palindrome

the new goings on in a new town in the Pacific Northwest.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Kids show in Portland



The title comes from one of the stories that was submitted. We had a story writing contest for kids and have turned those stories into scripts for our show. There are 10 of us in the cast, which ranges from 17 years old - to 44 years old. It's going to be a fun show.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

On the Upside

This looks like one of the best movies ever made.

over a month

I'm over a month in to living in Portland and still no job.
Ugh.
It's frustrating to continually get turned down.
I'm blaming it on the fact that I live in Hillsboro with friends and having not moved into the city proper just yet. It is having an effect on my mood(s) which is NOT a good sign. I want to stay happy and positive, but when I get nothing but bad news - that makes it difficult.
Anyone know of any fun, creative places to work that are looking for fun, creative people to work at them? That's what I'm looking for. My move into Portland will be happening October first (the house is in a post below).

At least there is good music to keep me going...

Battles - Tonto

(and a song from my new favorite album of this year...)

Alaska in Winter - balkan low rider anthem

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Portland Performance number two

Last night we had our second long form show in Portland.
We did the Harold Hasse at Portland ComedySportz 10pm.
This time there were five of us, Me, Stacey, Bill, Betse and Dr. Dave.

It was another good show.

A loose harold structure with personal monologues as an opening, which influenced the scenes.
Having never done a harold together, the five of us did pretty well.

After a month I've done two improv shows
and have seen:

Eric Bachman
Tiny Vipers
Grizzly Bear
Holy Fuck
and
Wolf Parade

play live.

I think music is beating improv so far.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

NEWs



So
we left Chicago a month ago. We're now in a new City and have set up shop.
We'll be moving into our own new (rented) home October first. It's a duplex in Sullivan's Gulch.


The Arrow is pointing to "downtown" Portland where the business people live. We are just above and to the right of downtown.
Pretty much the center of Portland. Not 'center' like the hippest place, but center like the middle of the town. (It's near the country's first Indoor mall, whoopie!)
All of our stuff is still on it's way out here, so I'm just living with the things we packed in the car. I have the camera, but not the cable to connect to my computer - so picture updates will have to wait.
It is beautiful here. We took Arlo for a walk on Mount Tabor (which our new home is relatively close to) and he loved it. It's got huge, open (and beautiful) spaces for him to run around in. He found a little Boston Terrier friend and the two chased each other in giant circles on the side of the mountain.
I had a job interview for an intern position at a production company. I need to start making money. I haven't done that in a while, which is not cool for anyone, especially Stacey who has been paying for everything going into this move.
Rehearsals for the Kids show are going well. We've gotten some great stories submitted by kids. Some very cute and silly and a few heart-wrenching stories. It should make for a very interesting show.

Things are at a good place right now.
hopefully they'll be getting better as I hear from all the jobs I've applied for.

We'll be back in Chicago (briefly) for Scot and Holly's wedding in a week and a half.
then, we'll be moving into our own place in Portland, proper.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Perfect Song 28

Love seven and seven is


this is a good song.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Portland debut performance

A month ago Bill signed us up to play a late-nite slot at Comedysportz theater in Portland.
The time came and last night was my first show in this West Coast Town.
We went under the name 'Swingers' originally - as it was two couples: Bill & Betse, Stacey & myself.
Betse, however got sick over the weekend and couldn't make the show - so we made it a Trio.

Our suggestion was Hopscotch - which inspired our first scene to be about a Mafia-run hopscotch competition with the current champion (Stacey) the Mob boss (Bill) and the new contender (Me)
While it was a bit on the wacky side - it set us up for the rest of this fun rollercoaster show.

highlights include:
Stacey as a young miss america pageant winner who was there to cut the ribbon on a new tire store with me as her guidance she-man and bill as the store owner. (I'll get the dumper).

Me in a car at a Sonic drive-thru with Stacey as the drive-thru worker with too much going on.

The data-entry office, viewing youtube clips of Miss America (from the tire store) catching on fire and stapling faces.

The old drunk (Bill), His horse (me) and his lonely little girl (Stacey)...

and on and on...

There was a lot of fun had. So much so I had to pull it together a couple of times during the course of the show... I was breaking a lot, but it was a very successful show.

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Portland My New Home