I feel like I’m beginning to get the hang of being at camp. The mornings are early—for me, at least—and working six days a week is a grind, even with all the art and goodwill and natural beauty of the Berkshires foothills. Last Friday was especially strange because it was the Fourth of July, and there was virtually no observance here…
Read MoreThis is my first day as a Creative Writing Counselor at Buck’s Rock Theater and Arts Camp. I’ve been interested in working at Buck’s Rock for years. Jade Patton and Amber Luning used to talk about adventuring there all the time back when I was still regularly doing standup comedy.
Read MoreI’ve also spent the last several days slowly rereading Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, and boy has that ever been instructive….
Read MoreMy mother is fond of the saying, “Life sure is daily.” When I was younger, the sentiment seemed so silly to me. Of course life is daily! We live day in and day out! But the older I get, the better I understand.
Read MoreThe last week or two have been difficult. It was one of those periods where every step I took felt like a tooth-and-nail fight. Like I had to battle through a minefield of stress and anxiety and that the load was becoming so heavy as to manifest physically.
Read MoreAs I type this little update, I'm sitting in one of my very favorite New Orleans cafes, The Bean Gallery. I didn't come to this place enough when I lived in the neighborhood, but I've been visiting for decades.
Read MoreLately, I've seen discourse online about whether The Wiz is a good movie. I understand both sides of the argument, I suppose, but for me, a piece of art succeeds on its strengths rather than its exclusion of weaknesses….
Read MoreI have officially accepted a position at Northwestern's Litowitz MA/MFA program. It's a 3-year commitment, fully-funded, and it's in-person….
Read MoreOn Saturday, Kechi and I headed back to New Orleans to catch LSD Clownsystem at the Joy Theater. This was our first true Carnival event this season even though it’s not a parade or a ball….
Read MoreThis past Thursday, I read at Skye Jackson’s book release event for her poetry collection, Libre. The event took place at the Marigny Opera house, a venue where I’ve never performed. The space is beautiful—soaring cathedral ceilings, an air of mystery, and a sense that the building is even older than New Orleans itself.
Read MoreWe finally made it into February, and if I thought the world was on fire before, holy shit are we in it now….
Read MoreOne of the things I love so much about Kechi is that she does excellent, engaging work on several fronts—as a comic, as a photographer, and as an educator, and helping her formulate and work toward her creative goals feels like an exquisite privilege. She does the same for me….
Read MoreA few years back, Nkechi Chibueze wrote, produced and starred in a one-woman show called PERVERGIN. The show was about her experience of being a thirty-five-year-old “Supervirgin” who had never been so much as kissed. Beginning on January 22, she’ll be debuting an updated version of her show at the Hopkins Black Box Theater at LSU in Baton Rouge.
Read MoreIt’s cold as hell in the Gulf South today, and things are heating up, at least on the creative side.
Read MoreEvery year, I like to wish my friends and family a happy THanksgiving. I’ll send them a photo of Tom Hanks and tell them the Hanks vehicle I’m most hankful for. (It’s often Bosom Buddies.) Sometimes I’ll switch it up a little and make it a CHanksgiving, and send a photo of Colin. So far, my favorite vehicle is Season 1 of Fargo. Maybe that will change someday. Honestly, I’m glad Chet is still going by Chet Haze, as far as I know. The guy amuses me, but I’m not hankful for his appearance on Atlanta. (That first Ziwe interview of his is a pure scream, though.) And now the holiday has come and gone—along with my forty-fifth birthday.
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