The Hubba Hubba Revue had its first night in its new space at Inner Mission, which proved to be a smashing success. After a year of anemic Thursdays at the DNA Lounge, it was nice to see a full house. Inner Mission is the old Cell Space tarted up with curtains from the Warfield (I think it was the Warfield) and somebody's Burning Man bar. It's got ( Read more... )

I'm not going to talk about my act because I don't have one. That's the problem. In March, I am performing at the Hubba Hubba Revue's goth-themed Deathguild anniversary show and I have nothing: no music, no costume, no choreography, no concept. To make matters worse, March is a scheduling nightmare for gym time. My East Bay gym has just sent out a ( Read more... )

There is some things I try not to do. I have rules. Among these rules is a prohibition against talking about my aerial acts here, where people can read about it, before I have actually performed them. I'mnotgoingtotalkaboutmyact. It may look like I am going to talk about my act here, but only so I can talk about aerial performance and act-building ( Read more... )

The Very Serious Circus School thinks it has survived its crisis. A new board of directors has been chosen. Last-minute fundraising took place. The teachers have agreed to work for minimum wage until the school gets its financial act together, which is better than no money at all, but still deeply insulting to hard-working people who had nothing at ( Read more... )

People of the Internet, stand back. I am about to use this space in a way that I do not normally approve of. I am going to tell you a sad story. Then I will expect you, the People of the Internet, to express sympathy and give me hugs and tell me that everything is going to be alright. I normally find this sort of interaction disingenuous. Sympathy ( Read more... )