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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. Many, if not all of you have seen me fail with a lower case “f”.  But this Sunday at the opening show of the new Rockstar Storyteller season, I am aiming to graduate to a fail with a giant fucking capital “F”! You see, I will be attempting fiction for the first time this Sunday! Actually, the story I’m working on is pretty funny, and hey, it’s always fun to try something new, right?  We’re all taking on different genres. Mine is westerns. Get ready for glorious descriptions of tumbleweed from yours truly.

I’ve decided to take my solo career a bit more seriously.  Want proof? I’m NOT watching the Bears season opener to do this show. That’s commitment.

Anyhoo, here’s the deets:

Sunday at 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.). Tickets are $12, or $10 if you have a Fringe button.

2.  In other news, if you haven’t caught the BNW’s latest show, The Brave New Workshop Saves The Planet; Or Yes We Can, But Do We Have To?, you really should. It’s quite the delightful ride to funny town.  In fact, I have 5 free comps to the shows this weekend.  To claim them, just let me know in the comments section of this post. First come, first serve.  The tickets are good for any show (Friday @ 8pm, Saturday @7pm & 10)  this weekend.

I am awesome.

3. You may have noticed I have not been live blogging this season of Top Chef.  The reason for this is that I now teach class on Wednesdays. I have one more class left and then hopefully I can hop back onto the live chat train. Unless you guys hate that.  So far, this season is shaping up to be a doozy! I am especially attracted to contestant Jennifer Carroll who is equal parts laid back, hot and mean. Also, she is a good chef.

-Mike