— May 28, 2007 —
So, this next WYSIWYG? It's also going to be the last WYSIWYG.
After three and a half years we've decided to move along to other projects. And we figured why not go out on a really gay note with our annual Pride show? I think it may be the single gayest show we've ever done, too -- and if you've been to WYSIWYG before, you know that's saying a lot. It's going to be EXTRA gay. And loads of fun. We might just be back in the future with occasional special events, but for now I need a bit of a break and would love to return to just being a somewhat-anonymous blogger.
We have a great lineup for the last show and I'm hoping a lot of people come to wish us goodbye on June 13. Here's the info:
The WYSIWYG Talent Show’s Farewell Show
Gays Gone Wild!
Gayer Tales of Gay Gayness
Unfortunately, all good things do come to an end. To celebrate The WYSIWYG Talent Show’s farewell show, we will make tribute to all things Dorothy in honor of Gay Pride Month with “Gays Gone Wild!: Gayer Tales of Gay Gayness” on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at The Bowery Poetry Club.
This will be the official farewell show for WYSIWYG as we wrap up three and a half years of the first all-blogger reading series in New York City. We laughed, we cried, we wet our pants, all in the pursuit of hilarity, performance and potty jokes. Our final homage to the talented bloggers who have graced our stage this year will feature a gaggle of gay readings from the queerest of the queer, be they gay, lesbian, straight, trans, bi or robot bloggers. So get your chaps on and gussy up your Subaru Outbacks because this will definitely be the best and bumpiest ride you’ve ever been on.
“Gays Gone Wild!: Gayer Tales of Gay Gayness” performs Wednesday, June 13 at The Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery between Bleecker and Houston). Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 at the door. For more information, visit the WYSIWYG website at wysiwygtalentshow.org.
With performances by:
* Joel Derfner (http://joelderfner.com/blog)
* Kelli Dunham (http://kellidunham.livejournal.com, http://kellidunham.com)
* Joe Jervis (http://joemygod.blogspot.com)
* Cheryl B (http://theblist.blogspot.com)
* Rod Townsend (http://manhattanoffender.com)
* Amnesia Sparkles (http://amnesiasparkles.com,
http://www.adrianacosta.com, http://www.myspace.com/nosubordination)
* Leigh Thompson (http://bipedalmammal.livejournal.com)
Info about the performers after the jump:
Read the rest of "All good things must come to an end" ...
— May 13, 2007 —
Hi all,
We hate, hate, hate to do this, especially after we had to do the same in March, but due to some scheduling difficulties on our part, we've had to cancel this Wednesday's edition of the WYSIWYG Talent Show.
Ugh. Sorry.
We WILL be back on Wednesday, June 13 with our annual Pride show, "Gays Gone Wild: Gay Tales of Gay Gayness!" The lineup will be announced soon, so mark your calendars or put it in your Outlook or whatever you wacky kids do.
— April 15, 2007 —
After taking a break in March, WYSIWYG is back for April!
Wednesday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. at
the Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery @ Bleecker
Tickets: $7
Doors will open at 7:30 to give you time to grab a drink before the show. All ages can enter, but you've got to be 21 or older to drink.
With performances by:
* Andrés Du Bouchet (andresdubouchet.com)
* Jon Friedman (tremendousrabbit.com, rejectionshow.com)
* Lang Fisher (dirtyoldpromqueen.blogspot.com)
* Doug Gordon (planetgordon.com)
* Heather McCableknit (noisefootprint.livejournal.com)
* Dashiell (precogs.net)
So come check it out!
In other news, Becky Ciletti did a nice post about WYSIWYG, including the story she told at February's "Worst. Sex. Ever. IV." show, right here.
— March 5, 2007 —
Hate hate hate HATE to do this, but WYSIWYG is still recovering from last month's sold-out "Worst. Sex. Ever. IV." and we're going to have to take a month off to get over all that bad sex. So the Wednesday, March 14 show is cancelled. Hey, that gives you a whole additional night of "American Idol"! Um, sorry about that.
We will be back on April 18 and rarin' to go, so we hope we see you then.
In the meantime, two more of the performers from last month's show finally posted their stories from that night -- enjoy!
* Joe Jervis
* Heather Ann Snodgrass
— February 15, 2007 —
Wowie wow wow! Last night's sold-out "Worst. Sex. Ever. IV." was... well, I'd say orgasmic, but maybe that's not the best choice of words given the topic. Still, hearing funny stories about bad sex is always so much more fun than HAVING bad sex, and a good time was had by all. And it was packed! Lookit this fine crowd!
We started things off with Heather Ann Snodgrass and her hot shoes, who prefaced her story of a mythical lost condom with some hilarious emails she received from nervous former booty calls who were worried that they might be the subject of her performance. Stroll waxed nostalgic for a 20-year-old homeboy with a lazy eye and a penchant for Maya Darren; I disclosed WAY too much info with a PowerPoint presentation dissecting all the bad sex I had in 2006; and Jon W. Collins explained why all true patriots should support the troops, eat a pot roast, and fuck a sailor. Becky Ciletti then made us all remember how, when you're 22, "How about a blow job?" sounds just like "I love you" and Joe Jervisended the night with a collection of bad online come-ons and a tale of Daddy roleplaying gone terrifyingly wrong. We also had some fun prizes, like a riding crop and a curiously feathered vibrator, courtesy of Mark.
The online afterbirth thus far:
* I didn't manage to get very good pics of everyone, unfortunately, but I did get a few and they're available at the WYSIWYG pool on Flickr here -- if you took any, we'd love it if you added them to the group!
* Stroll has blogged about last night and posted his story here.
* Jon W. Collins's story is now online here.
* Joe Jervis will be posting his story soon, but in the meantime you should see some of the bad sex stories his readers have sent in here.
Lots of other bloggers were, as always, in attendance (I was all a-tizzy but I do remember spotting Crash, Mike, and Curly) so there may be other reviews and rundowns to come. If you post about the show, I'll try to track it down but it would be great if you could email me or comment here so I can link 'er up right away.
HUUUUUGE bulging thanks to all of the performers, everyone who came to the show, and our good friends at Bowery Poetry Club for making last night so deliciously dirty and fun!
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