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The Next Chapter Reading Series: Leap Years and Other Rarities
w/ Jo "Boobs" Weldon , Charles Sanchez (Writing Raw) , Jack Silbert (New York Times) , Jennifer Ostrega and host Lisa Kirchner
w/ Jo "Boobs" Weldon , Charles Sanchez (Writing Raw) , Jack Silbert (New York Times) , Jennifer Ostrega and host Lisa Kirchner
Tue., January 31, 2012 / 7:00 PM
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About This Event
Minimum Age:
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On the last Tuesday of the month, The Next Chapter: Reading & Storytelling, brings you authors at their most raw. Of course the written word speaks for itself, but we ask writers to dig deep and tell us the story behind the story. You can count on the result to be wholly unpredictable. The January theme is “Corset Busters” and features Jo “Boobs” Weldon (The Burlesque Handbook), Jack Silbert (The Modern Con Man), performer Charles Sanchez, writer Jennifer Ostrega and your host, Lisa Kirchner.
This is a general admission event in The Gallery at LPR.
This is a general admission event in The Gallery at LPR.
Artists
The Next Chapter Reading Series: Leap Years and Other Rarities
Jo "Boobs" Weldon
Jo Weldon is the Headmistress and Founder of the New York School of Burlesque. Internationally renowned as burlesque personality Jo Boobs, she’s rounded her heels on stages from Coney Island to Las Vegas. She’s the winner of such exotic titles as Best Bump N Grinder, Best Teacher and Mentor, and Biggest Cougar in Burlesque! She has worked with performers from Leonard Cohen to Spinal Tap, and has been featured on television shows from CBS Sunday Morning to Gossip Girl. Her book, The Burlesque Handbook: A Backstage Guide, featuring a foreword by Margaret Cho, was released by HarperCollins/ItBooks in June 2010.
Photo by: Beau Allulli
Photo by: Beau Allulli
Charles Sanchez (Writing Raw)
Charles Sanchez grew up the youngest of 4 in a terrifically loving family in Phoenix, Arizona. At 19, he moved to Manhattan to pursue a career as an actor. After 11 years, he moved to West Hollywood and then Little Rock, AR, expanding his creative pursuits to include directing, musical directing (he did a whole lot of dinner theatre in AR!), teaching and writing. Now 41, Mr. Sanchez is downright giddy to be back in the Big Apple, continuing his artistic life in the most energetic and creative city there is.
Jack Silbert (New York Times)
Jack Silbert has written for publications from Weird New Jersey to the New York Times. He is the author of several books, including Santa in Space (Golden Books) and The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing (Bloomsbury). Jack is an occasional emcee and a weekly Internet radio DJ. His humorous ramblings can be found at http://saltinwound.com/.
Jennifer Ostrega
host Lisa Kirchner
Lisa Kirchner’s work has appeared in The Washington Post, Salon.com and BUST among others. She was once simultaneously the religion editor for a gay and lesbian newspaper, bridal editor for a society rag, and an alt newsweekly dating columnist. Her solo show, HELLO, FEMALE LADY CREATURE!, is the basis for her memoir. She is the producer and host of the show.
http://www.lisalkirchner.com/
http://www.lisalkirchner.com/