Lesbicomic Vickie Shaw thrives on turning her frowns upside-down RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer …………………. VICKIE SHAW With Big Bad Gina. Youth Orchestra Hall, 4401 Trail Lake Drive, Fort Worth. March 31 at 8 p.m. $25–$40. OpenDoorProductionsTX.com. …………………. Vickie Shaw has great timing — both on and off the stage. Soon after starting her comedy [...]
A Jewish Okie, a gay Mexican and a trans woman walk into a club. Laugh GREGORY SULLIVAN ISAACS | Contributing Writer ………………………… STAND UP AND PROUD The Improv. 4980 Belt Line Road Ste. 250, Addison, March 14 at 8 p.m. $17. Improv.com ………………………… What do a straight Jewish girl from Oklahoma, a gay Mexican and [...]
(And he won’t cancel!) Shores returns to his native Texas bruised but busy RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com Already, 2012 looks to be a busy year for Del Shores. That wasn’t among his New Year’s resolutions, but it has ended up being a blessing for him right now. Having something to do distracts him [...]
Comic icon (and queer fave) Joan Rivers is (gasp!) a Republican … but only when it comes to her money RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com There is something fascinating about Joan Rivers eating a sandwich on the phone during an interview. She’s demure about it and never talks with her mouth full, but she [...]
From the Emmy red carpet to phlebotomy school, out comic Margaret Smith always has a plan RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com For someone who’s been in a Martin Scorsese film (a bit part in GoodFellas), written a book about single motherhood and won six Emmys, it’s hard to find out much about comedian Margaret [...]
Even as fans rallied to help Coco Peru get her next film off the ground, the drag goddess still likes her comedy live RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com Expect a lovefest when Coco Peru comes back to Dallas for Pride weekend. With memories of a responsive audience, shopping and beef jerky during her last [...]
She wasn’t actually the last comic standing, but dry-witted lesbian standup Tig Notaro has scored legions of fans TIG NOTARO With Mark Agee. The Kessler, 1230 W. Davis St. Aug. 30. 7:30 p.m. $15. TheKessler.org …………………… With a sense of humor so dry, you want to offer her a glass of water, out comedian Tig [...]
MUY FUNNY | Dan Guerrero works for laughs while being gay and Latino in his one-man show. Before he could write ‘¡Gaytino!,’ Dan Guerrero first had to find his roots rich lopez | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com Growing up gay and Latino can be a tough hand to play. In a culture that revels in religion [...]
THE BITCH IS BACK | Lisa Lampanelli slimmed down, married up, adopted a dog and released an new DVD, ‘Tough Love,’ left. It’s almost enough to make her nice …. nah. Insult comic Lisa Lampanelli loves the gays despite her slurs. And she thinks Bill Maher was right about Sarah Palin. Gotta love that ARNOLD [...]
WAIT, WAIT! DON’T TELL ME! | That nerdy comedian is Mo Rocca! Need salt? Don’t ask Mo Rocca — but as the Texas vet gets older, he keeps getting better RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com You know that man on CBS Sunday Morning who’s really funny and kind of nerdy? That panelist with the [...]
