Sunday, November 21, 2021

Vulnerability Hangover

Real quick!
I saw Jacqueline Novak's "Get On Your Knees" on Friday, sold out show at the Parkway. 

It is a rare rare thing to see such a complete work of art. 

Someone who's figured out their voice so completely, drops hints and bits throughout a 1.5 show, and then wraps it up with the most impossible bow. AND THEN DOES IT AGAIN ON TOUR. 

She made me cry. Not sad cry, but more like awe-experience-overlwhelm cry. 

She did it. 

AND THEN... Penny and the Bandits had their first show!!

Thank you to Samantha Baker-Harris and James Rone for supporting the whole thing, between amazing singing, amazing playing, and THE BEST between song patter. Thank you to Jim and Dennis of Table Salt for producing it. Thanks to the Bryant Lake Bowl for support, tech, food, drink, and space. Thanks to Cliff Zawatsky for amazing photos. Thank you to Barb Abney for press. Thank you to everyone who came (AND ALSO GIGGLED). Whewwwwwww!

That's more weekend than I've weekend-end in a very very very long time. 

This morning, I dreamt of a daytime post-show car crash, and was so mad at David Dastmalchian going through my car, and picking through the bits for insurance. I thought he was stealing my crap. I shakily got up and took my ukulele out of the crashed Subaru, leaving baby clothes and other things. Sarah Jessica-Parker showed up: she fit the astronaut halloween costume that had also been inside the car. 

I'm off to make more coffee. 

All the love. 






Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Holidays??? on nice - - November 2021

November is here..!

Halloween is (and was) the perfect holiday. 

 - No family expectation!
 - Choose your level of involvement!
 - It's social by nature, but controlled social. If you choose to be involved, you know exactly what you have to do! If you choose to be involved, you know exactly what you have to do! And then, enjoy!
 - The reward is costumes and candy! Silliness and cleverness! Or NOT. 

So. Yes. Halloween was very sweet, all puns intended. 

This are happening. November is busier, even as we slide into another possible COVID-winter? Who knows. But can I tell you about things?


Please join me along with the incredible Seniz Yargici (School for Girls), James Rone (School for Girls), Samantha Baker Harris, and possibly others?! as Penny and the Bandits at the Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater for an evening of all original music.

Presented by Table Salt Productions (and please check out all of their offerings this holiday season at the BLB.. Such goodness!) 

Saturday Nov. 20th
7 p.m. show
Bryant Lake Bowl, 825 W Lake St, Minneapolis MN 55408
Proof of vax required
Tickets and details can be found here

Take a pandemic's worth of music (well.. go through it first), and throw it on stage with very nice people who will sing like angels. 

IMPROV A THON RIDES AGAIN
Please join us for ALL of the improv, November 17th & 18th at HUGE Theater, as part of Give to the Max Day. I'll be performing with Adorable, Nudge, and Nimblicity, and boy howdy would we like your money... (And your presence! Free improv!) <3 
 
An improvised family holiday dinner, Fridays and Saturdays at HUGE Theater, 8 p.m. show, proof of vax and masked. A show that's near and dear to so many of us, watch us be the family you never wished you had. 


Come join us every Monday at 8 p.m., HUGE Theater. We will improvise our little hearts out for you.  




Back in the ancient times, there was a sweet sweet holiday show called Spiked! There was comedy and singing, and lo, were the people charmed. Alas, 2021 gives gifts anew! Spiked returns as SPIKED 3! as presented by Table Salt Productions. 

November 28th & 29th, 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. Show. Bryant Lake Bowl Theater

How lucky are we? Stupidly stupidly lucky. Hoping things are good and that you are well. <3!