Posts from July 2017

Yeah, one of them things.

Oh, oops, heh-heh. I kinda forgot to make any posts on this here website for basically the entire month of January. Whoops! But here we go:

I’ll be performing at the Fools Play Improv show that’s happening tomorrow (Saturday, July 29th) in Olympia, Washington. You should be there, too! But to watch, not to perform. Unless you who is reading this is also one of the other Fools who will be performing. Then you should perform. With me. Ahem.

Details:
Fools Play in July: Olympia Edition
Saturday, July 29th 8:30 PM
@ The Estuarium
309 State Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98501 (map)
All-ages, Only $5!

SEE YEEE THEEEERE!

Album of the Month:

Steven Universe: Soundtrack (Vol. 1)
It’s SOOOO GOOOOD. I already wrote a post about it, so go read that.

Show of the Month:

GLOW
A (very) fictionalized account of the origins of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) TV show and promotion from the 1980s. This is a raunchy, hard-R comedy about a struggling actress (played by Community’s Allison Brie), whom nobody likes, trying to find her place in this group of crazy and hilarious women. Standout performance by Marc Maron as the show’s director: a sleazy, insensitive man with a heart of more sleaze. It’s very funny and the 80s aesthetics are spot-on. There’s some great tension between wondering if this whole GLOW thing is empowering for the women involved or exploitative. Full disclosure: I’ve only watched the first 2 (of 10) episodes so far, so maybe the series sucks after that? But somehow I doubt it.

Organization of the Month:

Metropolitan Development Council of Tacoma (MDC)
In their own words:

MDC is a vital community resource for Tacoma and Pierce County. Founded in 1964 as a non-profit Community Action Agency. For most of our more than 50 year history, MDC has responded to community needs by providing services that address the needs of low-income families. We have introduced national model programs such as “Housing First,” “Healthcare for the Homeless,” “College Bound,” and the “Educational Opportunity Center,” which, in turn, have improved lives and given hope to thousands of residents. Known by many names in the early years (e.g. Tacoma Pierce County Opportunity and Development, Inc.), our legal name is Metropolitan Development Council. We are currently doing business as MDC.

These are good people doing real good for the people who need it. Donate today to help out.