Tonight!! True Crime in Los Angeles is back, and this time the crime is the assassination of Robert F Kennedy.
Four short, original theater pieces, with live jazz interspersed through the evening.
Tonight's pieces are written and directed by Roxanne Rogers, Jeptha Storm, Luis Reyes, Shayne Eastin, and I.
My piece features the famed Ty Aldridge, and Jack Littman (who will also perform some music!).
Join us at 8pm tonight at Three Clubs in Hollywood.
$20 cash/venmo/zelle
21+ / Cocktails/ mature content 👥
This post comes late because I have been in a state of recovery from this behemoth project.
Congratulations to @jacklittman , @gregorylittman , and to the entire team behind 'JINX'.
Costumes were nearly impossible with one arm. I got a lot of help on this one.
I'm proud of all the work I did, on the script, on the screen, and as production designer.
This is one for the books. That's a wrap on 'JINX'.
That's a wrap on 'The Object'. 🎬
Thanks @jkenower for having me along on your vision. Doing hair, makeup, and wardrobe in various locations - including the desert and the sea - was an absolute blast.
(I'm sorry I don't have anyone else's Instagram handles to tag 😭 except for partner in crime @seekelleyrun , whose props were out of this world / @samlulloff , a most excellent sound guy / @olsoncity the hardest working DP I've ever seen. Edit to add our awesome producer @michellesherree_ as well! But it was such a pleasure working with the entire crew 🌌✨️🖤)
I got swept up in December & January, and never got to talk about the books I read in 2023.
I've always loved reading, but in recent years, it's been harder for some reason. In 2022, I didn't read a single book. So although this collection is much smaller than I would like to boast, it's a huge step toward how I would like to live my life.
Here are my top recommendations from my book list:
- 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' by Haruki Murakami was a perfect book. Equal parts real (too real) and surreal (utterly surreal). Beautiful and grotesque. Mundane, humorous, tragic, and with such depth.
- 'Rage Becomes Her' by Soraya Chemaly should be required reading. It is well researched and laid out clearly and explicitly. For people of all genders, you should really read this.
'No One is Talking About This' by Patricia Lockwood is short, funny, biting, poetic, and perfectly cogent for this time.
What books were your favorite books you read last year? What should I read this year?
Tomorrow night, I'll be returning to the stage with the divine @michaelaslezak in an evening devoted to Los Angeles' most infamous crime... THE BLACK DAHLIA.
Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8. $20 cash, zelle, or venmo. 21+
See you, at @threeclubs
It'll be to die for 💋
We're off! Yesterday evening the writers got their randomly assigned props, and at 6:35 we took our first pen stroke together.
We have just a few hours left until we have to hand our plays off to the directors, who then have 24 hours to direct. 🐍
It's crime time again, and this time we're tackling the grand diva of LA cold cases: THE BLACK DAHLIA. Come on down and have some gruesome fun with us!
As always, this performance is one night only.
TRUE CRIME IN LA - PART 22
The Black Dahlia
STORIES OF CRIMES IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
Performance * Music * Cocktails * Misbehavior
Join us at the Three Clubs on FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th as we present a smorgasbord of glorious… and inglorious… feats of illegality and insanity. And, of course, jazz. This time around our theme is THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER! Come and enjoy FOUR short plays about L.A.’s most notorious cold case!
Featuring...
Hemorrhage and Shock
by Sharon Yablon
with Marti Skol & Conor Murphy
The Pictures by Akela Munsey
with Akela Munsey, Meadow & Ben Little
The Futz
by V Cate
with Michaela Slezak & V Cate
The Confession by Luis Reyes
with Bruno Oliver, Will Bostwick, Cayleigh Pine & Shannon Shepard
Featuring the musical fantasia of Claire de Dobay Rifelj, Anthony Deniega, Jay Dover, Jason Olsen, and Hiroo Nakano.
WHAT
TRUE CRIME IN L.A. Part 22 – BLACK DAHLIA
WHEN
Friday, January 26th, 8 pm (doors open at 7, to support the establishment)
WHERE
The Three Clubs, 1123 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038, near the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and Vine St. Street parking.
COST
Support us with $20! which leaves plenty for cocktails (and the taco truck)
Venmo @VtheWitch . Or slip us some cash at the door.
Before the pandemic, the 50 Hour Drive-by at @zombiejoes was something I looked forward to each year.
This is my first time back since then, and it happens to coincide with my first time as ZJU's Managing Director.
There will be 4 short plays, written in 24 hours, directed in 24 hours (with 2 hours for tech = 50 hours, then open!).
I will be writing a piece
(perhaps I will also direct it - or maybe @irresponsibletimetraveler@janawimer
or @akelamunsey )
I will be directing a piece
(who knows if I'll get my own, or maybe a piece written by @corduroygraham@brittany_deweese or @janawimer )
It's a kick-off show for the 2024 season. Come if you can, to support the theater and see an ephemeral piece of theatrical experimentation. 🤘
There are two chances only to see 'Dark A.S.M.R.' (and I do hope you do)
Tomorrow, Tuesday 10/24, at 9pm. OR on Halloween proper for a bit of an early day vibey time: Tuesday 10/31 at 2pm.
Check out details and tix in my bio. I'm really proud of the work @jacklittman & I did on this one. 🦇
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@jacklittman & I have been working hard on this experiment of sonic performance. At just under an hour, DARK A.S.M.R. travels through classic horror and beyond. I hope you'll join me - I'm really proud of it. 🦇 (Ticket link in bio, opening Tuesday, 10/17 at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group)
This Tuesday!!
@jacklittman & I have been experimenting with something cool for the Halloween season. It is an experiment for sure... as far as I know, an ASMR stage experience like this has never been done before.
It will be a sonic experience of the season, including soothing scary tales, live sounds, pre-recorded soundscapes, and ASMR favorites (slime, nails, whispers, etc.)
Join us! This Tuesday for our opening, or the following 2 Tuedays. Ticket link in bio 🕷
My next show is an experiment with sound.
An eerie auditory experience with classic horror tales and arcane arts… DARK A.S.M.R. is a haunting sound bath, performed by yours truly. Let the sensations of the season wash over you in the shadows of the candle’s flicker. Audiences will experience a soothing blend of scary stories, visceral arcana, a curated soundscape, and just a bit of blood. A snack-sized Halloween treat for the senses, come in your comfiest attire or spookiest outfit.
THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY - Tuesdays 10/17, 10/24, and a matinee show on Halloween day.
Get a discount by ordering online (link in bio), otherwise tix at the door are $25. 🕷
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