The Ancient Art of Penis Puppetry in Los AngelesWritten by Rob LaGrone
The Ancient Art of Penis Puppetry in Los AngelesRead Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com To read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link: http://jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/globe02/usa02/CA/puppet/puppet.html Always looking to live life on edge, I suggested to my wife that we go see a theatrical production. You know, real snooty, upper crust culture. She happily agreed, and we were soon off to Coronet Theater in Los Angeles to catch one of their last performances of "Puppetry of Penis" before it left town. What is Puppetry of Penis, you wonder? I know that I was certainly curious, since I could only think of a few tricks to perform; all of which were highly limited, normal functions. Simon Morley conceived "Puppetry of Penis" in 1996 as title of a classy, highbrow art calendar, showcasing twelve of his favorite "dick" tricks. Years before in Australia, Simon's youngest brother had shown him his first dick trick, The Hamburger. Naturally, sibling rivalry with their two other brothers resulted in evolution of a healthy repertoire of genital gesticulations. On New Year's Eve in 1997, with a garage full of calendars to ship and burgeoning requests for live demonstrations, Simon finally decided to unleash his talent on world. Currently, show is up and running throughout Spain, France, Holland, Austria, South Africa, Australia, and in numerous cities in United States: Boston, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Fresno, Portland, Sacramento, and Chicago. Check out their web site for long and short of details on show, tour dates, etc. http://www.puppetryofthepenis.com The cozy Coronet Theater houses 284 seats, and was jam packed with quite an interesting crowd. The gregarious audience ranged from bachelorette parties, girls nights out, (both gay and straight) couples out on date night, and occasional creepy loner type. Of course, there were more women in audience than men. My friend, Jason, summed it up as something to effect that "women were coming to learn a few tricks to teach their significant other." By watching audience prior to theater doors opening, mood was somewhat nervous, and quirky, as people didn't exactly know what to expect. But inside, with HUGE projection screen on stage amplifying theatrical penis tricks, aka dick tricks, to 20' x 20', it's somewhat scary to see a johnson that large. Not only were they large, on screen that is, but they could even do origami tricks. I think Freud was all wrong; it all boils down to puppetry envy.
| | Monterey Movie Madness ToursWritten by Cymber Quinn
Monterey Movie Madness ToursRead Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com To read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link: http://www.jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/film/monterey/tour/monterey.html Quick . . . think of a West Coast location where more than 200 movies have been shot. If you're thinking of California, you're right. But if you answered Monterey, about two hours south of San Francisco, then you probably have already taken Doug Lumsden's Monterey Movie Tour. If you're not clued into Monterey's movie history, climb aboard, and let Doug show you how much Hollywood loves Monterey. Right away, I know this is not an ordinary canned tour. Doug tailors his tour to our group — an older family from East Coast, a bunch of locals, and a film student. From his library of dozens of film clips, he shows those we know, and some that each generation will recognize. More Than 100 Years Of Celluloid Directors and cinematographers have been drawn to this area since 1897, when a cameraman working for Thomas Edison shot pounding Monterey surf and filmed carriages arriving at swanky Hotel Del Monte (now Naval Post-Graduate School). Filmmakers from Cecil B. DeMille to Alfred Hitchcock have flocked to Monterey Peninsula ever since, seeking perfect backdrops for their shots. Monterey has doubled for many famous places over years, including Marin County's Stinson Beach in "Basic Instinct"; Sausalito in "Star Trek IV"; Louisiana swampland in "The Muppet Movie"; and 19th-century Baltic coast in budget-movie-king, Roger Corman's "The Terror". "We're in Movieland," Doug chimes out. He was born in Monterey County, and his father was a friend of Clint Eastwood's dad; they were both in lettuce industry. Doug's dad also was roommates with Jimmy Stewart in WWII, just after he won Oscar for "Philadelphia Story". Doug's movie roots fuel his enthusiasm. Not only is he president of Monterey Film Commission, but also he's a great source of local history and lore — better known as small-town gossip.
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