Check it out here! I really appreciate Frank Anthony Polito's generous and honest assessment.
The show continues through Sunday, March 18.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Opening night was fantastic!
I want to thank everyone at FRIGID central -- you guys are so relaxed (and at the same time, so hardworking!) and down-to-earth ... you made it so easy for me. Justin, tech god, you're a doll, and Morgan, thanks for the kind words before I took the stage!
Five more performances ... but the hard one's over and now the real fun begins!
Five more performances ... but the hard one's over and now the real fun begins!
ANDREA debuts tonight!
I'm sitting at the Yaffa Cafe across from Under St. Marks. Tech time starts in 20 minutes. The show starts at 6. I can't wait!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Is bad art fraudulent art?
Time Out New York's David Cote on that subject.
"Art" is a huge word. Does it connote that something is of high quality -- or, for that matter, of any quality? My cat can call himself an artist. What does that word even mean?
The suck of it all is that someone can put their heart and soul into a performance, a book, a painting -- and it can still, well, suck.
Hence comes talent.
Talent comes from that place that's indefinable. It can be honed, for sure, but I really think it's there or not. It's pretty unfair, but it's (to my subjective mind) a fact.
So who are the frauds? Totally another post altogether.
I work my ass off to make a good show. I want people to applaud because they feel it, not out of politesse. That's part of why I'm looking forward to having a New York audience. San Francisco audiences are very kind -- almost too much so. It's hard to gauge how you're doing, because they want to like you, and they want you to feel good, and somehow the truth gets a little muddled.
I'm not looking for tomatoes to be tossed at my head, but if I'm a fraud, please, call me on it.
"Art" is a huge word. Does it connote that something is of high quality -- or, for that matter, of any quality? My cat can call himself an artist. What does that word even mean?
The suck of it all is that someone can put their heart and soul into a performance, a book, a painting -- and it can still, well, suck.
Hence comes talent.
Talent comes from that place that's indefinable. It can be honed, for sure, but I really think it's there or not. It's pretty unfair, but it's (to my subjective mind) a fact.
So who are the frauds? Totally another post altogether.
I work my ass off to make a good show. I want people to applaud because they feel it, not out of politesse. That's part of why I'm looking forward to having a New York audience. San Francisco audiences are very kind -- almost too much so. It's hard to gauge how you're doing, because they want to like you, and they want you to feel good, and somehow the truth gets a little muddled.
I'm not looking for tomatoes to be tossed at my head, but if I'm a fraud, please, call me on it.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Free and discounted ANDREA tickets
Interested members of the media: Please contact me if you're interested in attending/reviewing ANDREA. I'm happy to provide comps at the door.
If you're a member of the general public interested in discounts, please contact me.
If you're a member of the general public interested in discounts, please contact me.
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