“What It’s Like To Be Dead” was a miniature three-act play, enacting the life cycle, performed with a cast of toys on three suitcases. I included it in some of my shows in the ’80s, like this one.
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What It’s Like To Be Dead
July 30th, 2012 · 2 Comments
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Save a Dollar
June 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment
A melancholy tune for tuba and piano, performed with Ralph Hamperian at the Jalopy Theater, June 23, 2012.
We Need More Art
February 6th, 2012 · Comments Off on We Need More Art
We need more art! I only performed this anti-art tirade once, in a performance at Dance Theater Workshop. Maybe I’ll revive it.
When In Doubt, Doubt
January 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on When In Doubt, Doubt
Words to doubt by. I make up a batch of these pinbacks from time to time; let me know if you want one.
Warburton’s Cook
December 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment
“Warburton’s Cook” is a one-act play based on the melancholy literary anecdote of John Warburton, a collector of rare manuscripts, who discovered that his cook had used many of them to line her pie tins. The cast was a treat; and I enjoyed tailoring the script to their talents.
Weirdo
November 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Weirdo
A little cartoon of mine appeared over the letters column, in the 13th issue of Weirdo — founded by Robert Crumb, and edited at that time by Peter Bagge. (I didn’t letter the logo; I just left it in for context.)
White Knuckle Sandwich (4)
September 24th, 2011 · Comments Off on White Knuckle Sandwich (4)
Here’s a postcard I designed, for a gig that White Knuckle Sandwich did at the Duplex, back when we were doing that sort of thing.
Who’s the Dummy?
September 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment
There have been a few articles over the years that rang changes on this headline; this one is from Metro Magazine, in 1988.
Why Girls Too Must Know the Steps
August 24th, 2011 · Comments Off on Why Girls Too Must Know the Steps
For “Why Girls Too Must Know the Steps,” a dance by Moya Devine and Barbara Roesch, I was called upon to portray Arthur Murray. I don’t know if I was the best choice for the role, but who is? This was in San Francisco, back in 1980.
White Knuckle Sandwich (3)
August 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on White Knuckle Sandwich (3)
Anne Shapiro, Jennifer Duffy (now Perez) and Doug Skinner pose in NYC’s meat packing district, back when they still packed meat there.