Comedy Shows
If you want to see me, I'm usually performing either at 6pm or 9pm on Saturday nights at the Clubhouse!
One Angry Girl.Net
I just wandered upon One Angry Girl.net, a great web site that happens to be feminist. I really enjoyed reading some of the anti-pornography quotes, especially from Traci Lords since I met her a few years ago at a C-list celebrity convention where I taped a video with Clint Howard (no big deal). An excellent resource!
SF Gate/Chronicle!
Wow!
Read the full article from the June 19, 2005 SF Chronicle Datebook...or part of it below:
THE FUNNY BUSINESS ONSTAGE
- Delfin Vigil
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Kurtis Matthews does just about everything standing up.
Whether he's restocking soda and candy, putting up a poster of Lewis Black or adjusting a closed-circuit television, the guy behind San Francisco's Comedy College's Stand-Up Project has trouble sitting still.
The serious look ingrained on Matthews' face makes it clear that helping people be funny is no joke.
"This is a showroom for comedy -- not a toxic club," Matthews says, inspecting the new paint on the walls of the seventh floor of a Tenderloin building turned comedy club. "We're not here to get wasted. We're here to laugh and appreciate comedy as a pure form of art."
On Saturday nights Matthews and his comedy students convert their Mason Street classroom into the best comedy club in town -- where there is no two- drink minimum, no ID required and not even a cover charge.
"Part of the idea for the Stand-Up Project is to bring camaraderie back to the comedy community," Matthews says, standing next to a sign that reads "Over 1 Billion Jokes Told."
The evening begins with an open-mike hour at 6:30, which is when his "junior varsity" team -- beginning students from Matthews' satellite classes -- takes the stage. "The best of the varsity team starts at 8 p.m.," Matthews says.
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San Francisco Comedy College Stand-Up Project takes place at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 414 Mason St. No. 705, San Francisco. Admission is free. For information on classes, call (415) 515-1098 or go to www.sfcomedycollege.com.
E-mail Delfin Vigil at dvigil@sfchronicle.com.
Come out, you guys... Seriously, it's a great show!
Cupcakes!
I made buttermilk cupcakes with chocolate frosting last weekend in honor of my 36th year and they were tasty! So it's the weekend again. And I'll be baking again. This time, I'm edging towards the spicy side of things with triple gingerbread cupcakes and lemon icing. Oh yes, it's spring and time to pay homage to the domestic goddess. Not only did I run out and buy my first plant last week-- a pretty purple and white cineraria, but I also received an incredible orchid last night, which is now gracing my bedroom with its hot pink greatness.
My favorite new pair of shoes: pale pink patent leather ballet flats with bows. Did I just turn 12 and not realize it?
It's all pink, red and purple right now. Cupcakes, glitter, flowers and pink shoes. Too much estrogen?
Hearing Problems
I looked up being hard of hearing and self-esteem issues online and came across this gem:
The consequences of hearing loss are many.
- First, the emotional consequences are anxiety, depression, negativism, irritability, embarrassment, frustration, anger, low self-esteem, and impatience.
- The social consequences are avoidance, silence, rejection, loss of intimacy, boredom, withdrawal, misunderstandings, conflict, and misinformation.
- Last, the physical consequences are indigestion, tension, headaches, high blood pressure, fatigue, heart disease, low tolerance for loud noises, and endangerment.
Anything else?
Maybe we should throw in some optimism, hope and humor. Oh, and I have friends, too. I think. ;)
I find this list sad, true and hilarious all at the same time.
How To Draw A Bunny
This fun documentary about eccentric artist Ray Johnson opens with a short teaching you, what else, but how to draw a bunny, then starts at the end. That's all I'm sharing. Check it out for yourself or just live vicariously. See be-bop legend Max Roach still playing the drums after 60 years. I enjoyed this little flick immensely.
