— May 2005 —
Our good friend and past performer Cheryl B. has a couple of events coming up next week you should check out:
Sunday - June 5 @ 7 p.m.
Atomic: The Reading Series with Something for Everyone
Curated and Hosted by Cheryl B.
June Features:
* Blaise K. (also a 'WYGger!)
* Pauline Millard
* Elise Miller
* Nathan Penlington
Lucky 13 Saloon
273 13th St. (at 5th Ave.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
NO COVER
Tuesday - June 7th @ 10 p.m.
Cheryl B. Presents:
The Poetry vs. Comedy Variety Show -
Poets and Comedians in the Ultimate Battle of Wits!
Emcee: Regie Cabico
The Poets:
Scotty The Blue Bunny
Nathan Penlington
Thaddeus Rutkowski
The Comedians:
Carolyn Castiglia (also a 'WYGger!)
Jon Friedman (yet another 'WYGger!)
Becky Yamamoto
Galapagos
70 N. 6th St.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
NO COVER
In other news, WYSIWYGgers Jon Friedman of The Rejection Show, Todd Levin and Bob Powers of How to Kick People, Jessica Delfino, and Michelle Collins are all among the nominees for the 2005 Emerging Comics of New York Awards! You can vote for your favorites here.
And finally, WYSIWYG alum Carolyn Castiglia has started a second blog about her ever-expanding fetus (congrats again, Mama!) "so as not spoil the acidic nature of this bitching hole" -- her usual blog -- "and simultaneously have an outlet for my pink, gooey mush." So check out the pink goo of Adriana's Mom, if babies don't scare the living bejeezus out of you.
For those of you who aren't going to be watching the "American Idol" show tonight, WYSIWYG alum Carolyn Castiglia has an event you may want to check out:
The Social is our new monthly show brought to you from Comedy Social. Part variety show, part stand-up act, part people at a bar, The Social is the best $10 you can spend. Come for our sketches, games and news updates. Stay for the healing power of laughter...and alcohol.
Tuesday, May 24, 8PM
The Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street at Stanton Street
Tickets available here.
Featuring Billy Wood, Allen Warnock, Theron Steiner, Tasha Space, Wendy Sharbutt, Jenny Rubin, Michael Muldoon, Matt McCarthy Laura Mannino, Michelle Maclay, Shawn Hollenbach, Wes Connelly, Ben Chaney, Carolyn Castiglia and Katina Corrao. All of us would be thrilled to share our first time with all of you. (And Frank Lee we think you'll have a damn good time.*)
*Frank Lee is a fictitious character in the mind of one lovely, funny Katina Corrao.
Visit The Social's website for more information and fun stuff.
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Also tonight is How To Kick People, previously detailed here.
Check out this interview of WYSIWYG fave/blogger/Gay Haiku auuuthah Joel Derfner at Gothamist (conducted by another 'WYG alum, Rachel Kramer Bussel)! Joel's whoring that book like there's no tomorrow, and you can catch a few excerpts and much more at the June WYSIWYG.
On a related note, I opened up the latest issue of The Advocate yesterday to find Gay Haiku on their list of the 20 best summer reads of 2005. Nifty!
A few tidbits on the activities of some of our past performers...
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The fabulous Liza Sabater has recently launched Daily Gotham, a blog chronicling grassroots news and activism for New Yorkers. Cool!
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Chelsea Peretti has this thingy going on tonight:
CONTAGIOUS MEDIA LAUNCH PARTY AND PANEL
Thursday, May 19th, 6:30-9pm
EYEBEAM
540 W. 21st St.
$10 general admission
Free for Eyebeam members
Panel discussion by:
Join James Hong (co-founder, Hot or Not), Nick Denton (founder, Gawker Media), Chelsea Peretti (co-creator, BlackPeopleLoveUs, the Rejection Line), Jeff Mack (Product Manager, Alexa Internet), and host Jonah Peretti)
More info here.
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And from Todd Levin and Bob Powers:
Next Wednesday is the next How To Kick People show, Four-Eyes. This one's called H2KP: 2049 AD, and it's about the future and time travel and all that crap you and your Four-Eyed friends are always going on about. This is probably gonna be the show that makes you so DORKCITED you freak out and wake up in Dorktown (near Pittsburgh). They're already gonna be doing that brainiac "Look At Me I Know How To Read" crap that they always do. 'Cept now they're gonna be reading about time machines and going into the future to meet your own grandchildren when you're the same age as them so they can fall in love with you. Pervs.
Here are the details if you wanna get all DORKTASTIC.
H2KP: 2049 AD
Wednesday, May 25th, 8 PM
With
Dan Cronin: Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Premium
Blend
Andres DuBouchet: creator and host, Giant Tuesday Night of Amazing
Inventions etc.
Nick Kroll: VH-1, creator of barmitzvahdisco.com, co-host of "Welcome
To Our Week"
***NOTE VENUE CHANGE***
We're back at The Under St Marks Theater
94 St Marks Place, at First Ave
7 dollars
This venue is smaller so tix go fast. Order here. More info at www.howtockickpeople.com
We have pics from last night here. Sadly, we weren't able to videotape last night, so if you missed the show you're just gonna have to cross your fingers and hope some of the performers post their stories on their sites.
Like Laren has done here!
Andrew has his thoughts on the show here.
Soce's wrap-up is here.
Cheryl's rundown is here.
Rachel's is here.
If you'd like to read Andy's official mayoral campaign announcement, you can do so right here.
Martha's rundown is here.
Aaron's thoughts are here.
More links as they come in, as always...
Hey kids! Don't forget tonight's WYSIWYG, "Arrested Development: I Fought the Law and the Law Won," at 7:30! In addition to the fabulous talents of soce the elemental wizard, Andrew J. Lederer, Laren Spirer, PJ Gallagher, and Martha Burzynski, there will be a special Blog Party announcement and, as always, door prizes!
Among the goodies we'll be giving away will be an autographed copy of the new book by Joel Derfner (The Artist Formerly Known as Dr. Faustus): Gay Haiku!
Joel performed at our very first show, has blessed our stage a couple of times since then, and will be joining us again next month for our June 22 installment, "I Love a Parade! More Tales of Extremely Gay Gayness!" -- the full lineup for which we'll be announcing tonight.
Congratulations, Joel! WYSIWYG wuvs you!
Addendum: Also check out Gay.com's Gay Haiku slideshow!
It started off with a simple blog post, but now WYSIWYG's very own producer Andy has launched his candicacy for mayor of New York, running on the Blog Party ticket!
He's got some excellent ideas:
Rather than merely using New Media in the service of old political structures it is time to re-frame the political debate and find new ways to identify with the culture at large - beyond Democrat, Republican, Independent, Liberal, Conservative, Green and simplistic party affiliations.
These outmoded party affiliations do not adequately address the needs of the urban "Creative Class" - a new demographic that is essential to the growth and productivity of American cities.The Blog Party exists to serve those people and be defined by them, through an ongoing internet-based dialogue. Socially progressive, pro-business but anti-corporate, pro-family but anti "conservative family values", we are a diverse and dynamic group of people who deserve to be heard.
Much more interesting stuff over at the Blog Party site. Needless to say, the WYSIWYG Talent Show wholeheartedly endorses Candidate Horwitz!
Now who do I have to blow around here to get a cabinet position?
* soce the elemental wizard
* Andrew J. Lederer
* Laren Spirer
* PJ Gallagher
* Martha Burzynski
Tuesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. at
Performance Space 122
150 1st Ave. at East 9th St.
Tickets: $7 (click here to buy 'em in advance)
Performer bios after the jump:
(See the rest of this entry...)
What are some of the WYSIWYG alums up to?
Tonight, Chelsea Peretti and Michelle Collins host
I Heart Internet - Comedy @ The Apple Store, "A VERY SPECIAL SHOW ABOUT MACS AND INTERNET AND LOVING TECHNOLOGY"
Guests:
Eugene Mirman -- imovie!
Jake Fogelnest -- itunes!
AD Miles -- Panther v. Tiger!
Plus:
Powerpoint, blogs, internet sensations,cyberstalking and MORE! IT IS ON.
103 Prince St
6:30 pm
Also tonight:
The Hazzards Wednesday Night Makeout Party!
Galapagos
70 North 6th Street btwn. Kent and Wythe
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
10pm
FREE!
Featuring:
Bennifer (a.k.a. Ben from the Isotoners) will make you feel tingly in your special place with stories and songs about dirty gay sex, masturbation, and food service. Equipped with a piano, a microphone, and minimal talent, he will reveal scandalous secrets, never before told due to an overwhelming lack of interest on the part of other people. You're asking yourself "Is Bennifer a drag queen?" The
answer is "Only on the inside." But please don't tell his dad.
Tomorrow night, Jonny Goldstein is back at the Knitting Factory, along with the lovely and talented Erzsi Pongo, to "comedically introduce The Creamsicles who will play their sweet delicious rock and roll music--The kind of music you kids love. But this time, the pressure is on. The generous folks at the Knit have informed us that if we continue to attract the beautiful audience we usually do, and more, they promise to book us in the Main room upstairs. This is THE ONE!!! People!! No matter what, DON’T MISS THIS!! It is imperative that all Freqs, Groovers, Hipsters, Rockers and Funkateers join forces with us and make history."
When: 8:30PM, Thursday, May 12
Where: The Knitting Factory Tap Room, 74 Leonard Street
Why: Because it feels so, so, good
Carolyn Castiglia is going to be a featured vocalist (WHAT? Girl, we didn't know you had so many talents!) in "I Couldn't Decide on a Title," starring Jodi Brinkman
Thursday, June 9 at 9:15 PM
Danny's Restaurant, Piano Bar, & Skylight Room Cabaret
346 West 46 Street (between 8th and 9 Avenues)
New York City
$10 cover
$12 food and drink minimum (credit cards accepted)
Reservations: 212/265-8133
There's tons more stuff going on with past WYSIWYG performers, but honestly, I'm far more likely to actually get it posted if you email it to me or post it on the Friendster message board.
Mike Daisey's monologue of theater, sex and the terrible lure of Art, "The Ugly American," will be running throughout the summer across America. Along the way he'll also be fitting in some other monologues and new works. Here's the schedule for the next few months:
Charleston, SC
"The Ugly American" at the Spoleto Festival
May 28 to 31,
Seattle
"The Ugly American" at ACT Theatre
June 4 to 26
All Stories Are Fiction at ReBar for SketchFest
June 20th at 8pm
Invincible Summer(a new monologue)at ACT Theatre
June 28th
Bay Area
The Ugly American at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
July 23 to August 13
Monopoly! at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
August 14th
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