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 20th 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
(Photo ID from L to R) TJ, Mindy, Flash, Elliot, Shelly