joanna parson: links

ActorsLife.com An incredible resources for anyone trying to get a bead on the actors life in New York and LA. Currently posting "Lance and Joanna's Fringe Diary," our fresh and piping hot thoughts on putting up "Reddy or Not" at the 2004 New York International Festival. SoloPerformanceArt Some nice folks have set up a web site connecting people and resources in the solo performance world-- check `em out! Liana Reda Liana sings with me on my shows -- she's a beautiful performer. Check out her web site. vanzeilervideography.com Videography from Van Zeiler -- great quality and rates. ethanlipton.com Ethan's a treasure of a singer/songwriter, and everyone who's seen him perform at the Salon falls in love. Not in that "oh, I love a boy with a guitar" kind of way, but that "oh, I love a boy who sings old time-y yet new smart, incisive, witty songs a cappella and sometimes with a ukelele and who makes it seem like he'll really understand not only me but also John Locke" kind of way. Adrian Bewley That "I love a guy with a guitar" kind of love, singer-songwriter Adrian Bewley has the looks and sound and poetry and smarts to make us all weak-kneed. Allen Salkin Journalist, blogger, man who's in Greece right now and will soon tell us all about the Olympics... Check it out. No Name and a Bag of Chips If you like your performance evenings at 11:30 on alternate Saturdays, here's the place to go to see variety acts, stand-ups, and some of our HHSalon friends at veteran Eric Vetter's FREE evening-- there are also chips!		cincyshakes.com I was a founding member of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival-- check out their new season. Becca Ayers Becca is a frequent performer at the Happy Hour Salons. www.deeannegorman.com DeeAnne Gorman has been a Hizza nominee/winner as both favorite female vocalist (jazz) and favorite poet. She's got a great site and always lots of gigs around the city! The Knuckleheads Fantastically funny singers and all-about guys-- and winners of the 2004 Hizza for Favorite Band or Duo... Christian Finnegan The bluest of eyes and funniest of men-- your Hizza 2004 winner, favorite male comic. Zero Boy One of our favorite genre-busters, Zero Boy takes sound effects and gives you a novel, a saga, a Coen Brothers movie-- you have to see/hear to believe. Your Hizza winner, Variety. The Bitter Poet He's rude, he's crude, he's not your average poet. He's much funnier. And there's a groove... Your Hizza winner, Variety with Music. Lisa Jackson Simply the best trannie rocker we know. Your Favorite Female Singer, Hizza 2004. The Rob and Mark Show We're a big fan of folks who are funny with guitars-- really funny. Poetry is Power Jen Little Noonan has won a Hizza as Favorite Poet and now teaches workshops across the tri-state area to kids who eat up her poetic energy and crazy fun.		Duncan Rogers Duncan is a fine, fine actor. Check out his handy Shakespearean Insult Generator. Tom Genoni The designer of this site; used to sleep in a twin bed; is no longer unemployed. Goddess Perlman A nominee in two Hizza categories (Variety with Music 2003 and Female Stand-Up 2004)-- the Goddess does it all. Read all about her Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad events here... Mark Lundholm If he comes around with his one-man show "Addicted"-- which graced the Zipper Theatre this year for an extended run-- don't be afraid to say hi afterwards and tell him we sent you-- he's not only truthful and talented, but generous and accessible as all hell. Benedek Records Learn more here about Hizza nominee Roland Satterwhite, singer-songwriter, creative person, beauty-maker. Julie Foldesi One of our favorites, Julie played out for the first time in her life at an early Happy Hour Salon-- she's gigging out all the time now when she's not giving her all to some Broadway show or whatever, and has become a fantastic songwriter. Breakup Girl The original romantic superhero-- learn more about creator Lynn Harris's comic novel, "Miss Media"-- you heard it early on at the HHSalon.