Only I would have a nightmare about birdwatching. It all started because I was afraid to bring my five-year-old birdwatching with me for fear she would launch a tantrum and cause all of the birds to migrate. Then, an angry hoard of bird watchers would chase me, binoculars flying. “Now look what you’ve done!” they’d …
Time Out…Because the holidays are asking for it
If you missed the last show, we've got news for you: We're doing it again. But first, we trimmed the Thanksgiving right out of it. So this time, we'll be taking aim at the holidays in general. Mark your calendar: TIME OUT: "Holidays Gone Awry" Dec. 17th Brody Theater 16 NW Broadway 7 pm Tickets …
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Convection this!
Every year, I try to grab hold of a recipe and wrestle it to the ground. Last year, it was Martha Stewart's answer to the green bean casserole. WT version: Durkee fried onion rings in a pan. Martha version: pan-fried shallots, about five million chopped fresh spices and an all-day investment. This year, I picked …
Good-bye, Airplay Cafe
If it wasn't for the support of Airplay Cafe, the TIME OUT show might not exist. I took my kids in there one day and mentioned that I had been thinking about doing mom comedy material. Patti Jagger, the owner, was so supportive and energetic about the idea, I started trying out material at Airplay's …
Am I the person I loathe?
You could call it my new day job. I am now selling sponsorships, space and anything else for three big expos. So I've officially turned into one of Those People. Except I do not place a monitoring device at people's dinner tables. When their butts hit the seat, I do not call. I call just …
“Rave” in The Oregonian today
Betsy Kauffman's brilliant music director husband Jeffrey wants commission for being my unofficial "publicist." He would have wanted my first-born, but he said he's heard stories about him. Anyway, there's a story in the "How We Live" section of the Oregonian today about the exquisite performances brewing at "Rave in the Nave," a series of …
Back in the saddle
So here's a lesson: You really shouldn't dump coffee in your computer. I didn't mean to, but I knocked a jet of coffee across my desk right on the keyboard. (Yes, it was caffeinated, you smart-a's.) So anyway, I'm back in Mac. It took me all night to just get caught up on email. NOW, …
Fantastic performances last night
Moms ROCK! The audience packed the house at Curious Comedy Theater for TIME OUT: "Guess Who's Messing Up Dinner" Tales of Holidays Gone Awry last night. First-time performer Nicole McKinney blew the doors off. Seasoned mom performers rocked it out too: Wendy Bax, Jillian Starr (No, you weren't too blue.), Kristina Martin, Debby Dodds and …
Holiday takedown, tonight!
That's right. We're attacking the holidays before they even get started. Come and get cozy (There's a full bar this time, people!) Curious Comedy Theater 5225 NE MLK (Vanport Square) 7 pm Tickets $8 for five on http://www.curiouscomedy.org $10 at the door Featuring: Wendy Bax Kristina Martin Debby Dodds Betsy Kauffman Jillian Starr
You wanna piece of meat?
Come n' get it. Two TIME OUTs take down the holidays before they even get here. We're gearing up for a show in Vancouver, then one Friday at Curious Comedy Theater. TIME OUT will take a break in December, then return in January. In the meantime, we'll be available to perform at company Christmas parties. …
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