nVmYMS9KJg-GNcFqxxhv8Yuz0j0eeiY7xWc_GnN_OWu23x_jE-Z05shSqv0o_gZKpiTT44H4ykxqpNwyVx77zpM05IOSn1_X24haulNGi9jD8bmXAxQZBBh01FpOt-Q9HtxTw/s320/IMG_7479.HEIC" width="320" /></a> </p></blockquote><p><b>THE LAST WEEKish OF MAY IS EVERYTHING. </b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - Friday May 19th, I go in for <a href="https://www.themysterycafe.com/">Mystery Cafe</a>. heh. </p><p> - Sunday May 21st: I <i>think</i> I'm at Improv a Go Go! PWYC at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>, 8 p.m. show. </p><p> - Wednesday May 24th, Something Musical presents <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/octoberdandy/5-music-videos">5 Music Videos</a> at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>. 8 p.m. show. </p><p> - Thursday May 25th, BRING YOUR KIDS! RETURNS!! Info <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">here</a>! Tickets <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bring-your-kids-a-variety-show-for-kids-and-their-grown-ups-tickets-627840887997">here</a>!</p><p> - Friday May 26th, I get to play my music at <a href="https://www.gigisuptown.com/">Gigi's Cafe</a> as part of <a href="https://www.gigisuptown.com/new-events/2023/5/26/jen-scott-a-sunken-ship-irony">Neighborhood Night</a>! There's no cover, but do come in and have snacks! 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Gigi's. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jtkO4GZuO50wfs159HGP-Hlx6xcTZrloxE6fv5j7QqS1fJcoduNegwe3M6T6bX8r9QRPijH6qr4WRGymD3NK_hP3vmRjb8K8uWuxm6RK2yw0FSd5xkQ2DndVJuMiZZoTVxiKv5ytaKiERbteSXbv5O8pJ21fIo8rHBhXsM-vOPlSzgOR5QYfvMDz0Q/s1080/IMG_2291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jtkO4GZuO50wfs159HGP-Hlx6xcTZrloxE6fv5j7QqS1fJcoduNegwe3M6T6bX8r9QRPijH6qr4WRGymD3NK_hP3vmRjb8K8uWuxm6RK2yw0FSd5xkQ2DndVJuMiZZoTVxiKv5ytaKiERbteSXbv5O8pJ21fIo8rHBhXsM-vOPlSzgOR5QYfvMDz0Q/s320/IMG_2291.JPG" width="320" /></a> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - Saturday May 27th, Adorable is up for Triple Double at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>. I cannot wait. </p><p> - Wednesday May 31st, the last Something Musical presents Lads at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>. Sigh. </p></blockquote><p>And then June presents a big ole performance break. AND THAT'S OKAY. June gets busy in the ways that summer does, and rolls into July. And then August. </p><p>And it turns out that, if you're lucky and get to coach teen improv for a while, those teens grow up into grown ups, and sometimes get married, and if you're double-lucky, you might get to go to that wedding and see a bunch of them. Oh man. CONGRATS, JACKSON!!! LOVE YOU SO!!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx7zgfUUGme2uHAbYQjRKJSSpccNE1aXiQniL5LSYTqfgbaD6k0eG3vZOqQ7qXnmrG9_P9-FSoy9jn76OvrGBMSUJGFyA4qjwa1LNQK4u9lPu-3i4m_Erk1C6731l9Qz9uIUqaS05AxJp5GV-7e1q1n8tKXUzOPKRjP0frtGpGkn01bedSj08TfsShw/s3088/IMG_1997.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx7zgfUUGme2uHAbYQjRKJSSpccNE1aXiQniL5LSYTqfgbaD6k0eG3vZOqQ7qXnmrG9_P9-FSoy9jn76OvrGBMSUJGFyA4qjwa1LNQK4u9lPu-3i4m_Erk1C6731l9Qz9uIUqaS05AxJp5GV-7e1q1n8tKXUzOPKRjP0frtGpGkn01bedSj08TfsShw/s320/IMG_1997.HEIC" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIuU49beNrJUfh4VtBls1NxRKDGx5uqy_QyhwR6ynzNfycAGntMZs7Nh3PqDnprbVdE3mc7jTKr3hI8lpI8FNSV7-VXtDqOYWEVoe55_C7Rj7SV8fwmQXe6E6WiDct8X_pyqgsLPsQY0Egvs44hl7Erpm2E8ul2_vy9DMi9X_SQbACbpHmVsFUzwl-A/s4032/IMG_1994.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIuU49beNrJUfh4VtBls1NxRKDGx5uqy_QyhwR6ynzNfycAGntMZs7Nh3PqDnprbVdE3mc7jTKr3hI8lpI8FNSV7-VXtDqOYWEVoe55_C7Rj7SV8fwmQXe6E6WiDct8X_pyqgsLPsQY0Egvs44hl7Erpm2E8ul2_vy9DMi9X_SQbACbpHmVsFUzwl-A/s320/IMG_1994.HEIC" width="320" /></a></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">(f</span><span style="font-size: small;">ree wine) </span></p></blockquote>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-82643407502721285572023-04-08T08:05:00.004-05:002023-04-08T08:05:49.903-05:00There's a Very Pretty Song - April<p>There's a very pretty song by Simon & Garfunkel called "April, Come She Will"... And now we're already 8 days into. Who knew? </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL2kzwac2YkBLCSYHGDd5ia4dDkNBANNqtHjK7eH0jmAnQGNX6cmjV2xgzQcyFFrQrH3ggS4qmqfKJ7NYK-e4RyB8AKqUU5k2w3j19DzQSPIfg6-0RbbSOcSuztpd0YVhK-FbHd9Di44V0Trh8V3-BOG5UH4JaKvcswC9FhkhmKUVmu4k9W2BlbPH6g/s4032/IMG_1625.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL2kzwac2YkBLCSYHGDd5ia4dDkNBANNqtHjK7eH0jmAnQGNX6cmjV2xgzQcyFFrQrH3ggS4qmqfKJ7NYK-e4RyB8AKqUU5k2w3j19DzQSPIfg6-0RbbSOcSuztpd0YVhK-FbHd9Di44V0Trh8V3-BOG5UH4JaKvcswC9FhkhmKUVmu4k9W2BlbPH6g/w150-h200/IMG_1625.HEIC" width="150" /></a>The beginning of April meant Spring Break this year; there hasn't been much time to rest (or blog.) We went to Chicago to take care of some very fancy passports. Chicago likes scale. On a scale of small to Chicago, Chicago is filled with Chicago things. </p> - Singing a two minute song summoning Mothra was more fun than one would have thought. Thank you to the <a href="https://reverendmattsmonsterscience.com/">Rev. Matt Kessen </a>and <a href="https://10itemsorfewer.com/#:~:text=10%20Items%20or%20Fewer%20is,and%20Planet%20of%20the%20Apes.">10 Items or Fewer</a> and Andrea! for the joy!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfwxydS62gJWEUVEdYAivCwQzQhn8DTSV2S7oUUq4a7KuOiq5ozzQAlOO4Pa0_9ZRcgqhbpHsC-HYkl2koMsFWrrzIFnLJMuGgIvTFTrfAyT3RYMbNTaxZW4IL71nzgE1MOYIN2l7RmPHYGXooM5a-A2j9RhX1vjvF5nnmHykMfNihq5ZACazN2m5Xg/s2048/IMG_1703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfwxydS62gJWEUVEdYAivCwQzQhn8DTSV2S7oUUq4a7KuOiq5ozzQAlOO4Pa0_9ZRcgqhbpHsC-HYkl2koMsFWrrzIFnLJMuGgIvTFTrfAyT3RYMbNTaxZW4IL71nzgE1MOYIN2l7RmPHYGXooM5a-A2j9RhX1vjvF5nnmHykMfNihq5ZACazN2m5Xg/w200-h150/IMG_1703.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><div><br /> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/throwback-night">Throwback Nigh</a>t at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> has been a joy. I've been lucky enough to coach the group doing the Armando, and they are a dreamdreamdream. <br /><br /></div><div> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/poppa-pia">Poppa Pia</a> at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> plays through April. The most surreal ABBA filled weddings you could hope for. <br /><br /></div><div> - Hear Her Stories at <a href="https://www.mnhs.org/millcity">Mill City</a> was beautiful!!<br /><p style="text-align: left;"> - And the gift of playing Local Music Scene was so lovely. So grateful. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMJWJh9i7_TWWukDSyA9SMTYVmk4L-P-Tp06pj68gJYfgIge_dfn1aSp16pfasJVxOF3jrw1x9X0SnB3CZ7VmCni4mvvoQaFQZWk_k8UoRWo4maa1ojirMG5diqKY1Wi_IcuDytxYAV1MSOxtTCGjoHjrzKE6MVMK1CUvGn_xIZVYFq8iM94x1bzJ6Q/s1800/jen_blb_lms_030923a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMJWJh9i7_TWWukDSyA9SMTYVmk4L-P-Tp06pj68gJYfgIge_dfn1aSp16pfasJVxOF3jrw1x9X0SnB3CZ7VmCni4mvvoQaFQZWk_k8UoRWo4maa1ojirMG5diqKY1Wi_IcuDytxYAV1MSOxtTCGjoHjrzKE6MVMK1CUvGn_xIZVYFq8iM94x1bzJ6Q/w160-h200/jen_blb_lms_030923a.jpeg" width="160" /></a></div>April begins maybe Spring (per above), and the slow chunk and wind-up into summer until we land squarely in August. It honestly feels like this is how it works: not good or bad, just seasonal. </div><div><br /> - I'm teaching a <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/improv-classes/guest-workshop-a">listening workshop</a> at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>! It's a two session event and so very excited. </div><div><br /> - <a href="https://www.theresacrackineverything.com/">There's a Crack in Everything</a> returns!!! Sunday April 9th i.e. THAT Sunday i.e. TOMORROW. Details <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theres-a-crack-in-everything-tickets-605925458357">here</a>!<br /><p style="text-align: left;">- Something Musical is up at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/huge-wednesdays-6">HUGE Wednesdays</a>. It's a lovely mix of my solo show<i> 5 Music Videos</i>, <i>Eckberger</i> (sigh!), and at least one <i>Nora Laura Jen & Kelly.</i> Delights!</p><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.compas.org/events/2023/3/3/artandappsspring23">Art & Apps</a>! A <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a> fundraiser! I get to help out with this night, and it should honestly be delightful. </p><p>Still taking guitar classes and Open Your Mouth and Sing online improv. Have started <a href="https://www.katyschutte.co.uk/">Katy Schutte</a>'s Write Your Solo Show (she's great!) Still writing songs. Some Bakken and some teaching for <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a> (found object puppets!). </p><p>I actually get to go into a studio and record this month (fingers crossed). I think I need to get over the idea of me being perfect, and let someone else help put stuff together. As if imperfect is undeserving. It's okay.</p><p>Got to see a bunch of beautiful people that I love these last two nights - - it's funny to get together with folks, who you don't live with, but have known for now over 20 years. We are our each others' cheerleaders and each others' community. Such lucky loves. Needless to say, we should have more parties. Love!</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p></p></div></div></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-62361343639577612282023-03-14T07:46:00.008-05:002023-03-15T11:59:30.832-05:00Tiny Desk Contest Entry 2023<p> Everyone's doing it? <i>Right?</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wpcLtKl383o" width="320" youtube-src-id="wpcLtKl383o"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Entered it as it felt silly not to. Recorded in my kids' room, at far too small a desk. (more of my music at <a href="http://pennyandthebandits.com">pennyandthebandits.com</a>)</div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-78826416205056538032023-03-05T08:39:00.000-06:002023-03-05T08:39:56.465-06:00Eides and Tides March on<p>Chani was right. It <i>does(?)</i> feel like things are starting to rip. Let's find out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1-VvHxkmBGbGSK8JDmf60iYaDiz6-4zRaImPTAJ6vMFfYzprK5bvqOrqshEC3XgMHBoOhkUMXmXNUXzQuRe8Gf5qFH6fZ5dEICn0LOwGns1EL2Og05MyVaOqLtG5qXcU0ud6SI8csrKDy85wvUbdTrhWVoQ5d4MAM9NjZY3bQQwGGC9afN2_ciRSJA/s2048/jeanjacketkessen030223.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1-VvHxkmBGbGSK8JDmf60iYaDiz6-4zRaImPTAJ6vMFfYzprK5bvqOrqshEC3XgMHBoOhkUMXmXNUXzQuRe8Gf5qFH6fZ5dEICn0LOwGns1EL2Og05MyVaOqLtG5qXcU0ud6SI8csrKDy85wvUbdTrhWVoQ5d4MAM9NjZY3bQQwGGC9afN2_ciRSJA/s320/jeanjacketkessen030223.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>March 2nd, I got to join an amazing cohort of actorly funny people for <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/the-second-annual-monster-science-awards">Rev Matt Kessen's Second Annual Monster Science Award show</a> at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater">Bryant Lake Bowl</a>. Last year's was absolutely giddy. This year's was very very silly. See above. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh09JlxFubasYPd4zwOH_87y0V3SB1GtKE-TicUXwMStFembLhGDhv04MtiW3HGwUzDyU03Mh8-vNKdi4pf2Rjk-BTkuWdb6iAAmqm24Lf5SItH3g0gZSAR-bJr5rdvT_RjYCo7Yp82ty-vEg0FYfmZtezzzMolozXVYgN3b--zZFn6GOdOIU1sRzUoSQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh09JlxFubasYPd4zwOH_87y0V3SB1GtKE-TicUXwMStFembLhGDhv04MtiW3HGwUzDyU03Mh8-vNKdi4pf2Rjk-BTkuWdb6iAAmqm24Lf5SItH3g0gZSAR-bJr5rdvT_RjYCo7Yp82ty-vEg0FYfmZtezzzMolozXVYgN3b--zZFn6GOdOIU1sRzUoSQ" width="240" /></a></div><p>Thursday March 9th, I have the absolute honor and privilege to play with <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/the-local-music-scene-presents-jen-scott-1">Local Music Scene</a>. Local musicians, improv comedians, all joy. It'll be at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater">Bryant Lake Bowl</a>, 7 p.m. show. #happiness.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigskascFD5eh5cjJ3B-UrSKjRqLr1DXP81QLEbTnfz352IN_mjGuF-dljI6AGo8MTzKHnstz06nT1eIbO7OuUiKzzF5wVBxbGBj63zn3F36yvBfDyf7krwDtuvGltbmUjcxesW8PTFmMF32WKt33KNvvktO95SyBSTnHTGjJz9ywJwUIulp5kH1Ha62w/s953/IllCommunication.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="953" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigskascFD5eh5cjJ3B-UrSKjRqLr1DXP81QLEbTnfz352IN_mjGuF-dljI6AGo8MTzKHnstz06nT1eIbO7OuUiKzzF5wVBxbGBj63zn3F36yvBfDyf7krwDtuvGltbmUjcxesW8PTFmMF32WKt33KNvvktO95SyBSTnHTGjJz9ywJwUIulp5kH1Ha62w/w200-h200/IllCommunication.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>I've been coaching an incredible group of improvisers for the last two months, and this Friday, they open as part of Throwback Night at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>! They're doing the Armando, and they are the loveliest. Fridays, 8 p.m. through the end of April. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPx6X3xA3r2TobdNBd4p9foDVkWhhZWQtRnafgJaKAl5LQDOa2xdGW0hCeD9GI42IaJjFO_fxEF03N6stVSHA41GhzKqss-ArgLn70or4774RRO39xL9Gmx0yPAkMVwOk9QaSDle4QPktYIJA3hCLZPUo6rNLeaBiKMh4_1I3WYzaga2fPbby8oEMS9Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPx6X3xA3r2TobdNBd4p9foDVkWhhZWQtRnafgJaKAl5LQDOa2xdGW0hCeD9GI42IaJjFO_fxEF03N6stVSHA41GhzKqss-ArgLn70or4774RRO39xL9Gmx0yPAkMVwOk9QaSDle4QPktYIJA3hCLZPUo6rNLeaBiKMh4_1I3WYzaga2fPbby8oEMS9Q" width="160" /></a></p><p><a href="https://hugetheater.vbotickets.com/event/Poppa_Pia/91232">Poppa Pia</a> returns! The improvised ABBA jukebox musical comes to <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>, Saturdays at 7 p.m. through the end of April. #voulezvous?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh94HzTjf5MamChUHGHAYE2c7l0QJtWfBniHgdIgqS24M75vS1zHz7m1G8EhBHp3HK-4ByUzqdjVcXpCfb4MNYxlQK-f0y4xdSEwrBDb4cPq0dsA3TMn5o8Y55jiCuyea5rbveYfcDQ1RPoUlXKUsqWQK_voq1cnny2IMPozXr-9cAnM-oNDSdE2HdAGA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1200" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh94HzTjf5MamChUHGHAYE2c7l0QJtWfBniHgdIgqS24M75vS1zHz7m1G8EhBHp3HK-4ByUzqdjVcXpCfb4MNYxlQK-f0y4xdSEwrBDb4cPq0dsA3TMn5o8Y55jiCuyea5rbveYfcDQ1RPoUlXKUsqWQK_voq1cnny2IMPozXr-9cAnM-oNDSdE2HdAGA" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll be hosting <a href="https://www.mnhs.org/millcity/activities/calendar/9673">Hear Her Stories</a>, a night of storytelling in celebration of Women's History Month at Mill City Museum, happens on Friday March 24th, 7:30 p.m. show. The line-up of storytellers is awesome. Please come. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjROFi9lvCtr5FIJebjFxGaCI5WqpBjWHv9HONXu5S3HtxEYuUQNCOM1tBcT1NKXM3ATS4EX3P3NDsyN45UptnMZB692-PC2T7k3jLFgOPVt71meaz0EuCHFQDjs0hBSUvTqilT7iF9fifJu0iTmyUBw_DtpyGoiEwT0iWhfj8aA7sPADBiHQZ13TgPNg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1148" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjROFi9lvCtr5FIJebjFxGaCI5WqpBjWHv9HONXu5S3HtxEYuUQNCOM1tBcT1NKXM3ATS4EX3P3NDsyN45UptnMZB692-PC2T7k3jLFgOPVt71meaz0EuCHFQDjs0hBSUvTqilT7iF9fifJu0iTmyUBw_DtpyGoiEwT0iWhfj8aA7sPADBiHQZ13TgPNg=w199-h200" width="199" /></a></div><br />And then a LATE SHOW? <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/stand-up-smack-down-cej8b-gh8yy-ljtxr">Stand Up Smack Down</a>, hosted by Sarah McPeck, at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater">Bryant Lake Bowl</a>. </div><p>Some COMPAS at Family Means, some Bakken... All good stuff. #fingerscrossed</p><p>It feels like a lot, but then I have to check my lists and play the game of "What am I doing?" when it honestly feels like <i>something's </i>not getting tended... Friends are feeling overwhelmed, and I'm sort of teetering on that edge. I'm not quite overwhelmed, but <i>WHAT AM I MISSING? </i></p><p>Much love. </p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-24179868358356846332023-02-01T08:02:00.004-06:002023-02-01T08:02:52.885-06:00Februuuuuuary<p> A slow slow start. BUT in many ways not. January's been it's own weird slow-but-lego-clicking-to-the-future. I will take it!</p><p> - The <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> anniversary show, per precedent, so fun. Thank you to Chris Rodriguez for delight!</p><p> - HR Seminar! <a href="https://jimrobinsonmn.com/">Jim Robinson</a> is a genius, and I will glare at anyone who says otherwise. You can watch us amuse ourselves here. </p><div style="padding: 56.2% 0px 0px; position: relative;"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/794130116?h=da613a4857&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;" title="HRSeminar1-15"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script><p> - I got to do my solo improv bit, 5 Music Videos, at<a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/theme1/improv-a-go-go"> Improv A Go Go</a>. I don't really know where or what it is, but I love doing it. </p><p> - Nudge is nudging, and it's been so lovely. Getting around illness and just life, you can see us at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> Friday's at 8 p.m. through the end of February. What a dream. </p><p> - I'm now a part of <a href="https://www.openyourmouthandsing.co.uk/">Open Your Mouth and Sing</a>'s Musical Ensemble class: we're working on a musical invocation, and perform (online), February 8th and 9th. IT WILL BE VERY SILLY. </p><p> - I'm taking a BYOB Guitar Class at <a href="https://www.sarahjanesmusicschool.com/">Sarah Jane's Music School</a>, and it's the nicest group of humans. Big thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/evan_fox_music">Evan Fox</a> for being our captain. </p><p> - I'm coaching one of the Throwback Night groups at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>! We've been assigned the Armando, and they are truly fantastic. Opening in March!</p><p> - Poppa Pia returns! We're currently in rehearsal, and also open in March at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://carfcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/05-23-2022-My-Town-Improv-Poppa-Pia-Minneapolis-CARF-Creative-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://carfcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/05-23-2022-My-Town-Improv-Poppa-Pia-Minneapolis-CARF-Creative-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> - MARCH, right? March involves singing some songs with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/localmusicsceneimprov/">Local Music Scene</a> (so excited!), hosting for <a href="https://www.mnhs.org/millcity">Mill City</a>'s Hear Her Stories, maybe going back to <a href="https://www.familymeans.org/">Family Means</a> for <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>, and everything opening. February, thankfully, is getting ready. </p><p> - Will Roberts and I have been rehearsing music. We are FroschMaus. Will's amazing. More to come. </p><p> - Also, I'm starting those tiny little steps to recording an album for <a href="https://www.pennyandthebandits.com/">Penny and the Bandits </a>stuff. First step, scratch tracks to drummer. Reach out to audio engineer. Find a saxophonist. Practice bass parts. Which is all good February stuff. HERE WE GO. </p><p>And that's news. Lego-click-by-lego-bit. Grateful for February, and a little bit of time. </p><p><br /></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-43352675423211792592022-12-31T10:24:00.001-06:002022-12-31T10:24:22.246-06:002022 to JANUARY 2023 THE FUTURE<p>I thinking about a "oh, that was nice 2022" wrap up, and certain things popped up. But then, looking through the last year, there was a lot of honestly good stuff... A lot of hard, and some things didn't work (and, you know, there's this pandemic), but from where we started.. it's sort of incredible. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> - I produced a bunch of shows! Well... define a bunch. But so lucky! <a href="https://www.theresacrackineverything.com/">There's A Crack in Everything</a>, <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nudgeimprov">Nudge</a> at the <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater">BLB</a>, Something Musical.... </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div> - I did a bunch of shows! Not only the above, but the insane joy of Poppa Pia, Give the Drummer Some, the three minutes I wrote and performed at Rev. Matt's Monster Science Award show still makes me proud, took my first swing at solo musical improv, stuff at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>... so lucky. </div></div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkkoxNL_r-YLQhWATx83VxLzrESBNnBWUPWiTVvHt75RPbgdC4LWtl0TBqUmvg1lTiQMpYfN26fYejlP9ju0cNmVPuHxpOPRl7Cd_8mPyu4vyFbE3_RqOxoPKNscS_su1JDKKg8nw2mq63InoCReARc6gdJnuOGjUyMxFxqn7Gi4ocJcfm6dQ3njPZA/s944/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-15%20at%209.05.28%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="944" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkkoxNL_r-YLQhWATx83VxLzrESBNnBWUPWiTVvHt75RPbgdC4LWtl0TBqUmvg1lTiQMpYfN26fYejlP9ju0cNmVPuHxpOPRl7Cd_8mPyu4vyFbE3_RqOxoPKNscS_su1JDKKg8nw2mq63InoCReARc6gdJnuOGjUyMxFxqn7Gi4ocJcfm6dQ3njPZA/w200-h136/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-15%20at%209.05.28%20PM.png" width="200" /></a><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div> - I wrote less <a href="https://www.pennyandthebandits.com/">music</a> than last year, but played out much much more, including kids' music at Midtown Global Market, spooky stuff with Will Roberts, and a solo spot in Mary Jo Pehl's garage.</div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div> - I taught a bunch. So many thanks to <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>, <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>, <a href="https://childrenstheatre.org/">Children's Theatre</a>... </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div> - I wrote a goddamn musical with the amazing folks at <a href="https://www.partnershipresources.org/">PRI</a>, and then we performed it. </div></div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7y-AtRHdQTLuzaidt2JoTNqVD20sfpi76AynBJTy__E7kYo0fSbxiGq3SDkTWSn85vgeyzOTyqy3x_RFET0fIFf4IinapijzRiBLQRf9Fuf7Dhalyw0Cx0LkUA2xM75jYgY3gO_if1tZRjgCwcu_hTFWi8N-jqYq0SYJDGMcwTrexngeiVfGEppMErA/s4000/310528129_604075031407757_5308310243869933135_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7y-AtRHdQTLuzaidt2JoTNqVD20sfpi76AynBJTy__E7kYo0fSbxiGq3SDkTWSn85vgeyzOTyqy3x_RFET0fIFf4IinapijzRiBLQRf9Fuf7Dhalyw0Cx0LkUA2xM75jYgY3gO_if1tZRjgCwcu_hTFWi8N-jqYq0SYJDGMcwTrexngeiVfGEppMErA/w200-h113/310528129_604075031407757_5308310243869933135_n.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div> - I got to take a week-long musical improv workshop with a bunch of dreams. </div></div><div><div><p style="text-align: left;"> - I made a bunch of posters. And google websites. </p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - And a one-offs and workshop-teaching and very very lucky. </p></blockquote><div><p>My kids got bigger and I'm still in awe. </p><p>2023, we can only and just hope. And work. And re-define. </p><p><b>Taking things in bits, what's happening in January 2023? (i.e. the future)</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq-N76DT83w2f7ISvY6Vc8EJEEU5MmhCCnaPF-5mc6x5yPrJ5rwMlVXaXixY8iUiGNfcMxx7vxgK_bxAiIuGkcDGjy5eaG9VPSDp35C2TXGWWVg2Yw9OcKHe14lquyonRd1EvEs4pXDmVY1Sh7CTnIgp6bKOdHc5hbKQaVF67cXK1o5x7UOnBeQCtUg/s1800/instagram_nudge_corrected.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq-N76DT83w2f7ISvY6Vc8EJEEU5MmhCCnaPF-5mc6x5yPrJ5rwMlVXaXixY8iUiGNfcMxx7vxgK_bxAiIuGkcDGjy5eaG9VPSDp35C2TXGWWVg2Yw9OcKHe14lquyonRd1EvEs4pXDmVY1Sh7CTnIgp6bKOdHc5hbKQaVF67cXK1o5x7UOnBeQCtUg/s320/instagram_nudge_corrected.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> - <a href="https://hugetheater.vbotickets.com/event/Poems_for_each_other/87291?ref=FBHUGE">NUDGE</a> returns! We'll be up Fridays at 8 p.m. at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>, January and February. So excited to play. Sweet Teeth opens!</p><p> - <a href="http://jimrobinsonmn.com/">Jim Robinson</a> and I are HR Seminar at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/theme1/improv-a-go-go">Improv a Go Go</a>, <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>, Sundays January 15th, 22nd, and 29th. 8 p.m., Pay what you like!</p><p> - OMG! comes to <a href="https://www.dalekoarts.com/season-11">Daleko Arts</a> in New Prague! I'll be up Saturday Jan. 21st. </p><p> - The <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> Anniversary Show! Saturday Jan. 29th, 8 p.m. at you-know-where.</p><p> - I'll be teaching for <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a> (AV 301 and Throwback Night's Armando!) and for <a href="https://childrenstheatre.org/">Children's Theatre Company</a>, back to the <a href="https://thebakken.org/">Bakken</a>, and a little bit of COMPAS..</p></blockquote><p>...And then figuring out the rest! I don't usually do yearly goals or plans, but it sounds orienting for this year. Getting one's bearings, etc. So much has been thrown up into the air, and adjusted accordingly. </p><p>Sending so much love, health, and goodness to you and yours.</p></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-78472204410720461752022-12-02T14:21:00.005-06:002022-12-11T07:24:50.330-06:00DECEMBER OPE! HERE WE GO! <p>It's December 2nd, my loves. DECEMBER 2nd. The march of time is still a thing of WTF wonder. </p><p>November!! </p><p> - The amazing clients at <a href="https://www.partnershipresources.org/">PRI</a> performed Dracula's Midnight Diner and it was SO GOOD!!!! We are so incredibly proud. You should probably watch this reel. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PV33sPjHwgI" width="320" youtube-src-id="PV33sPjHwgI"></iframe></p><p>THEY DID SO GREAT! So many thanks to <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a> for the opportunity, for <a href="https://artsbymalia.com/author/malia/">Malia</a> and <a href="http://www.realartistry.org/">Karla</a> for the incredible artistry, and to everyone at PRI, with special love to Miranda and Rashon... WHEWWWW.. it was incredible. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - My memoir class down at Walker Highview Hills also had their sharing and DID SO GOOD! This was all within a week of each other. My heart can't take it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk3phXZynGszp83E4pLUxNQttyysPfD3HgDpH-zWwHCyH-nVXS1ZV4g3C4r661_XXIQzoI2GtSw-FJV2QrT4u1OCTLP9h3NPWl5gs8I3nqI1IwwuE0IiEhyNNmkXCeJPVTfbOzHJRh_lHOjO-m9bEIfsfmeLy1m4MRwMLwq2U9RWrSLuagSTrTbXSSQ/s4032/IMG_9680.HEIC" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk3phXZynGszp83E4pLUxNQttyysPfD3HgDpH-zWwHCyH-nVXS1ZV4g3C4r661_XXIQzoI2GtSw-FJV2QrT4u1OCTLP9h3NPWl5gs8I3nqI1IwwuE0IiEhyNNmkXCeJPVTfbOzHJRh_lHOjO-m9bEIfsfmeLy1m4MRwMLwq2U9RWrSLuagSTrTbXSSQ/s320/IMG_9680.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - Was lucky enough to do a performance of <a href="https://www.shaleedirects.com/">Shalee Coleman</a>'s Re(Cover): The Campaign with the amazing Meghan Wolff. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - Also got to play with Matt Prindle and a group of stupidly funny improvisers in the insane form Drop Ship, which will live forever in my soul. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsVFToNK_EkSs7VX_75r9TOGgnZFM_GM7I3UbTj2mq38tdjUNPePG91FqZUIdcy3h3doU3sgfOfOC0VHm_oc49CSFBmm0raF-XVJ3UGTF3tbdojmbI6d_D9YzT9IWNugxuZNtmDYdIb8J4qixJInFH_r7EKbZJ3LP2MLN_vVIfAZPqquX8Wm-pluH3w/s1014/IMG_9770.PNG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsVFToNK_EkSs7VX_75r9TOGgnZFM_GM7I3UbTj2mq38tdjUNPePG91FqZUIdcy3h3doU3sgfOfOC0VHm_oc49CSFBmm0raF-XVJ3UGTF3tbdojmbI6d_D9YzT9IWNugxuZNtmDYdIb8J4qixJInFH_r7EKbZJ3LP2MLN_vVIfAZPqquX8Wm-pluH3w/s320/IMG_9770.PNG" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">Improvathon</a> destroyed and built up our tiny community again: ADORABLE ADORABLE'd my heart (thank you so, Butch), and then my laptop and I did my first bit of solo music improv. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwgA1Ai3WknYTUVvuw55JSRIJQ4zCzMaObJw8IzCznPeVCF1xRHdqcruxlCCtMRLobQyAmpCkePVCHymeTpGl8IOVLfqG4FFMN_S9i6RQk0JI9cBeIR0oqxUSd_84pVA5phIOjOoD6eWqHm8QXVIfQlh9orQmTKFw6-CFVNeMgOCLExjMQ6rFEAAZyQ/s2048/IMG_9810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwgA1Ai3WknYTUVvuw55JSRIJQ4zCzMaObJw8IzCznPeVCF1xRHdqcruxlCCtMRLobQyAmpCkePVCHymeTpGl8IOVLfqG4FFMN_S9i6RQk0JI9cBeIR0oqxUSd_84pVA5phIOjOoD6eWqHm8QXVIfQlh9orQmTKFw6-CFVNeMgOCLExjMQ6rFEAAZyQ/s320/IMG_9810.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>(That's a whale god singing.)<div><br /></div><div> - And then, finally, got to play some ukulele songs at Mary Jo Pehl's Garage for the Performing Arts. And that was just about as lovely a night as one could ask for. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSrfObpuLGKCeJDrNTvczBxKV-UnNGXw_fbsG0or1u0S5qlrK_74bGQ_ALAHzS7kAp9Huhqg30WPzgo315QQIOqczWu5K18gHIghKg3eoCntan0l3IS4yCtlL73Akf_tW7sARtsJZjgMMBc0Bw1b59JGFnm7n2piOudAlHVYKxVwXgbJpabPAJe4IkQ/s4032/IMG_9890.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSrfObpuLGKCeJDrNTvczBxKV-UnNGXw_fbsG0or1u0S5qlrK_74bGQ_ALAHzS7kAp9Huhqg30WPzgo315QQIOqczWu5K18gHIghKg3eoCntan0l3IS4yCtlL73Akf_tW7sARtsJZjgMMBc0Bw1b59JGFnm7n2piOudAlHVYKxVwXgbJpabPAJe4IkQ/s320/IMG_9890.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - I also finished Andor and had a panic attack during the prison break episode. What an amazing show, that cast that cast that cast... I LOVE IT. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>DECEMBER, YOU WEIRD MINX, WHAT'S HAPPENING? </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNmUxZ8JTk3wOFx1m6bm5kPl_5P_d1NK7jPSZkLykhs7LPP8iRdpGnMuKuF0wydt5Ieh8kRJR-5IELzbeqsazSDzD5zZzWIX36wTECy1utbj4JRFvzD8NWHIxEjyoITM2mLzoxXVNmlkgs745UyOYwicF60XQL_C0HjjVHpqtKUPt0r3sHPO8XlgfBg/s4032/IMG_9915.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNmUxZ8JTk3wOFx1m6bm5kPl_5P_d1NK7jPSZkLykhs7LPP8iRdpGnMuKuF0wydt5Ieh8kRJR-5IELzbeqsazSDzD5zZzWIX36wTECy1utbj4JRFvzD8NWHIxEjyoITM2mLzoxXVNmlkgs745UyOYwicF60XQL_C0HjjVHpqtKUPt0r3sHPO8XlgfBg/s320/IMG_9915.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - I taught a corporate workshop on listening for the <a href="https://www.marshmma.com/us/home.html">Marsh McLennan Agency </a>yesterday (at Lawless Distillery), and they were fantastic! So grateful for the opportunity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEe-vXcOo8IgPZ3EuwwwA-TXvxpvaSXk9M9miBK3Hw3p2q2r-QSW_RLouOGOb4bgE-kp3vSouDLYfUoSZa7JYgOJAWizGXRswSuxAmUM4qAeYfLVeiyf_dPo9WBXNd9M-IJB89xmKQ1sLZCPA77hbIl7GDKyKL1EzZ-Maliy3TV-tAaU1WFLTDbJ4pg/s2700/nora-laura-jen.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="2700" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEe-vXcOo8IgPZ3EuwwwA-TXvxpvaSXk9M9miBK3Hw3p2q2r-QSW_RLouOGOb4bgE-kp3vSouDLYfUoSZa7JYgOJAWizGXRswSuxAmUM4qAeYfLVeiyf_dPo9WBXNd9M-IJB89xmKQ1sLZCPA77hbIl7GDKyKL1EzZ-Maliy3TV-tAaU1WFLTDbJ4pg/s320/nora-laura-jen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - Something Musical presents Nora Laura & Jen (with Kelly on keys!) Musical improv at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/improv-a-go-go-2">Improv a Go Go</a>, Sunday Dec. 4th, 11th, and 18th, 8 p.m. show. It's a manic manic dream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - Give the Drummer Some returns! As part of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mytownimprov/">Our Town's Snow Wizard </a>series at <a href="https://www.strike.theater/">Strike Theater</a>! Saturday Dec. 10th, 7 p.m. show! Physical improv with a live percussion heartbeat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - I'm playing <a href="https://www.gigisuptown.com/">Gigi's Cafe</a> (on 36th & Bryant Ave S in Minneapolis) on Friday Dec. 16th 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. with Thor! I feel so lucky to live just blocks from Gigi's, and so grateful to Laura for curating a Neighborhood Showcase! Come for at least a hour of <a href="https://www.pennyandthebandits.com/">ukulele music</a> and Thor, making beautiful nordic waltzes. YES. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More will come in January, but please look at this poster I designed. I bought myself Photoshop again: it is the most active form of procrastination I can muster. Also, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nudgeimprov">Nudge</a> returns in January to <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE</a>! See what I did there?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMVvVOoLT6rtM8HSdN0UQB5ROqK3xmtddSDVxMzTpKolLsG622-2yO352dz7644emUiFQlcot4imADe0GZsU4y5ljgknk4xU6FU89JdMPcO8LT_gnUFo0B6g_kUoF4roSU5LtH-XM5o5ve9-SXZ0zKU9RZIy8RxnDyHHQTO5K6RC0m8kAVMhyT3Gdxw/s10800/solo_nudge.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="10800" data-original-width="7200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMVvVOoLT6rtM8HSdN0UQB5ROqK3xmtddSDVxMzTpKolLsG622-2yO352dz7644emUiFQlcot4imADe0GZsU4y5ljgknk4xU6FU89JdMPcO8LT_gnUFo0B6g_kUoF4roSU5LtH-XM5o5ve9-SXZ0zKU9RZIy8RxnDyHHQTO5K6RC0m8kAVMhyT3Gdxw/s320/solo_nudge.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-66910074307376858592022-11-11T07:17:00.002-06:002022-11-11T07:17:59.801-06:00Improv A Thon! Raising $$ for HUGE Theater<p>Hi! Please join us in Give to the Max day, here in Minnesota. I'll be performing twice during HUGE's Improv A Thon... </p><p>Once with the incomparable Butch Roy in our duo, Adorable. </p><p>And once by my little lonesome, as Something Musical. </p><p>Please give if you can! HUGE is trying to purchase a building. It's incredible. </p><p>And if you're in the Twin Cities, join us Wednesday Nov. 16th, starting at 8 p.m., through midnight on Thursday Nov. 17th, at the theater itself, for all the free improv you could hope for. <3</p>
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="500" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.givemn.org/forms/Z6o92g?embed=donation_widget" width="300"></iframe> Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-67448315340534113942022-11-04T14:48:00.002-05:002022-11-04T14:48:16.334-05:00No-mo-vember 2022<div class="separator">Hellooooo... Hoping spooky season paced itself, and you walked through it (and it through you!), and emerged on the other side. Hi November. Oh you. </div><p><b>October was chock a block. </b>Coco bananas. And great in many ways. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDJpoNgCTk140FYAK75DUWeueWd8vHcrAw5PPg7kLKPk7_32Vlr7KJ44UTaB-Tub6AnLtRYGLC5-LCb6pLGg24_4BAelUhLYgnFmYvu_CgjhsHeXXmdZbl7p3OPItsyXCxN44kGqBIH6egVZvVV8PLeCDWq8yvMJADm6QWpDH6jXrMh-_BJsMA9AYFw/s4032/IMG_9552.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDJpoNgCTk140FYAK75DUWeueWd8vHcrAw5PPg7kLKPk7_32Vlr7KJ44UTaB-Tub6AnLtRYGLC5-LCb6pLGg24_4BAelUhLYgnFmYvu_CgjhsHeXXmdZbl7p3OPItsyXCxN44kGqBIH6egVZvVV8PLeCDWq8yvMJADm6QWpDH6jXrMh-_BJsMA9AYFw/w200-h150/IMG_9552.HEIC" width="200" /></a></div><p> - I just finished a six week residency with <a href="https://www.partnershipresources.org/">Partnership Resources Inc</a>. through <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>! We created and performed a musical in six weeks. HOLY GUH! We had our performance today and what sweetness. I wrote, directed, music-directed, composed, made the programs, and created the supertitles for the show. The amazing <a href="https://artsbymalia.com/">Malia Arakia Burkhart</a> did the set, while the incredible <a href="http://www.realartistry.org/">Karla Nweje</a> did the choreography. We performed at Center for the Performing Arts TODAY, and what a delight. It was so much work, but there was so much love. I'm so grateful for it all. (extra shouts to and for Miranda and Rashon for making every day a joy and actually possible. We are the luckiest, loves.)</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5fpDus2I7_xmy0EMrbx8u2Msxj_NL-KEhk2mkj2p24k14V49DkEqhtEV3BFrYZPk6jK9atLzZCrCyf3w8hjfawVJ2uwxq5CxjY5GQWIqHRnc0o8fg132bcm0eC9o62FFNHHPSfH36FXAsTOWb0M6n-D1YSp5ib1rzNrLGA474ifQdAiQkkixcZSAzQ/s960/IMG_9495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5fpDus2I7_xmy0EMrbx8u2Msxj_NL-KEhk2mkj2p24k14V49DkEqhtEV3BFrYZPk6jK9atLzZCrCyf3w8hjfawVJ2uwxq5CxjY5GQWIqHRnc0o8fg132bcm0eC9o62FFNHHPSfH36FXAsTOWb0M6n-D1YSp5ib1rzNrLGA474ifQdAiQkkixcZSAzQ/w200-h150/IMG_9495.JPG" title="Are we not attractive?" width="200" /></a> - Give the Drummer Some finished it's run at<a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/"> HUGE Theater</a>! THAT WAS FAR TOO SHORT. We were amoebic id-machines. All improv all reaction, all pattern, all goofy. I hope we continue, as it feels like too precious and TOO GOOD of a thing to let go. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> - <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">BRING YOUR KIDS: The Unscripted Show</a>! So many thanks to Matt Sass (of <a href="https://www.fourhumorstheater.com/">Four Humors Theater</a>) for doing all the bits with me... for the children. We laughed and laughed, as your children are very funny. </p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxxw1hKHvHKodg-2lCFfkmYGZRoKfs4hblYKXBuXyptZTyT2K2sFJhgGtMfJtQCJX7xuc1-Gp6dQcQ-cHiwo_1zORXxiXHnFzfIebrddaneg3UgFB4N2d6tM9azPsfJmb3wKDhlMDuS01GFilieC-HLEEqbKP9VblQRcf-tTOL9xAEoiPyVLUQxVo4Q/s4032/IMG_9224.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxxw1hKHvHKodg-2lCFfkmYGZRoKfs4hblYKXBuXyptZTyT2K2sFJhgGtMfJtQCJX7xuc1-Gp6dQcQ-cHiwo_1zORXxiXHnFzfIebrddaneg3UgFB4N2d6tM9azPsfJmb3wKDhlMDuS01GFilieC-HLEEqbKP9VblQRcf-tTOL9xAEoiPyVLUQxVo4Q/w200-h150/IMG_9224.HEIC" width="200" /></a></div>- <a href="https://www.theresacrackineverything.com/">There's A Crack in Everything</a> (on September 30th, but still gets some love here) featured the amazing <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dannadoesindy">Danna Sheridan</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmF5sxJynk0">MJ Matheson</a>, <a href="https://danielbonespur.bandcamp.com/album/foot-notes">Daniel Bonespur</a>, and Sofia (with some improvised art making while Daniel played.) IT WAS SO GD LOVELY<div><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqyBt5_1dVQrNSxX3wa2VoxT5f0xZN0400iAdRxrcxbBsMQsTD20r78YOOj7xsrnJD6ZhJbmF8IXrG7tUfoPlcG_gTzYjw0rdTfIi4L2T29YJKCWpMozNcnu2vrc85NWA_ua9nYv5_4v-UWUoa3ushBzkpgpMOXfOrpb9wgz_Pvj8pQ3nxbsf0EuGiw/s4000/310528129_604075031407757_5308310243869933135_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqyBt5_1dVQrNSxX3wa2VoxT5f0xZN0400iAdRxrcxbBsMQsTD20r78YOOj7xsrnJD6ZhJbmF8IXrG7tUfoPlcG_gTzYjw0rdTfIi4L2T29YJKCWpMozNcnu2vrc85NWA_ua9nYv5_4v-UWUoa3ushBzkpgpMOXfOrpb9wgz_Pvj8pQ3nxbsf0EuGiw/w200-h113/310528129_604075031407757_5308310243869933135_n.jpeg" width="200" /></a> - And then, finally, <a href="https://reverendmattsmonsterscience.com/">The Rev. Matt Kesson's Monster Science</a> Vs. <a href="https://www.theresacrackineverything.com/">There's a Crack in Everything</a>! Matt talked monsters, I wrote and sang some spooky songs - - such a lovely time! Again, Matt, again! Also, the amazing Will Roberts joined me, and if you want to feel amazing, ask Will Roberts to play his bass. The night wrapped up with the band 10 items or Fewer. They're really really good. Like. Really good. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Whewwww. It was busy. It was a lot. It was great. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>November you ask? </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> - I'm lucky enough to be in <a href="https://righthereshowcase.weebly.com/">re(cover): The Campaign</a> as part of the 7th Right Here Showcase. Thursday Nov. 10th, 8 p.m. at the <a href="https://righthereshowcase.weebly.com/dates---times---tix.html?fbclid=IwAR32t3FTJuDaRFITPIlXBIcu3m8Fx5zSpuyCU8XxecIhfXrMrJ1oyzhWVlc">TEK Box at the Cowles Center</a>. Shalee Mae Cole Mauleón wrote something very cool, and I'm so excited to see it on it's feet. </div><div><br /></div><div> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/blog/improvathon-2022-is-coming">IMPROV A THON</a> rolls again!! HUGE Theater's annual Give to the Max Day extravaganza!! I'll be performing Thursday Nov. 17th, 2 p.m. with ADORABLE (with Butch Rou!) and Thursday Nov. 17th, 3 p.m. as Something Musical by myself!! All at <a href="http://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>. Show up ANYTIME, give online, you're great. </div><div><br /></div><div> - I'll be playing original music on my uke at Mary Jo Pehl's Garage for the Performing Arts, Saturday Nov. 26th, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. RSVP for address and further information: <a href="mailto:maryjopehl@gmail.com">maryjopehl@gmail.com</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div> - My memoire class at Walker Highview Hills finishes up this coming Tuesday! Lovely!!</div><div><br /></div><div>And here we are. WHEWWWWWWWWW.... </div><div><br /></div><div>An unsung hero for this week is my eldest kiddo, who got whatever illness is zipping around the elementary school here. It's not COVID, it's just rough. He was incredibly patient and came to a rehearsal/performance/strike while feeling lousy. </div><div><br /></div><div>And to everyone... I hope you're doing well. I'd love to see you. Let's please eat things together. Love!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-50120542795854171152022-09-30T10:31:00.006-05:002023-01-01T09:19:21.000-06:00October times... <p>Oh, it is! </p><p>It is one day from October (month of month), and virgo szn (I now carry a binder full of notes, lesson plans, and calendarings) has moved into libra szn (#dreamy) and let's do it!</p><p><b>SHOWS</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAgw-F0HitsxB8DPdCufLAK4atIu5M7RMsGQbdPvdCYA8vE_-twCkaQjtKthgWml5sXQScV6rB9BkyeJ4kNDqFlovgX9q8vIC3ICVgTdFR-0LxB9Ibf4_chAg9bz-pwZ2KBykuwqO5xj14UMjlVRBsi1ccALBg5T7_ktTEofHknnIUCvW865Njwkw2g/s2000/CIE_logo_wordsonly%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAgw-F0HitsxB8DPdCufLAK4atIu5M7RMsGQbdPvdCYA8vE_-twCkaQjtKthgWml5sXQScV6rB9BkyeJ4kNDqFlovgX9q8vIC3ICVgTdFR-0LxB9Ibf4_chAg9bz-pwZ2KBykuwqO5xj14UMjlVRBsi1ccALBg5T7_ktTEofHknnIUCvW865Njwkw2g/w200-h160/CIE_logo_wordsonly%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a></div>TONIGHT (which is technically September, I know), <a href="https://www.theresacrackineverything.com/">There's A Crack in Everything</a> happens again! Featuring Daniel Bonespur, MJ Matheson, Danna Sheridan, and a mysterious guest. 7 p.m. Bryant Lake Bowl. Tickets <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/theres-a-crack-in-everything-a-performance-of-music-and-storytelling-from-here-1">here</a>! </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e74c09c5a4a9f1a9c812045/0c9492ff-5f9c-4641-a187-bff35bdb11a8/OCT_CIE+to+1+ratio+copy+4.jpg?format=1000w" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="160" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e74c09c5a4a9f1a9c812045/0c9492ff-5f9c-4641-a187-bff35bdb11a8/OCT_CIE+to+1+ratio+copy+4.jpg?format=1000w" width="320" /></a></div><p>A MASHUP! Thursday Oct. 6th, it's Rev. Matt's Monster Science VS. There's a Crack in Everything! Holy gob! Spooky songs and spooky tales, featuring the erudite <a href="https://reverendmattsmonsterscience.com/">Rev. Matt Kessen</a>, the band 1<a href="https://10itemsorfewer.com/">0 Items or Fewer</a>, and myself, accompanied by the incredible <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/musician/willroberts4">Will Roberts</a> on bass!! Tickets <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reverend-matts-monster-science-vs-theres-a-crack-in-everything-tickets-418194138927">here</a>!</p><p><a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/give-the-drummer-some"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/hugeimprovassets/showImage/Page_GTDS.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="520" height="246" src="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/hugeimprovassets/showImage/Page_GTDS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Give the Drummer Some continues! Boy, we hope you like. Boy, we're having fun. Saturdays at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>. <p></p><p>The Unnamed Jill Bernard Project continues too, and I have missed every performance since the summer. GAHHHGH. It's the loveliest of shows, and I hope I can come play!</p><p><a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/bring-your-kids-the-unscripted-show"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e74c09c5a4a9f1a9c812045/9206e757-efd8-45aa-921a-dafd33b115a9/BringYourKids_Oct_2to1ratio_update.jpg?format=1000w" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="160" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e74c09c5a4a9f1a9c812045/9206e757-efd8-45aa-921a-dafd33b115a9/BringYourKids_Oct_2to1ratio_update.jpg?format=1000w" width="320" /></a></div>BRING YOUR KIDS: the Unscripted Show! A comedy show for kids and their grown ups! <a href="https://www.bringyourkidscomedy.com/">Bring Your Kids</a> returns to make madness for your bored children. We have 75 minutes to make you laugh, and no script to do it! Tickets <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bring-your-kids-the-unscripted-show-tickets-423793105587">here</a>!<p></p><p><b>TEACHINGS</b></p><p> - Teaching theater class at Circus Juventas has begun!</p><p> - Teaching at HUGE has begun, with an amazing Amplifying Voices 101!</p><p> - Memoir class continues at Highview Hills through <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>!</p><p> - <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;">Helping devise and direct a show with </span><a href="https://www.partnershipresources.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">Partnership Resources Inc</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;">, who supports adults with mental and physical disabilities, all put together through </span><a href="https://www.compas.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">COMPAS</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;">. My manager is calling this a 'mega-residency': 6 weeks, four days per week, for two hours. We're one week in and there has been so much laughter. Is the world ready for a musical mystery set in a haunted diner?? LET US FIND OUT!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>ETC</b></span></p><p> - The Mayday's Genre Rollercoaster weekly online musical improv class has begun again! And I am so incredibly grateful. </p><p> - It's my birthday month! More on that later perhaps. </p><p>Sending so much love!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-82429260927175596272022-09-11T10:11:00.002-05:002022-09-11T10:11:16.346-05:00Hove, Actually<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/CUIfhZPAgEE" width="480"></iframe><div>I've been thinking of this song since leaving Hove. Dedicated to every member of the Open Your Mouth and Sing cohort, students and teachers. What a dream! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-16492176904493503802022-09-04T10:01:00.007-05:002022-11-04T14:50:54.478-05:00MADNESS! MADNESSSS! SEPTEMBER 2022 <p>Oh hey. </p><p>We are mostly un-jetlagged. I got food poisoning. I am still recovering. FOOD POISONING IS DUMB. It's been over a week, and things are still <i>not quite right</i>. </p><p>But what about September? </p><p><u><b>Performances</b></u></p><p><u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/ArVa_z1FoS0hcwKYT49yf8s-z5xEsZ-uyw8yTI4SXuvhXLVKDc04X7f0gtJ_MbnapdBb1GOAT612eXqO46jiirSyGjOq4YNAAAeZ9VHvLZ9ZdwiVNYVHhPeysZjbMisFMQ=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="1280" height="87" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/ArVa_z1FoS0hcwKYT49yf8s-z5xEsZ-uyw8yTI4SXuvhXLVKDc04X7f0gtJ_MbnapdBb1GOAT612eXqO46jiirSyGjOq4YNAAAeZ9VHvLZ9ZdwiVNYVHhPeysZjbMisFMQ=s320" width="320" /></a></u></div><p></p> - Friday September 30th! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theres-a-crack-in-everything-a-performance-of-music-and-storytelling-tickets-405320132427">There's a Crack in Everything</a> returns! Featuring music by Daniel Bonespur, storytelling by Spencer Retelle (the Other Jeannie Retelle), and myself. It should be so lovely. <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater">Bryant Lake Bowl</a>, 7 p.m. show. <p></p><p> - Wednesdays at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com">HUGE Theater</a>: The Unnamed Jill Bernard Project. We take a look at kids' jokes, talk about them, and improvise off of what we discover. The group and form are full of joy. Part of <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/huge-wednesdays-3">HUGE Wednesdays</a>, 8 p.m. show!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/hugeimprovassets/showImage/Page_GTDS.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="520" height="246" src="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/hugeimprovassets/showImage/Page_GTDS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> - Saturdays at <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com">HUGE Theater</a>: <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/shows/give-the-drummer-some">Give the Drummer Some</a>. Josh Kaplan is a honest to goodness genius, and has gathered a dream. Josh provides the soundtrack and we provide the (mostly silent) movement. 7 p.m. show!<p></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>Teaching</u></b></p><p>Oh my goodness, this has changed a lot in the last week.. HERE we go!</p><p> - <a href="https://circusjuventas.org/">Circus Juventas</a> theater classes start up. </p><p> - <a href="https://www.hugetheater.com/">HUGE Theater</a>! I'll be teaching Amplifying Voices Improv 101 - - so excited!</p><p> - Coming back for <a href="https://childrenstheatre.org/">Children's Theatre Company'</a>s Radio Drama class... </p><p> - As school returns, so does touring at the <a href="https://thebakken.org/">Bakken Museum</a>. </p><p> - <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>! Facilitating Memoir classes for residents at Walker Highview Hills. </p><p> - <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>! Teaching some improv workshops at Anoka Middle School. </p><p> - <a href="https://www.compas.org/">COMPAS</a>! Helping devise and direct a show with <a href="https://www.partnershipresources.org/">Partnership Resources Inc</a>, who supports adults with mental and physical disabilities. My manager is calling this a 'mega-residency': 6 weeks, four days per week, for two hours. So incredibly curious. </p>What was once a quieter looking month, has become a month of stuff. School starts up.. hoping to get more Penny and the Bandits out there... preparing for some October things. (and honestly, still processing August in so many ways.) <div><br /> All the things! Hoping things are good. <3<p></p><p><br /></p></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-38952592272589933602022-08-23T03:26:00.008-05:002022-09-17T07:47:33.656-05:00Before September hits<p>THE SOLO ADVENTURE! </p><p><br /> - I arrived in Brighton on a Sunday, and was immediately whisked by dear friends through Brighton Pride and walked through the Lanes, along the beach, and then fed blackberries and stuffed peppers for dinner. Already, I am in love. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGDCfc3tfEqa-ECPdJ4dcvd1u8TvnxbTVk5yeZ_7JWbb3-tZ116w1GXSY1w6BgZ7glS6pmOfvfmwI5iopUIPtS4n1iMpoJveujcfSRsflNOI7maXgEeNPgDiq_eTGcI7N3UQTH4fZlxgPSp8CYLBzA3EkmcOraaT2cVkko0j43rCoZTtYfnw-3k8FSQ/s1024/a12db0f0-17fa-4e7b-aaf3-d0a6c68ceb0f.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="1024" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGDCfc3tfEqa-ECPdJ4dcvd1u8TvnxbTVk5yeZ_7JWbb3-tZ116w1GXSY1w6BgZ7glS6pmOfvfmwI5iopUIPtS4n1iMpoJveujcfSRsflNOI7maXgEeNPgDiq_eTGcI7N3UQTH4fZlxgPSp8CYLBzA3EkmcOraaT2cVkko0j43rCoZTtYfnw-3k8FSQ/s320/a12db0f0-17fa-4e7b-aaf3-d0a6c68ceb0f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> - The Open Your Mouth intensive taught by Heather Urquhart and Joe Samuel was as incredible an experience as one could ever hope for. Dreamy new friends, so much laughter, so much seafood, full moon fish, much adventure, and 5 a.m. seagulls that just don't stop. It was grown up summer camp, and I had such fun. Singing together is a special thing, and singing improvised songs even more so. So incredibly lucky, and so incredibly sad to leave. (and, as the amazing Jules Munn reminds us, "Unclench your assssholllle".)<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKNjt5juXQgGiJ7NFLU8I6I2CnBZ2Gc0s5kh1ze8jH-A4SHl7bI9ZFj9a1yWOs0FYoXxUjPctDAK61Sywsju7A_Uy6Pm9DEkDAq92lj8YmgsWDbraUesfHZOhjb9SnxES7F8loCBpKzcdjSXtVLz9PES9uD5mDQoljBv_DB1hx6-x62czEqBKi321gw/s1600/11a5b93a-ae10-4223-bf22-4826e17045a6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKNjt5juXQgGiJ7NFLU8I6I2CnBZ2Gc0s5kh1ze8jH-A4SHl7bI9ZFj9a1yWOs0FYoXxUjPctDAK61Sywsju7A_Uy6Pm9DEkDAq92lj8YmgsWDbraUesfHZOhjb9SnxES7F8loCBpKzcdjSXtVLz9PES9uD5mDQoljBv_DB1hx6-x62czEqBKi321gw/w208-h156/11a5b93a-ae10-4223-bf22-4826e17045a6.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>- I stopped in London to see friends I hadn't seen in years or a friend I've only seen in a tiny square on a screen. It was beautiful. The British Museum is incredible, and they should probably give all that stuff back. Very lucky to have seen so much! (also, London is awesome by rental bike, if I could only figure out a right turn. I truly have no idea how those work.)<p> - EDINBURGH. Charity shops and gyoza, beautiful vintage and following crowds around theater spots. AMAZING. They stick performance everywhere! In shipping containers and under bridges, stuffed into every castle-like building one could find. (Except for the actual castle) If you have a Pimm's cup in the afternoon, you'll miss literally two shows. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0edINwMvc4ca6rKK9ThkZe7zLHlicWiOdzZ5cjpPlKEY9Mj9voZ8ibVTgso1SJhkUwhXADNHNK-5uWPtvtso5OE9N1551aBFhRR4VYJu_atNan_9DHb3dRsYeazVBSaGhYemuHi_z-UaCx_aYtL_b1gMK5o989nCAGYs2Fk9e_Yvs8LS0MH2fkFXg/s4032/IMG_8266.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0edINwMvc4ca6rKK9ThkZe7zLHlicWiOdzZ5cjpPlKEY9Mj9voZ8ibVTgso1SJhkUwhXADNHNK-5uWPtvtso5OE9N1551aBFhRR4VYJu_atNan_9DHb3dRsYeazVBSaGhYemuHi_z-UaCx_aYtL_b1gMK5o989nCAGYs2Fk9e_Yvs8LS0MH2fkFXg/s320/IMG_8266.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p> - Chris Gethard's beautiful new solo show, front row, close enough to give me COVID. </p><p> - Baby Wants Candy was a goddamn dream.</p><p> - Good Grief... a weirdly linear exploration of death and grief, as told by a bunch of hyper talented Xennial clowns. Lovely! Fine! and I really don't like Cowgate, for whatever reason. </p><p> - Unfortunate... the musical origin story of Ursula the sea witch. It was hilarious, hilariously done, and unexpectedly filthy! Dicks! (The pre-show music was WAP.) </p><p> - BriTANik is not British. They are American, and I love them. Fervently. So. Goddamn. Funny. </p><p> - The Tiger Lillies. I went, because if you have a chance to see them, you should. AND, the content (duh, Jen) was not for me. All expertly executed, perfectly on brand, possibly an approach I could try and emulate... Just needed a story with less rape and murder. </p><p> - Atsuko Okatsuka! So funny. Also, got to hang out with her and her husband Ryan for a bit, and that was so very nice. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Show Stoppers! Improvised musical theater done in the style of three musicals. THERE WERE A BILLION PEOPLE AT THIS SHOW. It's a very very clever format, almost short-form-y (there's a 'director' to make sure everything moves along)... And funny. AND, oh man, do I prefer the manic freefall of Baby Wants Candy? I THINK I MIGHT. </p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYPWGSKaPUBWJ2wC4tHder4PwD_D5umE12N54MJ72Hz8gL8jVuwp7OfeshYrrTE1f8UI8pSs2Bs-OPXkGNpeX-KnFWYjCfgmh-_UaKSYcL7ojt3cLj78r9cbJe-SxViB4PMwrbXpN9qbBq_50-TSoHfcgNTPxLK5CDDtrpNrmJyMbjmyBR1xrC--kKg/s4032/IMG_8282.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYPWGSKaPUBWJ2wC4tHder4PwD_D5umE12N54MJ72Hz8gL8jVuwp7OfeshYrrTE1f8UI8pSs2Bs-OPXkGNpeX-KnFWYjCfgmh-_UaKSYcL7ojt3cLj78r9cbJe-SxViB4PMwrbXpN9qbBq_50-TSoHfcgNTPxLK5CDDtrpNrmJyMbjmyBR1xrC--kKg/s320/IMG_8282.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>That was a lot of shows for less than three days. Lucky. </p><p>I also walked up to Arthur's Seat, walked through the Old Town, cried over street musicians, adored my hotel room, stood amazed at the vintage offerings, and ate buttered chicken. </p><p>Would I go back to either Brighton or Edinburgh in a heartbeat? Immediately and absolutely. </p><p>London, I would go to give my laundry to the nice man and King's Laundrette and eat vegan Indian for 7 pounds around the corner from there. I would visit the British Museum again, and stay away from the center city. I would hop on the tube, and not worry about wherever I end up. Next time. </p><p>So incredibly grateful for the opportunity. Certainly more to say later. We head back to Minneapolis on Thursday. WHAT ADVENTURE THEN???</p></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-85025620979283291792022-08-01T14:44:00.001-05:002022-08-01T14:44:51.466-05:00August 2022... As it's almost fall. <p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ohcMpJAIJ3I_5XA7e2AL5MqGwSk3oprDF9gVweD2PbmNemTMff5bDXir7dR4r_cINUY5F_ZzpiYRjXfUEABjqg0Lw_puJ15sMx_rk4aAFmPo2FjmR71WY0TDjVzgOazhVvu_Xiz9vICz2LLZ2Ava4UD43nXM3V1ookNb0pIcow6tTgj-RSzU8hEc2w/s4032/IMG_7797.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ohcMpJAIJ3I_5XA7e2AL5MqGwSk3oprDF9gVweD2PbmNemTMff5bDXir7dR4r_cINUY5F_ZzpiYRjXfUEABjqg0Lw_puJ15sMx_rk4aAFmPo2FjmR71WY0TDjVzgOazhVvu_Xiz9vICz2LLZ2Ava4UD43nXM3V1ookNb0pIcow6tTgj-RSzU8hEc2w/w240-h320/IMG_7797.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">This picture is not filtered and I'm very proud of it.</span> </td></tr></tbody></table>It's really not. </p><p>I think our seasons currently go like this:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"> - Winter: November - April</p><p style="text-align: left;"> - Spring - Mayish</p><p style="text-align: left;"> - Summer - June - September</p><p style="text-align: left;"> - Fall - Octoberish. </p></blockquote><p>That's it. There it is. Tornadoes have shifted to spring. Winter is 6 months long. Summer is what you get, and fingers crossed for nice. </p><p>July got chopped up into little pieces by COVID, but was also fine. There were lovely lake days, some park days, some early birthday parties, a wedding filled with so much joy and love, and more candy than anyone should consume. So much candy.</p><p>I finished up a half day camp at <a href="http://www.childrenstheatre.org">Children's Theater Company</a>, where the coolest group of teens devised an awesome (and funny) horror short. Truly, the kids are alright, if not more so. </p><p>We also saw the <a href="https://circusjuventas.org/">Circus Juventas</a> show on Friday, and my body responded to the spectacle by immediately crying. Don't mind me. It's incredible. (It's an expensive ticket, AND as far as "getting your money's worth", GOOD GOB. That 3 hour show just don't stop. Fire! Flying! Unicycles! Spinning a small person around on roller skates! Jumping and rolling! Boom! Smash! GAH! IT'S A LOT AND IT'S AMAZING.) </p><p>The youngest and I also saw the Goodyear Blimp. I'm still talking about it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq_PabV6Hd41s7SKoM-BrubRZg80Xl2t7b82i6-LKNQVBIf3PhmmZ0kF9iTqXIeOoUYQh2p2gf1NBtc5L0gN6wnRbjLQ0zLVfVrsszmSt0qqTpmBR6Jw0yEaXfLwY0FbzAPpafSE2xTkcK_F4ZebQcOXKcI3cbZX6DLZ0kSu5kQ6Vaa1CzOhCelJIZw/s4032/IMG_7730.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq_PabV6Hd41s7SKoM-BrubRZg80Xl2t7b82i6-LKNQVBIf3PhmmZ0kF9iTqXIeOoUYQh2p2gf1NBtc5L0gN6wnRbjLQ0zLVfVrsszmSt0qqTpmBR6Jw0yEaXfLwY0FbzAPpafSE2xTkcK_F4ZebQcOXKcI3cbZX6DLZ0kSu5kQ6Vaa1CzOhCelJIZw/s320/IMG_7730.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>Performance-wise, Nudge had lovely sets at <a href="http://www.hugetheater.com">HUGE Theater</a>, was part of the loveliest group called Some Friends, and I also got to guest with Jennifer's Lawn, which was just as 'bout as dreamy as can be. <3</p><p>August-wise, what is happening? Travel. We are very lucky. I hope it works. Grandma and Grandpa and extended family live outside of the states: we've been so lucky to visit, and this year, I'm lucky to do some solo traveling #gasp. </p><p>I'm planning on attending the Maydays' Open Your Mouth and Sing in-person musical improv intensive in Bristol, UK. #AHHHHHHHHH I am excited, and I hope all transportation bits do what they're sort of supposed to do. Some visiting in London, and then a quick look at Edinburgh for the biggest of Fringes. </p><p>I've never been to the UK. What's going to happen? I HAVE NO CLUE. I'm hoping to be charmed, and not to catch another variant. That'd be cool.</p><p>And truly, between packing and getting through jet lag, that's August.</p><p>If in the Twin Cities, YOU should attend the <a href="https://minnesotafringe.org/">Minnesota Fringe Festival</a>, as it's truly filled with talent and energy and joy. (Self-hype: I think I still hold the record for most Fringe performances in one festival year: 36. I was in 36 shows in 2007 during a ten day festival. Somehow true.) </p><p>Wish us all luck and can't wait to see you in September, if not before. <3</p><p><br /></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829209612395131149.post-16726434680319140202022-07-01T13:14:00.002-05:002022-07-01T13:14:14.582-05:00July 2022: Summer in the City<p>Oh hey July. </p><p>Oh hey summer. </p><p>We are summer-ing the summer. And I got the plague. </p><p>Two nights ago, I was in rough shape. Last night was much better, and I'm at 65-75%. </p><p>I'm mostly just sad. And weird about it, as this was always the thing that could 'mess everything up' and now has 'messed some things up', but very very lucky for us, will be okay and fine. It's weird. </p><p>(I'm also so mad. This horrible thing that has killed so many people. A horrible president who politicized masking and killed so many people. And now, as it steps into our house, and reminds us all that it's still real, and thankfully, gratefully, we'll be okay... this stupid beast that comes and hangs out with us for a couple of days and then sludges away.)</p><p>I'M MISSING MY SHOW TONIGHT. I'm so incredibly sad. Luckily, the show is in incredible hands and will be f-ing delightful. <a href="https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/theres-a-crack-in-everything-a-performance-of-music-and-storytelling-from-here">https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/theres-a-crack-in-everything-a-performance-of-music-and-storytelling-from-here</a></p><p>In spritelier news, the Amplifying Voice 101 had an AWESOME sharing, Camby MN spoiled me beyond belief, as did dressing up like a Golden Girl for Pride, the Twin Cities Improv Festival was a thing of joy and possibly of disease (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nudgeimprov">Nudge</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/adorableimprov">Adorable</a> performed, and I got to play keys for <a href="http://taraandrance.com/">Here: The Improvised Musical</a> #dream), took <a href="https://nesttheatre.com/faculty/">Tara and Rance</a>'s Pretty Flower workshop, and I taught almost-exactly half a week at <a href="http://www.childrenstheatre.org">Children's Theatre</a> until Plague. </p><p>Oh July, what is up? </p><p>The kid-version of the imaginary band <a href="http://www.pennyandthebandits.com">Penny and the Bandits</a> marches on! I'm at <a href="https://midtownglobalmarket.org/">Midtown Global Market</a> from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday July 8th for Family Fridays! Come join us! <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mugcupcanstraw">Mug Cup Can Straw</a> headlines with the grooviest kids' music one could hope for. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4Z5PsIsgVx0qqB57VwSTflVWSNIpJRUBEJ09YXVk2muqu6WOjDe6RaZkW5KTeynpZ5xhhuRi3Hyx7h3bW8ak_DOTcKw9yXlq4yidTTC1CyIkUVuMO1FaZH3c_3eps1fJRhgJJFDqdEz5TZyZrr3vJr5VFOPdkaqJl04CyiG4WMkDyeZVBUxXSNBUEw/s4032/IMG_7256.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4Z5PsIsgVx0qqB57VwSTflVWSNIpJRUBEJ09YXVk2muqu6WOjDe6RaZkW5KTeynpZ5xhhuRi3Hyx7h3bW8ak_DOTcKw9yXlq4yidTTC1CyIkUVuMO1FaZH3c_3eps1fJRhgJJFDqdEz5TZyZrr3vJr5VFOPdkaqJl04CyiG4WMkDyeZVBUxXSNBUEw/s320/IMG_7256.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>(Look at what happens when Remi plays! Adorableness!)<p>I <i>think</i> I am doing musical improv in Minneapolis! Saturday July 9th, 9:30 p.m. show with the amazing Hannah Wydeven at <a href="http://www.hugetheater.com">HUGE Theater</a>. I'll also be playing piano for this show #bwahahahah</p><p>Beloved <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nudgeimprov">Nudge</a> is up at <a href="http://www.hugetheater.com">HUGE Theater</a>, Saturday July 16th & 23rd, 8 p.m. show for Summer Potluck!! </p><p>On July 23rd, I'll also be guesting with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniferslawn/">Jennifer's Lawn</a>, a troupe that is near and dear to my heart. It should be so lovely!</p><p>I'll be teaching one last camp (if I don't get the plague again) at <a href="http://www.childrenstheatre.org">Children's Theatre</a>, doing a little work at the <a href="http://www.thebakken.org">Bakken</a>, and working to get everything set for August AND THEN IT'S SOMEHOW SEPTEMBER OH I DON'T KNOW. </p><p>I'll share about August, as, barring more plague or more things we can't control, we're scheduled for adventures. It may not all work, but that's okay. Expect much news!</p><p>Time is weird. Having a Supreme Court dedicated to killing its citizens is actually, you know, quite weird. Having an actually f-ing coup almost happen is weird. I'm grateful to all who did the research, who testified, who... oh heavens. All of it. </p><p>So.. How are we going to restore abortion rights before more lives are lost or futures squashed? Or, you know, bodily autonomy taken away bit by weird legislative bit? What is screaming into the void? What is movement? </p><p>I am sending so much love to you. </p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230795484061309549noreply@blogger.com0