SO my beloved younger sister turned 21 and I had blast showing her how I do. I got her a fabulous suite at the quaint and romantically beautiful Hotel Lombardy. (I love my hook-up power!) I took her to my friend Tony Villa and his friend Dance Diva Rachel Panay ( not Phillipino!) get down glam fest at my fav Bar BEbar. I never had the chance to wshow her my lifestyle and wanted so bad for her to enjoy. SHE Lived! The queens never disappoint! Drunken Linda Evangenotso, Beyonce's mini- me Drag Star Epiphany, and the variably dressed sundry clubbers, Thank You.My sister was tickled paisley with the shenanigans which full filled every stereotype while shattering them. Nightclubs are participatory theater, and Tony and RP give you a show where being backstage, onstage, and in the audience are one & the same! We hopped in the stretch and made our way over to Fly Lounge. I love the red carpet. The staff ( especially Italian It GM P) at the underground spot made my little sister feel right at home. The DJ Chuck Koch blended the nowest hip-hop with danciest Electro. Fly takes you there! Thank you for living up to my hype! While there I ran into the Amahzing D'Maz. This man is on the path to It boy Hall of Fame. Check out his TV show www.hitspotmedia.com . My little sis will be making appearances more often. Attention Must Be Paid!
After working the morning after no sleep; my functional haze dragged me to the Vagina Monologues. Eve Ensler's one woman show made into a fabulous ensemble piece starring 5 of the most intriguing Black womyn stars of stage, TV, and radio. Queen Ayaisha emceed in a relatable sisterfriend/Diva fashion. She took all the anxiety out of the audience. She joked about all of our fears and wants. Even the First Lady Michelle got a shout out as Queen jokingly portrayed a conservative White House striptease. She was a good lubricant for the next two hours of vagina stories. The biggest surprise of the night came from Deelishis ( who cares what her real name is). The woman can hold your attention with a whisper. She held her own and a few other persons to. Kitten Queen Lisa Raye made a turn as a multitude of womyn she has versatility for your nerves. Mama Ella Joyce of Roc fame performed the most emotional of the monologues. She never lets you down. her emotional range and clear diction more than overcompensate for her black Rebecca D'mornay carta. I live, no shade. Dick Gregory's progeny Ayana is a force of nature. She emoted all over the place delivering the monologues of the War Rape Camp survivor and an Arabic woman trapped in the archaic world of the Taliban. My friend Dr.Ro acted as the help guide for the show. She closed the show with her strong and instructive demeanor. There were more performers , of course.
The one thing I noticed was the disconnect with some of the material for the largely African American audience. There were allot of Cultural references that just failed. The next day, while explaining my concern to a friend from Spain, I discovered that it had no resonance with her either. If Miss Eve got all these stories, she needs to create more culturally appropriate texts for the various women. As a one woman show the diversity is great. But six revered black women beatboxing out C U N T is not the ticket. I have never heard a black woman say that word. It is just not appropriate for the majority of the audience. I don't care how many b0oks are written about it, Cunt does not matter to Black Women. Here is my advice to any future producers: If it does not Resonate! You must Translate!.
Sundays are my favorite and this one was one of the best. We checked out of the hotel and i went bopping around in the sunshine gift hunting for the sisters Birthday dinner. I made my way over to the Josephine Butler House ( A gorgeous home located adjacent to Malcolm X Park). My girls were crafting and DJing it up at the in house fair. The one thing I notice about the crafty set is their classic disregard for pleasantries. They are usually adorable, but they have the personalities of Daria. Think Juno. My girls Mother Sheister Darby, and RAT work the front corner to a tizzy . RATs very IT screenprints of female rock legendistas are so now they will be big in Japan next year. The Grace Jones Members only jacket is the underground fashion alarm ringer for the summer.
Made it to dinner in PG county at the scrumptuous Topolino's. Then, Back to Dupont for a Grammy viewing party with Tony and Rachel at Level One. The Grammys were boring and I was tired of being the odd Black Girl out around cheerful Martini drinking duponters. I mean honestly honey you aren't at the Grammy's.My chocolate martini, delish, the company interesting, ambience modern ikea homey. Overall the experience should be recreated with a livelier crowd.
* My picks Adele, Duffy, Estelle, and the new Lil one thats not Bow Wow took their categories!.
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