Beth's unique workshop for writers performers and other hue-mans
UN-CABARET RETURNS: SUNDAYS AT FIRST & HOPE IN DOWNTOWN LA
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 20:09
Un-Cabaret has been on hiatus for a few years. Permanent Hiatus.
But life is very surprising. Just when you stop looking for a room to do the show in, a room for the show appears. And not just a room, but the perfect room. And not just the perfect room but a room with symbolic significance. More on that in the next blog.
Some things about the New Un-Cabaret, aka Un-Cabaret 2012 - aka The Show - are the same. And some things have changed. Just like me.
"100% Happy 88% of the Time" AT CONSCIOUS LIFE EXPO SATURDAY NIGHT
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:21
I'm excited to be headling at the totally cool Conscious Life Expo on Saturday night in a ballroom at the LAX Hilton.
Lots of amazing speakers and workshops and big names in the visionary world. There's a lunch with Coast to Coast host George Noory, Bashar will be channeled, John Major Jenkins is speaking, Whitley and Anne Streiber will be there.
Stand-Up, Reading and One Person Shows
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 15:51
What are your writing and performance goals? What form and medium are best suited to your material?
Beth defines the differences between standup, readings, essays, acting and one-person shows, using analogies from visual art and food prep.
Whatever medium you're working towards, this is a unique opportunity to get extended in-depth feedback and notes from creative gurus Beth Lapides & Greg Miller - the people who helped develop some of the most personal, deepest and funniest work by Julia Sweeney, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt and many others. THE COMEDIAN'S WAY WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS, PERFORMERS & OTHER HUMANS.
A SPECIAL WEEKLONG SESSION at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Mass. JULY 10-!%, 2011 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW or call 323-717-4731 to talk about what the Comedian's Way can do for you.
A special creative retreat July 10-15 in the Berkshires: The Comedian's Way Workshop for Writers, Performers & Other Humans
Submitted by greg on Tue, 06/14/2011 - 17:20
"Fun and uplifting!"
Join creative gurus Beth Lapides & Greg Miller for a life-changing, skill-building, laugh-inducing week at the KRIPALU CENTER in Stockbride, Mass. July 10-15, 2011.
Dig deep and get real as you develop your 7th Sense: your sense of humor.
Beth & Greg's unique blend of comedy and spirituality creates an incredibly safe and supportive environment where you can explore your writing, performance and life skills.
As one student recently said: "Don't do it unless you want to change your life! AND meet the best people and laugh until you pee your pants (sorry,maybe that's just me)!"
E-mail or call Greg directly at 323-717-4731 to find out what the Comedian's Way can do for you and how you can be part of this magical week of self-discovery.
"Now I'm going to go home and fire my therapist!"
Use the Comedian's Way to
- Get over your fear of public speaking
- Create a one-person show
- Work on personal essays
- Personalize your standup
- Develop a memoir
- Put the light in enlightenment
- Find more joy in your daily life
"The best way to sit shiva ever!"
It's important to take yourself seriously, but it's just as important to take yourself lightly. When you can do both at the same time and share it with others, you're practicing the Comedian's Way.
See the New and Improved-er Version of Beth's Mind-Expanding Comedy with Music - This Thursday in LA - East Coast Tour May 29 - June 8
Submitted by greg on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 12:14
"100% Happy 88% of the Time" is a turned-on theatrical tour-de-force from paradigm-shifting entertainer Beth Lapides.
NEXT LA SHOW: THURS. MAY 19 - Click for tickets or call 323-717-4731
SHOW DATES SUMMER 2011
May 29 Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge MA
June 2 Boynton’s, Manchester NH
June 5 The Kate, Old Saybrook CT
June 7 RISD Providence RI
June 8 92YTribeca NYC
July 13 Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge MA
"A warm & fuzzy treat!" LA Times
"Mind-expanding!" LA Weekly - Best of LA
"Eureka!" Flavorpill
"Life-affirming and immensely funny!" Edge
"Hilarious powerful fun" Frontiers
"Soul-based entertainment!" LA Yoga
"See this show!" Evolver - and more press and audience raves
The Ow of Now
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:05
I'm going to be teaching advanced techniques of learning to deal with the ow of now - being less phoney! more funny! - at the Kriplau Center for Yoga and Health this summer and I wrote this piece for their catalogue:
My first yoga teacher used to say, “Don’t think of it as pain, think of it as sensation.” I was always thinking “yes, painful sensation.” Over time, of course, I learned to diminish the painful sensation not just by thinking about it differently but also with both breathing and alignment. And when all that didn’t work, I learned to put my Type-A ego aside and back off the pose. Back away from the chaos. Being a clever yogi, I then attempted to export these techniques from my mat into my life.... read more here
SINGERS ANONYMOUS AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM IN LA
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 14:31
This one is for the LA kids! Literally. Mitch and I are teaching Singers Anonymous at the toney and super cool Hammer Museum in the Hammer Kids program.
Sunday April 10
Noon-2
SUMMER AT KRIPALU FOR WRITERS AND PERFORMERS AND OTHER HUMANS - Seduce Your Muse!
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Fri, 03/25/2011 - 11:21
Part of being creative is remembering to seduce your muse! Yes! Your muse needs to be seduced. And sometimes part of that seduction is taking your muse out - like to a muse-um.
Or even farther out. Like to an oasis of beauty in the Berkshires.
Luckily there are two sessions of The Comedian's Way this summer at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, MA. CLICK HERE OR CALL 866.200.5203 for info & registration.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAY 27-30 and/or MON-FRI. JULY 10-15
Because if you want to make a breakthrough to the next level of your creative work sometimes you need a break in your life.
There's a certain kind of alchemy that happens when we teach at Kriplau.
Beth is Teacher of the Month in LA Yoga Magazine - Comedy & Singing Workshops Start Saturday
Submitted by greg on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:01
The LA Yoga Magazine profile this month says Beth is "unfailingly funny, never afraid to be vulnerable, compassionate, and caring. She is always ready with a kind word or encouraging thought." And there's more. Read the whole article in LA Yoga Magazine
Take Beth's workshops starting this Saturday, March 19 (and ongoing):
THE COMEDIAN'S WAY - Develop your authentic humor for page, stage and life!
Saturdays, March 19 & 26, April 2 & 9, 11am-1pm at Mbar, 1253 N. Vine St.
Series of 4 classes $250 - REGISTER NOW
SINGERS ANONYMOUS - Free your voice, the rest will follow! Singing for non-singers.
Saturdays, March 19 & 26, April 2, 1-3pm at Mbar, 1253 N. Vine St.
