I’ve heard many people proclaim they long for a proper
Waggle Dance* update – wanting to know where to get their creative honey! Well
prepare yourself, for Spring 2012 is blooming with all manner of goodies. To
find out more information about the subjects below just visit: http://hiveworld.org/currentbuzz.html
1. I’m
presenting 6 Encore performances of “Songs & Stories For Our Days”
happening these last two weeks of April on Wednesdays & Fridays at 8pm
and Sundays at 7pm. It was a joyful January first performing these
original a cappella songs alongside my versions of some rare folk tales
and myths with modern connection. So please share in the continued
uplifting journey of universal themes through chaos toward bliss of what I
call “An Unorthodox Spiritual Cabaret” 75 minutes of alchemical musings
will keep you in alignment for 2012. Just $15, but if you saw it the first
time around and want to see it again, you can for just $10. You can now watch a 5-minute video
trailer here:
2. As
some of you know I’ve been working with the Abraxas Talent Agency and
recently edited demo reels for iconic actress Tippi Hedren (Alfred
Hitchcock’s The Birds) and 4 time Emmy-Award winning Michael Learned (The
Waltons). This week I am organizing several performance artist friends for
the agency in a production happening at the Elephant Theatre. It’s a
gallery fundraiser exhibit called “It’s A Dog Eat Shark World” with renown
artists Andre Miripolsky and Josh Rosenthal. It happens Saturday, April 21st
between 2-5pm (show at 3pm) and Wednesday, May 9th from 7-10pm
(show at 8:30pm). The live show features acts by Jose Promis, R. SKY
Palkowitz, April Hava Shenkman, Jeff Freeman, Jake Dyson, and myself.
3. I also
have four works of art on display for sale in a group exhibition opening on April 26th
from 6-9pm at Harvey’s Art Gallery and Showroom curated by Chevalier Tony
Clark. The show is called REPURPOSED and will include all manner of mixed media
art with the theme of new beginnings, rebirth, and metamorphosis.
4. As if
that wasn’t enough this month you can also catch me performing two new
performance pieces at both Queer Mondays and Wig Out! I’ve been so
fortunate to have seen and helped document some of the finest gems of
performance art sparkling at these monthly clubs. The first will be on Monday, April
23rd at Akbar at Fountain and Sunset Blvd in Silverlake at 8pm,
with special guest artist and iconic playwright Robert Patrick headlining.
The best reason to stay up late in Los Angeles on the fourth Thursday of
the month is always Wig Out! Hosted/created by Jean Natalia for the past
six years, it is THE place to get your freak on! Bands at 10pm and cabaret
performances at 11pm unfurl at the Three of Clubs bar at Santa Monica Blvd
& Vine.
5. I
can’t recommend enough that you see Ian MacKinnon’s Gay Hist-Orgy part 1
and 2 extended for the next two Friday evenings April 20 & 27 It’s
quite the wild romp through gay history, which will not only leave you
wiser about some important gay figures, but you’ll give your abs and mouth
a good workout from all the laughter! More info at: http://www.gayhistorgy.com/
6. And
finally – a Dirty Face Creek Farm Update. Last summer I spent 5 amazing
and sweaty weeks helping out on the organic farm my cousin, Mike Stutsman
founded with his wife Jessica in 2005. I’m part of the wonderful team
keeping it going and aiming to fulfill Mike’s original vision. Please
check out the new online “Dirty Face” of organics at www.DirtyFaceCreekFarm.com
and consider joining us as a “Friend with a Dirty Face” to immediately
give us a boost our ambitions and help keep the farm going strong. We need all the friends we can get
to achieve an amazing dream of dirty faces with clean, organic food – a
cause more important than ever!
* A Waggle Dance is special type of choreography that bees
do for each other utilizing the infinity symbol (figure eight) in order to
communicate where great sources of nectar and pollen are to be found -- in this
case to feed the creative soul!
So many blessings – so many artistic blossoms to gather
the creative nectar and pollen and make honey. I hope to see you there sharing in the
BLISSINGS!
Jason Jenn
