Yes, that’s right – Electric Maid. The Electric Maid Community Exchange in Takoma Park to be exact.
I got the chance to perform with host Frank Cassell (Banjo Man), comedian Philippe Shearer, and singer/songwriter Jim Shirey this past Thursday evening. I recommend the venue because it’s a great little spot, they bring in some good entertainment, and they’re doing good things.
While you’re busy finding the perfect gifts for your friends and family as part of the holiday celebrations, don’t forget to be good to yourself, too. Take a sec or two, grab the beverage of your choice, sit down, and relax to a good tune. And I’ve got just the tune for you to enjoy – free. …
Well, I went to a new open mic Thurs. evening. New to me, that is. It’s also in Arlington at the LA Bar & Grill. Nice spot. Friendly crowd. The regular host – SOL – was down in NC for a birthday celebration. So there were two guys in as sub hosts. They were good. …
OK. A little off topic for this blog, but this came up as a result of recent travel for an acting gig. So, tangentially, this fits. My parents were both from Tennessee. Not surprisingly, we visited relatives in TN almost every year at both Xmas and summer vacation. I also spent a large part of my youth in…
The reading of “Misfortune of Kings” for the Playwrights’ Forum originally scheduled for February 22 has been rescheduled to April 5. All the snow should be melted by then, the roads and parking lots cleared, and opening day for many baseball teams upon us. So, perhaps it’s only fitting that a play about baseball and…
I have recently begun narrating the historical fiction titled “Devil’s Brood” – third in a series of tales about King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine by Sharon Kay Penman. Ms. Penman is nothing if not extremely thorough in her research of the times and the characters – major and minor – involved in what…
Sheriff of Hangtown is the title of the current book on my reading list. This is a two-story volume consisting of “Sheriff of Hangtown” and “Outlaw’s Hideout.” Both stories are novella size, so that brings the book in at 253 pages total. If you’re a big western fan, this book should be enjoyable for you. …