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Happy Monday!

1. Tonight I’m playing with Lauren Anderson in a little group we like to call Foterson.  It’s some of the most savage, mean and beautiful improv you will ever see.  It’s part of The Splendid Things show at the Bryant lake Bowl. Tonight. 8pm.

You should come.

2. Last night I had dinner at the Sample Room, which is a delightful little restaurant in the heart of Hipsterville, aka Northeast.  I recommend it. But be warned fellow cheapsters, it ain’t cheap.  Sure at first blush, it seems cheap, but in truth it operates a lot like Ikea, meaning that each individual part seems to be a good value until you get to checkout and realize that you just spent 35, 000 dollars on a lamp.  Whatever, the pork- bison – something else I can’t remember 3 meat meatloaf was a delight. And the secret ingredient in their flourless chocolate cake might be crack.

You should go!

Mike

Happy Friday!

1. Creature Feature continues tonight! 1030pm. BNW. $10.  Joining Creature Feature is the talented and terrifying, Survivors Of The Undead Plague.  Reserve your seats ahead of time.

2. Dear Modern Day Pirate I Saw At Kowalski’s,

This is a pirate shirt. If you're wearing this shirt in public, you have stones in your nut sack.

Ahoy! Where did you come from? Are you lost? Whatever your story may be, I am sure it is full of adventure and daring! And perhaps the most daring part of your story would be your outfit. Where do I begin modern day pirate? Let’s start with your single giant golden hooped earring. I could feel the the confusion permeate from you as you stared at my naked earlobe while we both waited for our paninis.  What kind of lily livered land lover was I to walk the streets un-bejeweled?  And surely you must have wondered why you were the only person wearing blindingly white acid washed jeans. And the buttons on my  shirt clearly made you furious.  Where was my loose fitting shirt with lacing?

Pirate, I surely hope you find your crew soon, for the land is no place for you.

Mike

Happy Thursday!

1.  Here are some thoughts from last night’s episode of Top Chef.

-It was time for Laurine to go. She seems like a capable chef, but it was pretty obvious that last night was not her night.  I say this mainly because she is no longer on the show.

-Michael is kind of  a jerk when the pressure’s on.  Sure splitting the money was a nice thing to do, (I will never do that if I win any sort of competition. Friends, take note.) but the constant yelling was a bit much. Take a chill pill, dude! Am I right?

-Bryan seems like a decent dude, but if I ever found a dollar on the street and decided to pop it in my wallet, he’d most likely be pretty shitty to me about it.

-Jennifer is lucky that Laurine was such a terrible host, otherwise she’d be gone.

-Kevin once again proved that he can have a bad show but still cook the shit out of some pork.

-Robin actually did ok last night, except for the part where she wouldn’t stop talking. I have a feeling that she might win simply because in every episode up to this point, someone has had an error just a little worse than any error she has made. In other words, she might win by just being good at not losing. If that happens, Tom Col-I have no idea how to spell-o will be forced to fall on his Chef’s sword in shame.

-Mike

Happy Tuesday!

1. Just got back from a commercial audition. No one in the history of ever has ever been so passionate about Mexican food as I just was. And the best part? I did it with my eyes.  As with all commercial auditions, I did fine, but I assume that I was nothing more than a place holder until Mike Rylander arrived for his audition.

Happy birthday, Mike.

2. The Splendid Things show last night was fantastic fun. Joe and I had a pretty good set. Lots of fun characters and for the first time in a while, I felt like I was just playing and reacting as opposed to staring and saying nothing. For a little while there, I could do nothing right. It was nice to know that I actually do know how to improvise.

I’m at next week’s Splendid Things show. I’m playing with Lauren Anderson in a little show we call, Foterson. It’s absolutely the most savage improv you’ll ever see.

8pm. BLB. Next Monday.

3.  Hey! If you’ve ever wanted to take an improv class, you should. In fact the Brave New Workshop has a bunch of classes that are perfect for you! Take a looksie!

Adult Everyday Improv 1!
Thursdays 7:30pm-9:30pm beginning October 29th
Click here for more info!

Special All Women Everyday Level 1!
Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm beginning October 31st
Click here for more info!

Performance Track Auditions!
Auditions will be held on October 21st at 7:00pm.
Click here for more info!

And don’t forget…

Graduate Series!
Finding The Character with THE Joe Bozic, Wednesdays 7:30pm-9:30pm beginning Oct. 28th
Click here for more info!

4. Hey, when you click on this site, is the layout working or does it seem like nothing is aligned correctly?

Mike

Happy Monday.

1. Yes, the site has a new layout once again. Please, by all means, start complaining.

2. Ferrari Mcspeedy is playing with The Splendid Things tonight at the Bryant Lake Bowl.  8pm. Seriously, you guys this show will be awesome.

http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/2009-10-19
Tickets are $10 if purchased on the day of the show.