"Hey Wood Head, Grow Up!"

I may act 8 but the birth certificate says, "Hey, Wood Head, grow up, you're sixty on the 20th."

I'm having a free show/party on March 11th, and all of my Stoops to Nuts friends are invited, all others the word's "Mum."

Next "City Stories: Stoops to Nuts," show is Tues, March 11 @ 5:30pm @Cornelia Street Cafe. It's a doozy, my guest tellers: Barbara Aliprantis, Cris Beam, Francis Flaherty, Robin Hirsch, Tim O'Mara,  Joshua Rebell,  Angelo Verga & Prof. Adam Wade.

Admission is free. Life's short, I'm thanking my friends, first drink on me. Time Out Magazine says, "Stoops to Nuts," is a positive experience not to be missed. No they didn't, but they do say it's a cool thing to do. Show starts sharp @ 5:30pm.

Rotten Fruit Ducking Hat

Cris Beam

Adam Wade

Barbara Aliprantis

Josh Rebell

Tim O'Mara

Robin Hirsch

Frank Flaherty @ Regis H.S. summer school

Angelo "Sparky Lyle" Verga

Long Ago, Not That Far Away

Yesterday, I passed the Old New Utrecht cemetery in Bensonhurst on 84th Street and 16th Avenue. It's graves date back to 1654 and though it is a designated city landmark its condition suffers but it was beautiful under the blue Brooklyn sky. Walking around the property, looking through the rusted cyclone fence I thought about the farm community surrounding the cemetery hundreds of years ago. With limited traffic (everyone was on line somewhere trying to buy gas) and few people walking by, picturing that was easy.

Here are photographs of the one acre site, Tony Manero Way (did not see Travolta or anyone carrying paint cans) and photos of the New Reformed Church with a large downed tree at 83rd Street and 18th Avenue.

Long Ago and Far Away ~ James Taylor

Our next "City Stories: Stoops to Nuts" storytelling show at Cornelia Street Cafe is Tuesday, November 13th @ 6pm, our artists: Michele Carlo, Julia Joseph, John Newell and Tim O'Mara. Admission is $8 and that includes a free drink.

Under Serious Moonlight: Storytelling @ Cornelia St. Cafe

The next City Stories: Stoops to Nuts storytelling show at the Cornelia Street Cafe is this coming Tuesday, October 11th @ 6pm.

October’s artists: Tricia Alexandro,Kambri Crews, Nick Danger, Timothy O'Mara, Thomas Pryor, Barry & Brian Stabile. Admission is $7 and that includes one free drink. It will be a marvelous night for a Moondance. I'm telling a ghost story. Boo!

Thank you, Zack Hample for the gorgeous view outside your living room window ~ Manhattan's October skyline under serious moonlight.

Giovanna's Playhouse

We had a great time on "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts" radio @ Giovanna's Restaurant this past Tuesday night. My guests, Tim O'Mara ( look for his new book, "Sacrifice Fly," in 2012) & Barry Stabile (see his band, "All Mobbed Up," @ Dec 17th @

ALL MOBBED UP! HOLIDAY BASH w ROCK HARD MAGAZINE

Location:Gecko Lounge, 5 mins from Verrizanno Bridge

Time:7:30PM Friday, December 17th

got into the holiday groove and Divino fed the masses delicious food and kept his home warm and comfy. That's what Giovanna's is, a second home for it's patrons and artists. If you would like to hear the radio show, tune into the Centanni Broadcasting Network link below:

http://www.centannibroadcasting.com/id56.html

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I have two storytelling events in next five days, tomorrow, Friday, Dec 10th @ 7pm @ Otto's Shrunken Head ~ Tuesday, Dec 14th @ 6pm @ Cornelia Street Cafe ~ see details below:

No Name's "Winter Reading" Show To Feature Authors Jennifer Belle, Michele Carlo, Thomas Pryor & Kambri Crews Friday, December 10th @ Otto’s Shrunken Head in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 2010 -- “No Name... & A Bag O' Chips" comedy / variety show producer, Eric Vetter, reaches into his ever-present ‘bag o' chips’ on Friday, December 10th and pulls out current and soon-to-be published literature as part of their inaugural “Winter Reading" show - a response to the rousing success of this year's "Summer Reading" special - at Otto's in Manhattan. Authors / storytellers Jennifer Belle (“The Seven Year Bitch”) Michele Carlo, (“Fish Out Of Agua”) & Kambri Crews ("Love, Daddy,") will offer selections from their published and forthcoming works and will be joined by blogger / radio host Thomas Pryor (Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts ) and comic/author Jeff Kreisler ("Get Rich Cheating"). Now in its 11th year, the show will also feature the sounds of “The Summer Replacements” featuring Alex “The Assassin” De Suze and Carl (BabyFreak) Fortunato. No Cover, No minimum. Showtime is 7:00pm and Otto's is located at 538 E 14th St (Cross Street: Between Avenue A and Avenue B) "L" subway train to First Avenue. For more info, call (212) 228-2240 or go to www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/

Tuesday, Dec 14 - 6:00PM STORYTELLING Barbara Aliprantis

“Year End Festival Celebrating 14 Years of Storytelling” No theme, no judging, no contest, just great fun, and stories with heart Featured Teller: Thomas Pryor and Cameo slots (5/7 minute limit) for as many tellers time will allow! Thomas Pryor's work has appeared in The New York Times, Mr. Beller's Neighborhood, A Prairie Home Companion, New York Press, Underground Voices Magazine, Opium Magazine Online, Our Town and Ducts. His story, "Madame Butterfly Goes Down" is part of Thomas Beller's anthology, Lost and Found: Stories from New York. He's written his first book, Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts. His blog is listed in the “Blog Roll” of The New York Times and his weekly radio show is featured on the Centanni Broadcasting Network. Recently, Thomas appeared on Channel 13's TV series, "Baseball: A New York Love Story." Cover $7 http://www.yorkvillestoopstonuts.blogspot.com/ , http://www.barbaraaliprantisstoryteller.blogspot.com/

Everyday I Write The Book ~ Yorkville Radio Tonight @ 9pm

Tonight on "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts" radio @ 9pm @ Centanni Broadcasting Network my guests are: Timothy J. O'Mara & Barry Stabile.

Listen here live or on archive at your convenience:

http://www.centannibroadcasting.com/

Tim is a terrific author who's just signed up with two agents to sell his book, "Sacrifice Fly," and Tim is the co-founder of the We Three Productions Reading series (16 years old and going strong at Bar 82). Tim has something on his mind and plans on bringing it to Giovanna's Restaurant tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfFunjzyIsE

Barry Stabile is an accomplished musician and yarn spinner. He's currently part of "All Mobbed Up." The group was the house band at Cha~Cha's on the Coney Island boardwalk this past summer on Friday nights. Unfortunately, Cha~Cha's lost their lease and like hundreds of things long gone at the beach, it's gone forever. Barry grew up in Bay Ridge and he and I will have lots to say on that subject, starting with the guy who put a bullet in his friend's caboose with a hammer as the trigger, it's a long story, listen tonight and Barry will tell you all about it.

I'm in a Clay Cole and Sandy Becker mood. Thinking of Clay's Christmas shows and Sandy Becker going bananas, "Hambone, Hambone, have you heard? Momma's going to buy you a mocking bird, and if that mocking bird don't sing..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Wx8BRjzoI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REeeucZtDY0

Over Her Dead Body ~ The Show Must Go On

Thank you, Tim O'Mara, Wayne Kral & Harold Dean James of We Three Productions for hosting a terrific show @ Bar 82 last night.

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Danielle Winston, Mark Goldblatt, Charity Thomas and I had a blast reading our work. We congratulate you on the start of a new year supporting and promoting local poets & writers. You are generous patrons and the New York City writing community deeply appreciates your efforts.

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Thank you to my friends for coming down and cheering us on.

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Here are The Muppets, "The Show Must Go On" with Leo Sayer

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xWXX539JHI&feature=related

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Tonight @ 9pm @ "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts," radio show, my guest is Coree Spencer, a clever & funny writer ~ we'll talk about the writing process and how our families and music stir it all up.

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Listen in live or on the archive at the Centanni link below:

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http://www.centannibroadcasting.com/

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Or come down to the show at Giovanna's Restaurant @ 1567 Lexington Avenue (between 100st & 101st Street). We broadcast live @ 9pm.

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