Hello fam!
You are probably thinking, "What happened to December and January?" Well, my holidays turned out a lot different than I planned due to a family emergency and an unexpected trip to Georgia. I feel like I've been playing catch-up ever since. So, hope you enjoyed the break, because the Rubber Chicken is back baby-and this time it's extra rubbery (or is it extra chickeny?)!
As always, if you have anything you would like to see in this newsletter-comedy shows, booking info, pics, non-comedy classified ads, whatever- send all newsletter items to rubberchickengazette@gmail.com and I will include your item next month.
I challenge you to read the entire chicken. Lots of juicy info inside!
February Newsletter
Welcome the New Family Members!
I know, I know, I should have done this last month. But, better late than never, right? We have an awesome new bunch of folks joining the cult, I mean family. So, welcome to
Christian
Moises
Joy
Rob
Russell
Mark
Michelle
Sheppard
Cathy
Jean
Sacha
and
Jule Ann
You'll have your rubber chicken soon!
Funny Vision-Comedy Video Shorts
Check out our first ever Video show of Comedy Shorts. This is not standup, but it's funny as hell. Featuring members of the comedy brat pack! Alums get in for 1/2 price!
The Doo Dah Parade Rocked!
We had so much fun our 2nd time in the Pasadena Doo Dah parade. Hope to see more of you there next year! Thanks to everyone who participated!
If you want to see more pics, Chris set up a folder in Flickr (he said to tell you he stole 1/2 of these from Maria). Click the link to see all the pics Here
Grad Shows!
The grad shows are here! Come welcome your new brothers and sisters into the family and support the old timers (like me), too. There are three shows to choose from (or come check out all three). As always, Sally Mullins will be the MC and I will headline. Alums get in for 1/2 price. Hope to see you all at the shows!
Lineups (not the order):
Mon, March 10
Jim Coari
Mike Mendola
John Fontaine
Christian McLaughlin
Alan Lee
Yashar Kafi
Matt Vizio
LuAnn Landau
Juleann Van Dyck
Guest: Vargus Mason
Guest: Patrick Hanifin
Thurs, March 13
Karen Anzoategui
Rich Uranga
John Becker
Courtney Ca
Moises Zepeda
Revital Krawetz
Joy Yurada
Rob LaFond
Russell Charles
Nick Feldsher
Steve Leifer
Mark Leonard
Sun, March 16
Elaine van Beek
Michelle De La Cruz
Maria Castillejo
Mark Bustamante
Daniel Stanfield
Saemi Nakamura
Yoshio Moriwaki
Charles Jones
Jim Lee
Sheppard Blumenthal
Cathy Z
Jean Gliebe
Sacha Kemp
The Zen Show Rocked!
We had a great time at the Zen Show and the house was packed. Thanks to everyone for doing the show and kicking comedy butt! Check out the funny peeps below. 
StandUp Academy Groups
I started a StandUp Academy group on MySpace! If you are on MySpace and I failed to invite you, hit me up so I can get you in the group.
Also, if you are not in the StandUp Academy Yahoo email group, you are missing everything! If you want to get on, hit me up and I will send you an invitation to join.
The Joke Gym-Scott and Paula
Work out new material at The Joke Gym
Standup Academy alumni Scott Shimamoto and Paula Johnson are launching "The Joke Gym," a new workout room at Zapata Vive Mexican Restaurant in Arcadia.
On the first and third Thursdays of the month, starting Feb. 21, The Joke Gym will present 15 comedians in an open mic format, then five featured comedians. Each performer will get five minutes.
This venue has great food, a full bar, and free parking. No cover charge or drink minimum for the audience, so invite your friends. Scott and Paula's goal is to build an audience of "regular" people, not just other comics. Standup Academy students (current and former) are especially welcome. Wear your rubber chickens proudly, boys and girls!
For complete details (including the featured opening night comics), visit The Joke Gym website. http://www.thejokegym.com/
Jenean Atwood auditions for Tyler Perry in Atlanta!
Way to go Jenean!
Jenean writes:
I must say, doing stand-up really prepared me for that experience. Trying to make 200 people laugh made slightly easier to go before him, his director and about 3 other people. Don't get me wrong, when the plane touched down in Atlanta, I started shaking! But, I had an "a ha" moment...right before I went in to audition, I had been struggling with a monologue I tried to learn in two days but just didn't feel like I could "sell" it. I went back to my original plan to just do comedy and guess what? Comedy became a comfort zone...a friend! I don't expect to be nerves-free the next time I go up on stage, but I was so empowered! I made the man laugh - really laugh! And he told me I was funny!
Daniel Stanfield-Real Estate Agent
Daniel writes:
I am now a licensed real estate agent who can help buyers and sellers in their real estate transactions. I am working under the Kirkland realty. My cell phone number is (626) 354-0176 and my email address is mandarinagent@yahoo.com
Cory Polster-Facebook
Cory writes:
Check out my Facebook profile
I set up a Facebook profile with my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile.
Here's the link:
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=579683589&k=RYEU5VW6U2TF6CGHUGYTS&r&v=2
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