So far, I’m booked to do two “readings” shows in the month of May. This week I’ll be telling a story at bang. as part of the monthly ‘Pinata’ show, and on the 27th I’ll be rolling East to Highland Park to tell a story (or two) at the monthly ‘Porchlight’ reading series. I’m very excited about both shows.
Today would have been Bettie Page’s 87th birthday. I’ve been a fan of hers since I’ve been a fan of women. I know that doesn’t make me at all unique… Her appeal (and cultural influence) had already spanned a couple of generations before I stumbled upon her iconic image and deliciously devious smile. What makes me a bit unusual is the fact that I once got to talk to her on the phone… an experience I chronicle in my weekly cartoon blog: ANOTHER LA CARTOON.
I was also invited to attend her private memorial service & funeral where, just like everyone else lucky enough to have an aisle seat, I spontaneously reached out to touch her casket as they rolled it out to her final resting place after the service was concluded. I think it is fitting that she is buried in the same cemetery as (and actually just a few dozen feet from) Marilyn Monroe.
“I was never the girl next door.”— Bettie Page
I’ve been enjoying the month of March so far, partially because I have managed to crack a few new stages. I started the month at the delightful Story Salon at Coffee Fix in the valley, hosted by the amazing Beverly and last week I got to throw down a story at The MOTH at Busby’s… The Moth is a storytelling show/project that is spreading all over the country. It was a great time – about 100 people in the audience, great story tellers and a good vibe. They actually have judges and each story is ‘scored’…which was a little intimidating, but I managed to take second place, missing out on the win by just 0.2 points… I’ll be going back for sure. …plus: It looks like my Moth performance might have gotten me invited to yet another storytelling show, this one on the Eastside… details to follow when I know them.
Improv-wise I have been digging the weekly alumni jams at bang (where else?) and last weekend’s “S&BJ Day” show was, as expected a hilarious and debased good time. It always feels reassuring to have a run of a few good improv sets in a row… especially when I’m about to start teaching another “level 4” class next week.
Have a safe Saint Patrick’s Day everyone.
OK, for various reasons I regularly attend the annual RAZZIE awards… and so on Saturday night I was there when Sandra Bullock showed up to collect her “Worst Actress Award.” She was funny & classy and I’m very glad she won that other award on Sunday night too.
Testing out the usefulness of my newly added “Calendar” feature…. click the link in the right-hand column to get a rundown of my upcoming shows… I remain disappointed that wordpress hasn’t yet created a seamless/integrated “Upcoming Events Calendar” for us faithful WP users…but this is at least a good temporary solution… using google calendar and a link… click on the items to see full details.
Thanks !
PLANET O'CONNOR 
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