She So Funny

    Hi everyone!  A haiku of mine on the theme of winter is published here:

I'm in here towards the end

    Another poem of mine has been requested to another publication.  That part of my life is going well.

    My show, The Almost-Winter Comedy Show, at The Artist, 249 City Island Avenue, is on 12/20/2024 at 8pm.  Only $15 cover, no minimum, and a hat gets passed around for contributions so I may pay the comics.  There is a vegetarian-friendly menu and delicious desserts to tempt you, but it is not required.  You may even BYOB.  Glasses, ice, and a corkscrew will be provided.  It is a family-run place and very welcoming.

    The desserts are provided by Jenny's Sweets and they are SPECTACULAR!

    The line-up:

Helaine Witt

Jose Angel Diaz

Shelly Colman

and me!

    This show is my birthday eve, and I hope you want to attend.  I’d love to see you there and hear your laughter.

    I hope everyone had a decent or better Thanksgiving.  Mine started out sort of depressing, but I was expected at a dinner in the evening at my best friend’s house.  It was a vegetarian dinner, delicious, and with great company.  So much sharing, wine, weed, and laughter.  I am so grateful. 

    However, the next evening, someone was ringing my doorbell.  I was not expecting anyone, so I almost didn’t go to the door.  Then I thought maybe it was a package I wasn’t expecting.  I went to the door, looked through the peephole, and it wasn’t anyone in a FedEx or UPS uniform.  I asked, “Who’s there?”  The young (maybe early 20s) man had long hair, maybe in dreadlocks, braids, or twists, and didn’t look at my door, so I only got a profile view.  It seemed he was reading off his phone.  He said that he lost his I-Phone around here and wondered if I had seen it or heard about it.  I told him, “No,” and I added, “Good luck.”  If he thought I would open my door, he got the wrong girl.  I was born and raised here in the Bronx. 

    What I didn’t hear was most significant.  He didn’t ring anyone else’s doorbells.  So this was specific.  I wondered if someone was watching me, or if someone hired someone to do something.  I don’t generally make enemies, but as far as I know, there are some people who think they would like me to be dead.  I was never cruel to them.  Both are connected to a man I chose to not be with.  Draw your own conclusion.  Then there are people in the neighborhood who might feel rejected by me simply because I don’t respond favorably to disrespectful men.  Whatever that person at my door was about, it could’ve been a very Un-Thanksgiving Day After.  Life isn’t boring.  That’s for sure.

    This year, Hanukkah and Christmas begin on the same day.  Amazing.  And for the first time in my memory, Hanukkah will conclude in January.

    Come to my show on 12/20!

Love always to CGG-M  ❤💕❤

Mindy Matijasevic

December 2024

As many of you know, I have a leg in the poetry world and a leg in the comedy world.

If you appreciate short poems, you will enjoy this event: 

If you yearn to laugh, come enjoy a comedy show on City Island at The Artist, December 20^th, 8pm, only $15 cover and no minimum!

I was recently part of a research group.  I expected it to feel long and boring, but it actually felt fast and intriguing.  I now hope the check will be fast arriving. 

Love to CGG-M ❤❤❤

Mindy Matijasevic, November 2024

    
    I enjoyed being in and watching the fundraiser comedy show at Pangea on 11/2/2024.  Paul Hallasy runs a good show – Eat Drink Laugh.  This was his 3^rd Comics Love Kamala fundraiser.  I felt proud to be part of two of them.  It was the only way I was able to contribute.

    The show went a lot better than the election results.  (Though there's still over 2 million votes yet to be counted.)

    I feel awful for the families, fleeing violence and death, seeking refuge here.  What a nightmare.

     Somehow, we will survive.  Hopefully thrive.  And we sure need to laugh, so please mark your calendars for my Almost Winter Comedy Show at The Artist, 249 City Island Avenue, on Friday, December 20^th at 8pm.  Only $15 cover and no minimum.  There is light fare and delicious desserts (desserts by Jenny's Sweets) available but not required.  And you are even welcome to BYOB! 

    Laughter guaranteed.  There will be a link for advance tickets in a blog within the next few weeks.  Meanwhile, mark your calendars – December 20^th @ 8pm.

Constant love to CGG-M ❤💕❤

Mindy Matijasevic, Nov. 2024

I did my early voting this evening.  The site was closer to me than my regular voting site, there were no long lines, and everyone working at the site had a beautiful attitude.  Plus a very nice looking man working there gave me a big smile as I was leaving.  So it was an uplifting experience. 

And since I prefer a president who cares about us and has never been accused of rape, I’m in this final fundraiser on Saturday night.  All ticket sales ($10 in advance; $15 at the door) will be donated to Act Blue for Kamala Harris’ campaign.

It’s an opportunity to donate, eat, drink, and laugh all at once.  Please vote, then pray, meditate, or whatever you do. 

 

And if there is an island of garbage floating nearby, it’s probably from thousands of someone’s Big Mac Combo Meal litter.  I’d bet my rent money that he doesn’t recycle.  That would involve a conscience and caring. 

One candidate’s spouse doesn’t even want anything to do with their shit anymore.  Not naming names, so if the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t squeeze your foot in it.

For the very first time in my life, I cared about the World Series.  GO YANKEES!!!  I’m happy for them, their fans, and The Bronx. ❤  Coming up from under – that always thrills me.  It’s in sync with the Bronx spirit.

 Have a safe and fun Halloween.  🎃 

Constant love to CGG-M  ❤💕❤

Mindy Matijasevic

October 29, 2024

Glad to say I’ve had several affection sessions recently with my feline girlfriend, Mustache.  When it’s been a few days without a visit, I miss her.  I miss pure, four-legged, furry love.  So when we see each other, it’s intense.  She’s talking up a storm (in cat talk), and I tell her, “I know.  I missed you too.  I come here and wonder where’s Mustache?”  The worker who doesn’t like me probably feels nauseous when he hears us.  LOL  The owner and son of the owner appreciate my loving relationship with Mustache, so the negative guy can go … be with himself. 

When I performed in Paul Hallasy’s fundraiser for Kamala comedy show at Pangea last month, I was so fortunate that more people, who I invited, attended than I expected, and one of them, Cicely Brooks, shared a bit of video she took.  Here it is:

        Between several poetry pals and the Bronx Council on the Arts, my evenings have been enriched with zoom workshops and classes (memoir and poetry).  And it is thanks to friends that I have a mic and camera which allows me to participate.  It is so uplifting to my spirit. 

Upcoming events:

        Saturday, Oct. 26^th at 7pm – Dance of the Word – produced by Evie Ivy.  There will be poetry, music, belly dancing, wine, light fare.  353 Studios, Studio 1, 353 W. 48thSt., 2nd fl. A train to 42nd St., 44th St. exit, or E to 50th St. Join us for a fun evening. $15 at the door. Refreshments, wine and cheese, etc. I'll be sharing poetry.

        Sunday, Oct. 27^th at 1pm – Artemis – produced by Diana Gitesha Hernandez. Reading series at One + One, Nexus Lounge, 76 1^st Street (off 1^st Avenue), NYC.  I’ll be one of the features sharing poetry.  $5 donation and 1 drink minimum.

    Saturday, Nov. 2^nd at 9pm – Eat Drink Laugh – another fundraiser for Kamala’s campaign comedy show!  Produced by Paul Hallasy.  Ticket sales for this show go to Act Blue.  Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC. 

Much love to CGG-M ❤❤❤

Mindy Matijasevic

October 2024

My Almost Fall Comedy Show at The Artist on City Island was a different kind of night.  For the first time in a few years, my buddy was not going to be in NYC on the night of the show and couldn’t drive me.  I had to take 3 buses.  The weather was nice, and I knew it was do-able.  I’ve done it before.  The first bus was right there when I needed it.  The second bus was not much of a wait.  But the third bus was the problem.  The good part was I saw one of my comics, Shelly Colman, at the bus stop.  So we waited together and complained to each other.  Though the bus stop was populated with humans, a rat kept running out there to drink liquid from the gutter.  I was fucking freaking.

Shelly used her smart phone to get the number of The Artist and connected me, so I was able to let them know why we were late.  I was assured they would tell everybody.  That eased some of my anxiety.

The BX29 bus came a half hour after it was scheduled.  Shelly and I ended up sitting behind a loud man who was on his phone and seemed to be unaware that he was on a bus.  That was a comedy show in itself.

With presidential campaigning going on, I probably shouldn’t have referenced Trump.  Another comic probably shouldn’t have put down Harris.  He felt it as a Kamala room; I felt it as a Trump-y room.  This time, it was certainly a challenging room.  Another friend of mine suggested that I may have been off, in a way, due to being late and that the audience might have picked up on that.  There are many factors, I suppose, some below the surface and harder to see.

Flash Rosenberg treated us to a different kind of performance.  Her set was thought-provoking, clever, humorous, and difficult to categorize.  She embraced the opportunity to be on stage again doing her thing, after a long time.  I was happy to experience her.  Flash also brought a good quality camera and gave us nice photos and videos.  She made my trip home delightful.  A smooth Lyft ride as opposed to 3 buses, the final one being in an unsafe area.  I met Flash through the NYC poetry circles several years ago, and we liked each other early on.  I’ve since learned so much more about her many talents and accomplishments.

TJ Meyers, besides his hilarity, brought many family members and friends which I appreciate so much.  He does some bits that crack me up even if I’ve heard them before.  Shelly traveled from Brooklyn and was her usual hilarious self.  I’ve enjoyed her humor since I first heard her at Lisa Harmon’s comedy open mic, Lisa’s Clubhouse, years ago. 

Each performer’s material is so wonderfully different, which is one of the things I love about booking the show.  I equally love watching the show.

My Almost Winter Comedy Show at The Artist will be December 20^th at 8pm, and I hope you’ll be there. 

The place is run by Elliot Glick and Monica Glick.  I appreciate both of them so much for the human beings they are.  And they welcome the show so whole-heartedly.

My show there has been scheduled seasonally, but that might increase.  Stay tuned.

So much love to CGG-M  ❤❤❤

Mindy Matijasevic

September 2024

The fundraiser comedy show on September 5^th was grrrrreat!  It was well attended and very enjoyed.  Amongst the almost full house, were seven of my guests, and I was so thrilled.  My long-time friend Judy (4 decades and some years), two of my favorite former co-workers when I worked the graveyard shift as a proofreader, Lia and Cicely, a friend and former co-worker from a teaching job, Mindy L, a co-actress and new friend from A Sketch of Pride, Laura, a co-background-actor from a gig, Lazare, and Lazare brought a lovely guest. I was very happily surprised by some who I didn’t know were coming.  Lazare used one of my phrases from my comedy when we spoke after the show, and he absolutely cracked me up.  And the way his guest, a young, beautiful woman, was thanking me, I felt pretty sure it wasn’t about the laughs as much as a feeling of empowerment.  (My ex-husband once told me, “No matter what you do, it always ends up being social work.”)

$255 in ticket sales was raised and sent to Act Blue by Paul Hallasy, the producer of the Eat Drink Laugh show at Pangea (NYC).

I not only enjoyed performing, I very much enjoyed watching.  The funny people photographed:                           

        A few days later, I felt sick.  I don’t know where I caught something or if I made anyone else sick.  I hope not.  I didn’t have home tests to check for Covid, but I kept sniffing my tea and my armpits and could still smell things.  So I hoped it was just a bad cold.  It’s lasted nine days.  I’ve had Covid twice before, and this didn’t feel like that.  Thank God/dess, I feel much better now though not 100% yet but getting there.

While the weather is still so nice, come on out to enjoy City Island this Friday, 9/20/2024.  Spend the day if possible.  You can walk the island and check out the unique shops, eat seafood or other options, feed the seagulls if that feels good to you, and then come to The Artist (249 City Island Avenue) by 8pm for hilarious comedy and delicious desserts. Tickets can be bought in advance here:

https://starvingartistci.square.site/product/friday-september-20-8-pm-almost-fall-comedy-night/121?cs=true&cst=custom&fbclid=IwY2xjawFXPQhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSuOX8MhjqkwPrJm2WDGF-g2S-3QpWAGqEGjFvgwpRtZT_YAghi7qLYJyw_aem_R3x3Zm-9_RRiRztSPXRvgQ

This show is only $15 cover and NO minimum!  You may even BYOB!  Light fare and delicious desserts by https://www.facebook.com/JennysSweetsSA  available for purchase, but not required … though very tempting.

249 City Island Avenue

So much love to CGG-M  ❤💕❤

Mindy Matijasevic

September 2024