Ok, sneak peak!
Last Wednesday’s Red Hots was fan-fucking-tastic. Check out more of the glamour here. I am honored to have shared the stage with some many talented performers. Geesh.
I want so desperately to tell you all about my latest act…
…but I told myself I would start blogging on burlesque stuff under my pseudonym. and i’ve been too lazy to do work on the design for the site. le’sigh. ok. as soon as the new LF site is up you will see all the gritty, sequined, hot-glue-gun-calloused, whiskey-powered madness. 2012 is looking good so far. I’m really stoked on this act. Maybe you should just come see it tonight! Wednesday! at el rio in sf, 8pm $5!
New Year, New Website
Hey kids,
new year, new site design. would love your feedback. i feel like life moves more horizontal than vertical, and i’d like my site to reflect that. ::shrug::
***update: still playing with the new layout, it’s not very-mobile-friendly as is so i’m not busting it out quite yet***
as you may or may not have noticed, i’ve left facebook. maybe it’s for a little while, maybe a long while, maybe forever. ask me about why, perhaps i’ll tell you over tea. it has something to do with a friend once telling me that they didn’t have time to call me, and would *rather* just stay abreast of my life via facebook stalking. to start.
in other news, i’m starting the new year off with lots of travel plans and projects.
places i’m going:
april – nola, jazzfest
may – lightning in a bottle, silverado
july – black rock, juplaya & new york, hackers on planet earth conference
august – toronto and montreal, grandma’s birthday and related adventures
…i’d like to get more weekend adventures in too, should be more proactive about that.
things i’m doing:
i’m putting a new act together, gonna be a classic bump ‘n grind, haven’t done on of those in a while. excited for that. come see it, jan 11 at el rio! red hots! hotchacha!
lots of potential show-producing ideas bouncing around in my head. ohboy. will not mention any of them for fear of jinxing. you’ll hear about them soon!
getting rid of a lot of shit in the coming weeks. dear goodwill, you’re welcome.
‘get yer craft on’ is officially a monthly event. yes! subversive acts of the crafty kind!
also hoping to make some time to work on some tech guides for occupy together .
going to the YMCA 2 to 3 times a week, let me know if you’d like to make a Y date! lately i’ve been a big fan of sneaking in studios when they’re not being used and having little solo dance parties. weeeee!
gearing up for another Midrasha retreat in February.
Crafty suz is happy suz
man alive it’s been so long since i’ve been in hard-core crafting mode. spent about 3 hours making cards and glittering assorted things i found in the woods today, felt good.
Almost camouflaged.
Alpine Lake. On a day in December that inexplicably looks like Spring.
Ice, ice, baby.
Me and Aunt Olga, up in Bear Valley. No snow, but this lake was frozen and making really awesome creaky beats. it sounded like someone was listening to bass-heavy electronic music somewhere nearby. Sweetness.
While we have the sun…
…sweet California Decembers. this song sums it up perfectly.
“Let’s take the time to walk together while we have the sun
You never know when temperamental weather’s gonna come
And if you want to face the death you’re never that far from
Just take a breath and sing to it when all the day is done
So sorry about all the sorrow in your life you’ll know
It’s true that all the ones you love will someday have to go
And everytime you say goodbye you’ll hear the trumpets blow
A serenade to the soul, all surrounded by the glow
If you feel all broken ’cause i left you there too soon
Just know that it’s not up to you to make the flowers wilt or bloom
And if you think you’re lonely then just listen for the tune
Of all the stars i left for you in the chest of the moon
If you want to shake whatever separates you from
The holiness you want to make your life on earth become
Live your life with a compassion you can be proud of
Then let your last breath fade away with dignity and love
Let’s take the time to walk together while we have the sun
You never know when temperamental weather’s gonna come
And if you want to face the death you’re never that far from
Just take a breath and sing to it when all the day is done…”
~Mirah, While We Have the Sun
Drunk… drunk… drank.
*whew* My overly ambitious November of 5 goddamn performances is through. It was a tough one, Miss Laika, but you totally made it. and I’m so proud of you, you wily ol’ clown-robot-cowgirl thing, you.
Last week was Red Hots. I love that show. Dottie Lux is awesome and rounds (and trains) up a fantastic crew every time. I did an act to Grandstand by Beats Antique, in which I portrayed a very drunk clown that was one sip of Clown Drank™ too far. There might have been glittery vomit involved. Just sayin’. Observe:
I got the idea from a thought I have before every show, the almighty question: “To drink or not to drink?” “Maybe it’ll loosen me up a bit, I’ve got too much on my mind” “Maybe I’ll get all sloppy and forget my choreo and make an ass of myself”. all viable options.
i thought about how performing intoxicated was never an option when i used to dance in school. and how bars are an interesting scene to be performing in because in some ways the audiences’ standards might be lowered since they’re all smashed anyway. but fuck that. anytime i drink before getting up there i walk away feeling like i’ve cheated myself, and the audience.
and then i remembered a poem i wrote to myself about 2 years ago. luckily i never throw anything away so i dug it out. there was this line in it that really resonated in my head:
“Pretending to be drunk beats pretending to be sober so let’s just be sober and get drunk off each other!”
i couldn’t get it out of my head. so naturally i had to do an act about getting caught out on stage, drunk as a skunk, embarrassed as hell, with glitter dripping off my sad, pathetic face. poor clown. what a mess.
excited to refine this act. el rio’s stage is pretty small, think i’ll bring this with me to uptown in january and make use of their lovely ample stage area.
