A nice bit of news – a poem of
mine appears in this beautiful publication.
If poetry is not your thing, mine is five short lines so it should be
bearable. J It’s the first poem in this issue. Enjoy.
Thank you Cindy Hochman and Karen
Neuberg!Also for the bonus of letting
me know on New Year’s Eve that my poem was accepted.What a nice ending to 2024.
For those of you who like to plan
ahead, mark June 20th 8pm on your calendars for my comedy show on
City Island.For those of you intrigued
by a trip to City Island, but wanted to go in the warm weather, mark your
calendars for June 20th 8pm at The Artist, 249 City Island Avenue.If you enjoy laughing, mark your calendar for
June 20th 8pm.
Thanks to Cicely Brooks, here's a 1-minute snippet for your funny bone:
I did my early voting this
evening.The site was closer to me than
my regular voting site, there were no long lines, and everyone working at the
site had a beautiful attitude.Plus a
very nice looking man working there gave me a big smile as I was leaving.So it was an uplifting experience.
And since I prefer a president
who cares about us and has never been accused of rape, I’m in this final
fundraiser on Saturday night.All ticket
sales ($10 in advance; $15 at the door) will be donated to Act Blue for Kamala Harris’
campaign.
A stand-up comedy benefit for Kamala Harris. Scheduled to perform: Jose Angel Diaz, Allen Enlow, Dana Friedman, Bob Greenberg, Paul Hallasy, Lisa Harmon, Susan Jeremy, Allan Landis, Mindy Matijasevic, Rob Sajous, Michelle Schwartzman and Gladys Simon.
$10 cover in advance, $15 cash cover at the door. In addition, there is a $20 per person minimum (food or beverage, credit cards accepted).
Doors open at 8:45pm and seating is first come first served. Please arrive early!
ALL COVER CHARGES WILL BE DONATED TO ACT BLUE FOR KAMALA HARRIS.
It’s an opportunity to donate, eat,
drink, and laugh all at once. Please vote, then pray, meditate, or whatever you do.
And if there is an island of
garbage floating nearby, it’s probably from thousands of someone’s Big Mac
Combo Meal litter.I’d bet my rent money
that he doesn’t recycle.That would
involve a conscience and caring.
One candidate’s spouse doesn’t
even want anything to do with their shit anymore.Not naming names, so if the shoe doesn’t fit,
don’t squeeze your foot in it.
For the very first time in my
life, I cared about the World Series.GO YANKEES!!!I’m happy for them, their
fans, and The Bronx.❤Coming up from under – that always thrills
me.It’s in sync with the Bronx spirit.
Glad to say I’ve had several
affection sessions recently with my feline girlfriend, Mustache.When it’s been a few days without a visit, I
miss her.I miss pure, four-legged,
furry love.So when we see each other,
it’s intense.She’s talking up a storm
(in cat talk), and I tell her, “I know.I missed you too.I come here and
wonder where’s Mustache?”The
worker who doesn’t like me probably feels nauseous when he hears us.LOLThe
owner and son of the owner appreciate my loving relationship with Mustache, so the
negative guy can go … be with himself.
When I performed in Paul Hallasy’s
fundraiser for Kamala comedy show at Pangea last month, I was so fortunate that
more people, who I invited, attended than I expected, and one of them, Cicely
Brooks, shared a bit of video she took.Here it is:
Between several poetry pals and the Bronx Council on the Arts,
my evenings
have been enriched with zoom workshops and classes (memoir and poetry).And it is thanks to friends that I have a mic
and camera which allows me to participate.It is so uplifting to my spirit.
Upcoming events:
Saturday, Oct. 26th at 7pm – Dance of the Word –
produced by Evie Ivy.There will be
poetry, music, belly dancing, wine, light fare.353 Studios, Studio 1, 353 W. 48thSt., 2nd fl. A train to 42nd St., 44th St. exit, or E to 50th St. Join us for a fun evening. $15 at the door. Refreshments, wine and cheese, etc. I'll be sharing poetry.
Sunday, Oct. 27th at 1pm – Artemis – produced by
Diana Gitesha Hernandez. Reading series at One + One, Nexus Lounge, 76 1st Street (off 1st
Avenue), NYC.I’ll be one of the
features sharing poetry.$5 donation and 1 drink minimum.
Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 9pm – Eat Drink Laugh – another
fundraiser for Kamala’s campaign comedy show! Produced by Paul Hallasy. Ticket sales for this show go to Act Blue.Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.
Hi folks.As an actress, I’ve been going for paid work
even if it is background work.I need
money.One job I did that wasn’t paying
much hasn’t paid at all.I’ve been
pursuing them and would hate to have to go to small claims court, but I will if
I have to because I wasn’t volunteering my time.If I’m going to volunteer anywhere, it would
be for a shelter (for un-homed people or animals).Another background gig that was paying more
than 3 times that amount promised to pay on the same day in a check.They paid us the same day in CASH!That kept me going for almost a week.As far as the one that didn’t pay yet, I’ve
imagined myself on Judge Judy.I have documentation.She’d be done with us in 3 minutes.
People who act like this either
don’t realize or just don’t care that the money for me means groceries and
being able to afford the laundromat.It’s
not a joke.
But speaking of jokes and much
laughter, I’m in a fundraiser comedy show this Thursday at 9pm at Pangea, 178 Second Avenue, NYC. It’s the Eat Drink Laugh show produced by
Paul Hallasy. All ticket sales will be
donated to Kamala’s campaign. (Separately,
Pangea has a $20 minimum – food and/or drink.)
Food is very good. Laughter is
guaranteed. There will be about 10
comics performing. Advance tickets are less costly than paying at the show.
