Beth's unique workshop for writers performers and other hue-mans
Summer of Love (Especially If You're In Boston, NY or the Berkshires!)
Submitted by greg on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 15:16
Get ready for a Summer of Love!
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 8pm
Beth hosts and curates THE OTHER NETWORK at Club Oberon, 2 Arrow St. Harvard Square, Boston, MA. $15 at the door / $10 advance. Call 866.811.4111 or click here.
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 8pm
100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME at Club Oberon, 2 Arrow St. Harvard Square, Boston, MA. $15 at the door / $10 advance. Call 866.811.4111 or click here.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, JULY 28 & 29, 9pm
100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME at The Triad, 158 W. 72 St., NYC. $20 / $15 advance. Call 212-362-2590 or click here.
MONDAY-FRIDAY, AUG 1-6
THE COMEDIAN'S WAY WRITING & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP at the prestigious Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the beautiful Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. Call 866-200-5203 or click here for more info and registration.
WEDNESDAY, AUG 4, 7:30pm
100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
If you have questions about any events call 323-717-4731 or e-mail us.
Less Thinking! More Singing! (Cabarabia Meets Un-Cabaret at The Sunday Salon)
Submitted by greg on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 13:08
Please join us for the maiden voyage of THE SUNDAY SALON, a new collaboration between comedy guru Beth Lapides ("Un-Cabaret") and brilliant cabaret impressario Clifford Bell ("Cabarabia").
Sunday, May 16, 4PM at MBar, 1253 N. Vine St. That's right. 4PM on Sunday. That moment when your Sunday Sadness kicks in?
Come taste the wine... Or beverage of your choice.
Come hear the band... We promise, Beth won't bring her cymbals!
No cover! Invitation only! The bar is open!
Musical direction by the magically gifted Mitch Kaplan. Sandra Bernhard's collaborator for more than twenty years, his music has been recorded by Chaka Kahn, Thelma Houston, and Sister Sledge, to name a few!
Special musical guests this Sunday: Kelly Mantle ("The Confusion Of My Illusion!"), A.J. Teshin ("The Kurt Weill Project") and Raspin Stuwart ("We Do What We Do").
RSVP: 323-769-6447 or e-mail.
7 Questions Every Writer Should Ask Themself Before They Sit Down To Write
Submitted by greg on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 16:57
The Comedian's Way workshop for Writers, Performers & Other Humans is the place to develop your authentic voice and deepest material for one-person shows, personal essays, books, scripts, blogs, or just to have a better attitude about life.
Each class starts with a Q & A and an inspirational rap from Beth about some aspect of the creative process. Here for your entertainment and edification is video of a recent talk about the 7 Questions Every Writer Should Ask Themself Before Sitting Down To Write.
Read more about the workshop on Beth's site and the Un-Cabaret website.
Class meets most Sundays from 1-4pm at M-Bar, 1253 N. Vine St. LA 90038. For more info, call 323-717-4731 or e-mail us.
Any single class $60
Any 4 classes $200
Audit (observe) any class for just $10
Audit 4 classes for $25
Retreat! (To Our 1st Ever Week-long Workshop at Kripalu in the Berkshire Mountains This Summer)
Submitted by greg on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 14:11
This summer we're offering a week-long retreat workshop - and a special performance of Beth's awesome new show "100% Happy 88% of the Time" - at the magical Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.
Escape to The Comedian's Way week-long retreat, AUGUST 1-6 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Mass. Call 866-200-5203 or click here for more info and registration.
Take a break from your grind in August and devote an entire week to your work and creative process in this breakthrough workshop for professional entertainers and entertaining professionals, speakers and seekers, led by alt comedy gurus Beth Lapides & Greg Miller.
My Other Car is a Yoga Mat: DOWN THE HABIT HOLE
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 16:20
I was lying in final twist, pulling my hip away from my ribs like a good little yogi, when the teacher, who didn’t know my practice that well, came over and gave me an adjustment.
My back cracked. His eyes lit up; I could tell he was very pleased with himself. My back cracked ten more times. His eyes shifted to panic. Being a people pleaser, I tried to quietly reassure him. But I was, in fact, on the verge of panicking about it myself.
I’d been trying, unsuccessfully, to remember when my right hip joint had started cracking so prolifically. But I could only conjure memories of lying on my mat, twisting deeper and deeper, feeling like it needed to crack but couldn’t.
That night, standing in the shower, I swayed—shifting my ribs ever so slightly in the particular way that causes my back to crack over and over again. I counted up to 100 cracks. (I know. Counting is another bad habit that we control enthusiasts fall into when chaos is looming.) But I couldn’t stop. I was trying, as I had been every night for some time, to crack it until it was all cracked out. One more crack. Just one more.
My Other Car is a Yoga Mat Podcast (Episode #4): Water Whirled
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 22:51
"My Other Car is a Yoga Mat" is my column about living my - your - our yoga off the mat, and deepening our practices on the mat. It's published in LA Yoga Magazine and syndicated to Yoga Chicago Magazine and yogamates.com. The collected columns are also available online right here on the website.
But I know a lot of you don't have access to the magazines and/or don't like to read a lot of text online, but do dig listening to podcasts - plus I love recording audio - so now I'm making "My Other Car is a Yoga Mat" available in the groovalicious podcast format as well.
That means now you can enjoy "My Other Car is a Yoga Mat" in your car! Or on your mat:) Now enjoy Episode #4: "Water Whirled". And here are links to some of the things I refer to:
The Hydro-Mag Water Magnetizer
The Water Egg
Dr. Emoto
Listen and subscribe in iTunes (and don't forget to rate and review it - thanks!)
Podcast:
My Other Car is a Yoga Mat Podcast (Episode #3): Arm and Arm
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 19:37
"My Other Car is a Yoga Mat" is my column about living my - your - our yoga off the mat, and deepening our practices on the mat. It's published in LA Yoga Magazine, Yoga Chicago Magazine and yogamates.com. The collected columns are also available online right here on the website.
But I know a lot of you don't have access to the magazines and/or don't like to read a lot of text online, but do dig listening to podcasts - plus I love recording audio - so now I'm making "My Other Car is a Yoga Mat" available in the groovalicious podcast format as well.
That means now you can enjoy "My Other Car is a Yoga Mat" in your car! Or on your mat:) Now enjoy Episode #3: "Arm and Arm"
Listen and subscribe in iTunes (and don't forget to rate and review it - thanks!)
Podcast:
100% Happy 88% of the Time - The Trailer
Submitted by greg on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 20:49
This trailer will give you a taste of the delights that await in Beth's show, which others have called "Funny & Mind-Expanding!" (LA Weekly) and "Not to be missed (examiner.com) and "Chakradelic upward-facing comedy!" (yogamates.com). Click here to see a full-size video.
The next performance of "100% Happy 88% of the Time" will be:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 8pm
at The Renberg Theatre, 1125 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood 90038 (Free Parking)
Tickets are $20 and net proceeds benefit the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Baby Dragon Fund for Meth and Mental Health Counseling. Our motto for the night "BETH NOT METH". Call 323-860-7300 or click here for tickets.
If You're interested in booking the show - or want to suggest a venue, please e-mail us. For more info about the show click here.
How the Comedian's Way Workshop Works
Submitted by greg on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 21:43
The Comedian's Way workshop for Writers, Performers & Other Humans is the place to develop your authentic voice and deepest material for one-person shows, personal essays, books, scripts, blogs, or just to have a better attitude about life.
There are written descriptions of the workshop here on Beth's site and also on the Un-Cabaret website, but here's a pretty coherent description of what exactly happens and what you can expect from the workshop to help you decide if it's for you.
Class meets this Sundays Nov. 22, Dec. 6 & 13 from 1-4pm at M-Bar, 1253 N. Vine St. LA 90038 (2010 class dates TBA). It also meets Saturday, Dec. 12, 4-6pm in Palm Springs. For more info, call 323-993-3305 or e-mail us.
Any single class $60
Any 4 classes $200
Any 10 classes just $400
Audit (observe) any class for just $10
Audit 4 classes for $25
Creative Tupperware (How to Freshen Up Your Material for Stand Up Comedy or Any Other Creative Practice)
Submitted by greg on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 15:35
What happens when a piece of material gets stale? How do you keep the audience - and yourself - interested?
Beth offers some great advice about how to keep your material fresh, find material that will stay fresh the longest, and tips on integrating this freshening practice into your creative process and your life.
Let Beth help you take the 'ow' out of Now at The Comedian's Way workshop for Writers, Performers & Other Humans this Sunday, Nov.1. Also meets Sundays, Nov. 8, 15, 22, Dec. 6 & 13 from 1-4pm at M-Bar, 1253 N. Vine St. LA 90038.
Register for single classes. Discounts on multiple classes. Audit any class for just $10. For more info, call 323-993-3305 or e-mail us.
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