OLD NEWS
I got my computer to work again!
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1-2-10
it's on.
12-29-09
YO. This has been a pretty good year, and a pretty
CRAZY decade! Let's keep it rocking for 2010
and let's keep it rocking for the next decade in
general, baby!!
12-24-09
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! Spread love baby
12-22-09
There have been some problems with my computer adapter and
battery. The battery is dead, and my adapter has gotten really hot
and melted. It's a bummer! Soon, it will be all be fixed,
and I won't have to try and update the site with only html code.
I'll be back soon. I just performed in The Dinner Plan, and at another
show I performed with some puppets that I made. It was just
Alena and I performing. I liked having a scaled down, portable
version of my show. Peace.
10-11-09
I added some more movie reviews. In November, I will be
acting in The Dinner Plan again for two nights: November
6th and 12th. If you missed it the first run, now is your
chance to check it out! If you saw it and were really into it,
here's your chance to see it again!
9-18-09
YO. The play I am acting in, called The Dinner Plan, is
coming up soon. If you have not bought tickets already,
there is bad news for you: both shows are sold out. I am
excited that the theatre is going to be full the whole time,
but if you wanted tickets and could not get them I'm
bummed for you. Another performance of The Dinner Plan
might be added on to the run, but I'm not sure right now.
Other than that, I'm just writing new things and getting
ready to film some stuff I wrote in November.
8-24-09
The 52nd Street Project show was very cool. It was
most definitely something you would call "John
Blaze". Everybody really let the good times roll! Like I
said before, it is an awesome program, and you should
check out one of their shows if you have not already.
They are weeks away from moving into their own brand
new space with tons of rooms, their own elevator, a
cool box office booth by the entrance, and best of all,
their own cutting edge theatre!!!!!!!!!!
Now I am going to act in a play called The Dinner Plan.
I did not write it, Phil Jackson did! The show goes up
on September 25th and 26th (that's a Friday and a
Saturday). Check it out. I am looking forward to this.
Details are in the Performance Section.
8-19-09
8-17-09
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! This
weekend I'm performing in a show with the 52nd Street
Project. We all just got back from rehearsing in
Wareham, Massachusetts in this R A D beach house
for one week. It was really massive, man. It's going to
be a great show! The kids, adults, and staff are all
amazing folks. The entire evening will be John Blaze.
Details are in the Performance Schedule section.
8-8-09
I had a very fun time performing at Center Stage! I'll
be doing another show soon!
8-1-09
There will be a performance this friday!!!! (8-7) Check the
performance schedule for details. I'm excited for this.
Also, in the future I will be acting in a play written by Phil
Jackson. Performances for that will be near the end of
September. That's it for now. Oh, if you want to, go to
7-1-09
MAN I had a great time these last two weeks. It was
very fun performing in the backyard Saturday. I felt
free during this show. When I felt like screaming I did,
and it felt very good. Naomi Thornton, Lisa Clair,
Franco Bulaon and Phil Jackson were in it with me. I
thought they all did a very good job. Their acting was
superb and exciting to me. I enjoyed the environment
of backyart. A good crowd turned up to this show,
and it was cool. My friend J. Anthony Roman was
reading his work that night too. It's always exciting
when he's around sharing his writing. I do not know
when I will do another show yet. If theatres take long
to respond to me, I will find a non-traditional venue to
do another show in a month or two.
Here is a video of Michael Jackson in his prime. I
think he is at the top of his game with fashion, music,
and focus in this interview. He is hanging out with
Quincy Jones on a couch showing off his pet snake
"Muscles". Later, he performs and hangs out with
Diana Ross. This is how I will always remember him:
legendary and really, really, really, really, really cool.
6-27-09
Show tonight! Check the performance section.
6-26-09
Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn. R.I.P. King of Pop.
Michael Jackson. He was the master of music,
performance, and fashion. He pushed it to the limit,
as far as any human being could. He made a dent in
the world. He shook the WHOLE WORLD. Right when
he passed, he broke the internet (twitter, google, and
many, many other sites got rocked with visitors) His
music is being played everywhere now. He was damn
cool. He was the MOTHER F-ING MAN. I will
remember him for wearing amazing outfits, dancing
on top of cars, and making some of the greatest music
ever made, spreading joy worldwide. If aliens come to
this planet, they would love his music too. Remember
when the premier of a Michael Jackson video would
be the most important thing on television? It seemed
that every channel would be airing it at once. It was
awesome. I saw his movie Captain EO at Disney
World and it blew my mind. The same with The Wiz
and the Moonwalker movie, and pretty much every
music video he made. He could entertain like nobody
else, so it's strange to even picture him dying. Even
his last album, Invincible is awesome. That album and
HIStory are underrated! People should not make fun
of this man. He obviously made mistakes, of course
he did, but he had problems, and I think he did the
best he could. I hope he is in a better place now. He
had a pretty tough, crazy life. What a legend. RIP.
6-23-09
I had an amazing time out in Vermont. The show went
very well. The kids who put this whole thing on were
really awesome! The people out there were some of
the nicest folks I have ever met. While I was there I
saw a ghost, and even the ghost was nice! The whole
time I was there, I only saw one police officer drive by
in a car, and I only saw one person who was pissed
off. The air was clear and sweet, almost like milk! I
would definitely go there again, and I would
recommend this awesome place to anyone.
This Saturday I'm participating in this fun show called
backYart. You should check out their blog. My friend
J. Anthony Roman is going to read a chapter from a
book he wrote, and I have three things I'll perform with
Lisa Clair and Franco Bulaon. The specifics are in the
performance section. It's going to be another fun
weekend for sure.
6-11-09
Exciting times are ahead: This weekend there's
going to be a show in Carroll Gardens. It's made by
my friend Lisa Clair (she played Mom in my last
show, Emotional Lightning). If you don't know, she's
a great writer and actor! It should be lots of fun. I
wrote a small part of the show. I'm in the show
Saturday, and my friend Franco plays the part on
Friday. Both nights should be pretty awesome.
Regarding Trains
Friday June 12th and Saturday June 13th
Time: 8 PM
Location: Brooklyn Transit Garden
on the Corner of Smith St. and 2nd Street
Carroll Gardens Brooklyn
Price: Free
After that, my play Follow Your Dreams (Woah
Mama) will be performed in Montpelier, Vermont. If
you are in Vermont, you should come and check it
out- I think it's going to be pretty exciting. It's being
performed by a group of young people. I think they
really know what the deal is. The show goes up on
the 20th. I'll be there having a blast.
After that, on Saturday the 27th I might be
performing at a show in Williamsburg called
backYart. It is exactly what you think it is: a show
in the backyard of a pretty cool house. This should
be fun too. It's not set in stone yet though, so
maybe there will not be a show. Right now, nobody
knows.
5-24-09
New movie reviews have been added.
5-19-09
Virgin Megastore is closing, so I decided to
do a little shopping there. The prices were still
high for a place going out of business, but I
managed to find a weird Bob Dylan album
from 1985 called Empire Burlesque for $5.00
This album is CRAZY! So many aspects of
it are dated. There are a bunch
of songs with drum machines and synthesizers,
and the production sounds the same as 1980's
Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks songs. There are
backup singers too. The song "Tight Connection
To My Heart" has a great video you should see.
5-8-09
I added some more movie reviews. Sooner or
later, they will all be up there. I watch a lot of
movies. Right now I want to tell you something
personal and emotional. Sometimes, I feel bad
for slamming some of the movies. I feel remorse
because somebody else really busted their ass
making it. Listen, I still respect all the hard work
that goes into making movies- even the ones I
slam and say stink like trash in a heatwave.
Maybe you can follow my advice when you rent a
DVD with a loved one. Maybe you can use this
advice when you want to watch a movie with
some of your co-workers. If not, it really doesn't
matter.
5-7-09
Oh yeah!
I saw this video somebody named Hamcane
made for the Beck song "Timebomb". I like
this one.
4-8-09
I just finished writing a play. It's a psychedellic
play about Pizza, Ghosts, and the president.
There are some songs in it. The working title is
"Follow Your Dreams (Woah Mama)"
It will be performed in June, in Vermont,
by homeschoolers. I'm very excited about this!
I also have other new things completed. These
other things will be shown once I find a space.
That's probably going to happen in the late summer.
Look at these:
3-3-09
Superb.
2-14-09
WOAH
MAMA
1-4-09
"Snitching 3"
Snitching 3 will be performed
as a short introduction to my
friend Anthony's show called:
No Matinees: SUPPLEMENTAL
The Players Theater:
115 MacDougal Street
(Btw.West 3rd and Cafe Wha?)
$12
It's going to be cool.
12-21-08
WOAH MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The show was a lot of fun! There was
a good turnout despite the crummy
weather. I had a real blast this time.
The cast was awesome- they really
did it this time! This show was filmed so
there will be a video of it one of these days.
As for the future, well, we'll see what
happens. I'm hoping to do have another
show ready for when it starts to get warm
again. My plan is to make that show crazy.
Right now I'm going to be in my friends
shows: my friend Lisa Clair wrote a play
called Love Monster, and there's going to
be a reading on the 19th. My friend Anthony
is doing a show called
"No Matinees: supplemental" on January 9th.
12-19-08
COUNTDOWN: 0 DAYS {TODAY!}
OH
MY
G O S H ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
The show is still on, of course. Forget
about the snow shower. You can warm
up at the show. Listen: It's going
to be really cool!
12-15-08
COUNTDOWN: 4 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The show is coming up so soon: December 19th!
It's going to be a great time. We just had a rehearsal
today. The cast is superb- I'm talking about every
single person in the cast. Every person on that flyer is
going crazy in the play. I like them. They've all been
struck by that lightning. This is going to be a
special show- a fundraiser for the school my mother
started. If you can make it, you're in for a treat. Here is
an example of emotional lightning:
11-19-08
Here are the details of the next show
It is a fundraiser for the Children's
Workshop School. All of the proceeds
will go towards the 5th graders trip to
Washington DC!!! Despite this great
fact, the show is not intended for kids.
There are no kids in the show.
There are adult themes, so it is not
a good idea for them to attend.
There will be all sorts of snacks and
refreshments at this show (part of the
fundraiser).
The show is in two parts: Part one will
be the show "It's Crazy Sometimes".
Part two will be "Emotional Lightning".
11-5-08
YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11-4-08
PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Also, check out these really
cool slamball dunks
Rock the vote to help fix USA
11-2-08
Jed's next show will be on
Friday, December 19th
YES!
8-15-08
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JED
"<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 "
8-4-08
BUD
Jed continues to write and write and write. Nobody
knows when his next show will be. In the mean time,
feel free to browse a new feature on the website: movie
reviews. Jed has submitted over 300 movie reviews!
He is an opinionated man. These reviews will be
added to this website in bunches.
6-24-08
Legendary Monologues: Kevin Borseth
6-22-08
Legendary Monologues: Dennis Green
Dennis Green was the coach of the Arizona Cardinals, an NFL
franchise that had been known for loosing as long as it existed
{This team never made it to a Super Bowl}. This video was shot
on October 16th, 2006. The Cardinals just suffered a TOUGH loss
to one of the the greatest teams in the league at the time, the
Chicago Bears. At halftime, the Cardinals were up by 20 points,
but that comfortable lead was gone in less than 20 minutes!
All of this stress caused the normally soft spoken Green to
deliver a superb tirade for the ages, complete with the iconic
phrase "They are who we thought they were"
Dennis Green was most recently working as a color analyst for
ESPN Thursday Night NFL broadcasts, but one can't help but
wonder what type of wonderful plays and monologues this man
could create had he chosen a different path in life.
6-19-08
Legendary Monologues: Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson is a legendary basketball player who now plays
for the Denver Nuggets. He delivered this fantastic monologue
after a tough playoff loss in 2002, while still a member of the
Philadelphia 76ers. His coach at the time, Larry Brown,
criticized Iverson for not showing up to team practices. It
is hilarious how many times he says the word practice, but
it is also very funny when he says "not a game" repeatedly.
“ He said "practice" more times than he's actually practiced. ”
— Larry Brown speaking to reporters the next day
6-12-08
I had to go to see this documentary
in the Television & Radio museum, but now
part of it is on youtube. It is pretty quiet but it's good.
6-10-08
S I Z Z L A ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
We are in the middle of a heat wave here in New York City.
Crazy people are delivering their seasonal rants in dramatic
fashion. Some stubborn folks are still wearing long sleeves,
cardigans, hoodies and knit hats! I saw an organized street fight
in Union Square park. It was strange to me. Honestly, I turn to
Gatorade during times like these. If you like the taste of grape
Quarter Water, I recommend the grape flavored Gatorade Fierce.
If you are new to Gatorade, why not try their crisp lemonade
flavor? If you do not like Gatorade, there is another strong
option: coconut water, the original thirst quencher. Also of
course, there is nothing bad you could say about a tall glass of
water. Here are more things from You Tube that I enjoy:
Duke
Gatorade
Gatorade Fierce
6-7-08
Stephon Marbury is "craaz"
6-6-08
Orson Welles is wilding
6-4-08
Jed's favorite artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat being
interviewed by a weirdo.
6-2-08
Jed is writing new things and listening to music. He told me
to put these videos on because they are some of his favorites:
two different performances of "Periodico De Ayer" by Hector
Lavoe and the song "Nevers" by the Fiery Furnaces played
both forwards and backwards {he loves the backwards part}.
The Legendary Hector Lavoe
The Fiery Furnaces
Here are the details from the 4-17 show at the PIT!!! Jed
told me that he had fun. "The whole entire cast performed
very well. The PIT has a nice backstage area. When you're
doing a show with just two other people backstage at a time,
it's really spacious. The temperature was nice inside, but I
was still very thirsty during the show. I kept on chugging cups
of water backstage when I wasn't performing. I kept putting my
face under the water faucet like a crazy person or a dog!! ha ha
ha. I enjoyed acting in things I did not write. I haven't done that
in a little while. I wish that I could have sat and watched part of
the show. I'd rather do that then just wait backstage." Stay
tuned for details on the next show!