The Ancient Art of Penis Puppetry in Los Angeles
The Ancient Art of Penis Puppetry in Los AngelesRead Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.comTo read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link:http://jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/globe02/usa02/CA/puppet/puppet.htmlAlways looking to live life on the edge, I suggested to my wife that we go see a theatrical production. You know, real snooty, upper crust culture. She happily agreed, and we were soon off to the Coronet Theater in Los Angeles to catch one of their last performances of "Puppetry of the Penis" before it left town. What is Puppetry of the Penis, you wonder? I know that I was certainly curious, since I could only think of a few tricks to perform; all of which were highly limited, normal functions.Simon Morley conceived "Puppetry of the Penis" in 1996 as the title of a classy, highbrow art calendar, showcasing twelve of his favorite "dick" tricks. Years before in Australia, Simon's youngest brother had shown him his first dick trick, The Hamburger.
Naturally, sibling rivalry with their two other brothers resulted in the evolution of a healthy repertoire of genital gesticulations. On New Year's Eve in 1997, with a garage full of calendars to ship and burgeoning requests for live demonstrations, Simon finally decided to unleash his talent on the world. Currently, the show is up and running throughout Spain, France, Holland, Austria, South Africa, Australia, and in numerous cities in the United States: Boston, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Fresno, Portland, Sacramento, and Chicago. Check out their web site for the long and short of the details on the show, tour dates, etc. http://www.puppetryofthepenis.comThe cozy Coronet Theater houses 284 seats, and was jam packed with quite an interesting crowd.
The gregarious audience ranged from bachelorette parties, girls nights out, (both gay and straight) couples out on date night, and the occasional creepy loner type. Of course, there were more women in the audience than men. My friend, Jason, summed it up as something to the effect that "women were coming to learn a few tricks to teach their significant other." By watching the audience prior to the theater doors opening, the mood was somewhat nervous, and quirky, as people didn't exactly know what to expect. But inside, with the HUGE projection screen on stage amplifying the theatrical penis tricks, aka dick tricks, to 20' x 20', it's somewhat scary to see a johnson that large. Not only were they large, on screen that is, but they could even do origami tricks.
I think Freud was all wrong; it all boils down to puppetry envy.The entire show was non-stop laughter. Hence, I coined a phrase, "Dicktacular!" and it certainly fits. To warm up the crowd, a hysterical comedienne, Debi Gutierrez, performed a 30-minute set. As she stated the obvious in her ice-breaking set, "I don't have a penis." The majority of her gut busting humor was aimed at typical mommy, women experiences involving kids, husbands, and, of course, penises. I concur with her thought, why she never understood why people were paying money to see this theatrical production - men showing you tricks with their penises - when most men are more than willing to whip it out and show you for free.
All in the name of entertainment and complete audience satisfaction, I thought.After her 30 minute set, it was time for the stars of the show to hit the stage. It was obvious that the two performers, marionettes if you will, had worked long and hard on their tricks as they went through their set. Without proper stretching, they warned, these tricks must not be tried at home. Or, you could purchase their step-by-step self-titled explanatory book. Each told the history of many of the puppetry tricks, told jokes, explained how to do some of these, and often asked for female volunteers to assist them.
When a trick fell flat or grossed out someone in the crowd, they were quick to remind the crowd, "Now who paid to see dick tricks?!" Now that statement really brings this whole issue to a head.As the camera operator zoomed in for a close-up of one of the below the belt maneuvers,To read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link:http://jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/globe02/usa02/CA/puppet/puppet.htmlKim and Don Tatera, Jetsetters Magazine Correspondent ? Read Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com To book travel visit Jetstreams.com at www.jetstreams.com and for Beach Resorts visit Beach Booker at www.beachbooker.com.
ASPECT Magazine Goes On Location with New Media Art Distribution in Volume 6
(ContentDesk) December 8, 2005 -- Without a fixed physical or temporal locus, ASPECT Magazine maximizes the fluidity of its ephemeral site in Volume 6: On Location. Extending from the momentary to the monumental, terrestrial to celestial, micro to macro, and personal to cultural, this issue explores the vast concept of location. Our unique position as an institution with no specific physical domain was the ideal venue for this new media exploration of location, said Editor Michael Mittelman.Featuring the work of nationally and internationally known artists, this volume presents Kenseth Armsteads twist on the classic search for ones own roots in in_authentic_b (an invisible_cities excerpt) with commentary by Andrew Perchuk, Head of Contemporary Programs and Research at the Getty Research Institute; The C5 Landscape Initiative undertakes rigorous physical and conceptual cross-country treks, with commentary by Christiane Paul, Adjunct Curator of New Media Arts, Whiney Museum of American...
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Research shows Kerry Web Site Appeals to People Who Have "A Bad Feeling about Future."
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Research reports published online today by NextStage Analytics indicated a shift in demographic appeal on the July 28th John Kerry campaign web site home page towards people who, in general, "have a bad feeling about the future." Full report is available at: www.nextstageanalytics.com.NextStage Analytics Demographic research of the 2004 presidential campaign home pages available online for the duration of the 2004 presidential election season.
Five demographic reports, available free of charge to visitors, compare how effectively the Bush, Kerry and Nader campaign home pages are targeted to different age, gender and personality groups.http://asmeltz.blogspot.com/[Adam Smeltz], blogging from the 2004 Democratic National Convention for Knight Ridder calls the NextStage Research, "for political junkies, a...
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Pacific Media Associates: Flat Panel HDTV Sales Resumed Growth in March; 40 to 45 Inch Plasma and 30 to 35 Inch LCD Were the Most Popular
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(ContentDesk) May 11, 2006 -- Pacific Media Associates (PMA), the global market information experts on large-screen displays, reports that unit sales for flat panel televisions and business displays in North America grew by more than 12% in March over February. Their Flat Panel Display Tracking Service also shows that sales revenues increased almost 5% for the same period. After holding fairly steady since October, average street prices across all sizes dropped nearly 7%, in spite of tighter supplies than a year ago, according to Rosemary Abowd, PMA Vice President. Year-on-year unit sales continued to rise, up 110% over March 2005. The biggest gains were posted by the 40- to 45-inch plasma segment and the 30- to 35-inch LCD segment. Both gained about two points in unit sales share, and each accounts for about 30% of total unit sales, according to Abowd.Panasonic recovered the number one spot in unit sales, but Pioneer retained the lead in terms of total revenues....
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