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August 2010 'Bonus show'
Will this tour get funnier? My sources
say Yes.
Well, I’m glad I took in the extra show in
August, because wouldn’t you know it, the act that I had tickets
for in July managed to cancel the show one day before it was
supposed to happen. First, it was the reschedule (fully detailed
in July’s “Public Comedy Notice” blog entry). Then, without a full
explanation, I might add, there was a full-on cancellation.
In all the years I’ve been going to shows,
this is a rare occurrence. I’ve seen re-schedules, but I honestly
can’t remember any cancellations.
Who was I supposed to see, you ask?
It was Gilbert Gottfried! Too bad, I kind
of put him in the “classic comedy” vein. He’s probably kind of
raunchy in his stand-up, but if you pay attention to anything on
OPB, you’d know he’s the voice of the obnoxious Parrot on the show
“Cyberchase.” I read his bio and it said he was on Saturday Night
Live early on, but I honestly don’t recall. I’ll have to track
some of that stuff down.
Sooooo, luckily we saw Weird Al in early
August to make up for the July show, which brings us to the August
show which was not rescheduled or not canceled.
That said, there was one more thing that
the show was not.
It didn’t quite add up to being that great
of a show.
Now, earlier this year, as you know, I saw
Cheech and Chong. And, you know, I was kind of worried about how
in the heck I was going to write about that show.
I mean, these aren’t exactly family-style
topics we’re dealing with here.
Well, after this last show, I’m saying
that was pretty much a walk in the park! Now, the question is, how
the heck am I gonna write about THIS show?
Here’s some of the reasons that I’m saying
that things could have been better with this show. Now, granted, I
went into this without a whole lot of background research or
online browsing, and this performer was billed as one of the
current top comics with HBO specials and concerts and all of the
rest of it. Plus, this performer is “around” my age, maybe even
younger, so here is a chance to go see someone who has grown up
with the same world I have.
But this show was an hour or more of
pretty much the exact same topic – sex, and sexual orientation.
And it’s too bad, because in the short spaces between those
topics, I could tell when someone really has the potential to be
funny. But concentrating on those topics with every swear word you
can dream up every 30 seconds kind of makes you wonder….
Is this person really happy in her life?
This performer was at her best when she
was imitating her Korean parents, and when she was giving you
behind-the-scenes information on American Idol. Even that was
raunchy, but at least it was funny, to me.
And as far as the new release of the
music/comedy CD she was promoting?
From the two or three songs she played
from it, let’s just say I’m glad I didn’t rush out and buy it.
Margaret Cho
Thursday, Aug. 26
Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, Portland
This may be a first. I was so disappointed
with this show, I don’t even feel like reviewing my notes. Maybe,
just maybe, I will, but they would have to be so edited that it
wouldn’t make sense.
Instead, you may want to check out this
link I found to a review of a bluegrass show featuring Steve
Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
His comment about writing a Protest Song?
NOW THAT’S COMEDY!
http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/91694664.html
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