you're invited!
Tonight I have a show at Joe’s Pub to celebrate the years I spent at Berklee College of Music being told I am not singing any jazz standard correctly. I spent years making horrible chord charts and singing songs about heteronormative desirability and tonight… I don’t reclaim these tunes or this skill but instead, I aim to butcher them. Tickets available here :)
Last week I got introduced on stage as “Arlie” or “Marlene” I honestly couldn’t tell. I was too baffled that you could butcher a four letter name this bad.
Also last week, something more baffling came to light (finally). A former employer of mine got publicly ousted by my ex-coworkers. You can see the outline of details in this post and donate to their GoFundMe. Your donation will help the recently fired workers maintain their housing and help them stay fed and supported as they move onto their next endeavors!
This summer there have been numerous strikes, a housing crisis, a recession, etc. I have significantly less money because of being pushed out in April from my job and the road ahead for many others alongside me looks a little more jagged. I hope we can find ways to continue to support each other especially when the invite comes directly our way. Still slowing down here on substack so I hope you find ways to support my IRL endeavors when (and if? ok nvm I will stick to WHEN) they do find the light of day.