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Saturday, April 19, 2008

One Week from Today

posted by on April 19 at 12:00 PM

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Last spring at the Crocodile, a whole bunch of people came together to make the first-ever Stranger Gong Show a mind-blowing success.

This spring at Chop Suey, we’re doing it again.

The date: Saturday, April 26.
The cost: Free.
The line-up: God only knows. We’re looking for any and all human-based entertainments, including but not limited to jugglers, magicians, jug bands, tap dancers, strongmen, yodelers, stand-up comics, sword swallowers, contortionists, slam poets, marching bands, mimes, guys who shove quarters up their noses, bird callers, puppeteers, tuba players, hula hoopers, comedy skits, chanteuses, ventriloquists, clog dancers, celebrity impersonators, butoh dancers, vaudeville acts, accordianists, and air bands.

The rules: All acts must run between 45 seconds and four minutes, and require a minimum of set-up. (We’ll provide a mic and amp.) Due to “laws,” no acts can feature fire or kids (it’s a bar).

Acts can get on the bill just by showing up at Chop Suey the night of the show, or by signing up in advance online.

Confidential to all those people who secretly want to perform at the Gong Show but instead of polishing their acts are searching for reasons to not do it: Stop it! Don’t hide your light under a bushel—put it on stage, so people can gape in amazement!

And oh yeah: Gong Show prizes include—among many other delights—passes to Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, and HUMP! and $100 cash!

UPDATE: Slog commenter Napoleon XIV asks, “Who gets to judge?” Stranger Gong Show judges are based entirely on the original Gong Show prototype.

Our Jaye P. Morgan-esque “boozy floozy” judge is Kerri Harrop!
Our Charles Nelson Reilly-esque homosexual judge is Adrian Ryan!
Our superstar celebrity judge (who also has a bit of the Jaye P. Morgan in her) is Sarah Rudinoff!
Our Zimbabwe-born Marxist judge is Charles Mudede!
And our final judge is a real judge, Judge Barry Wright!

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1

what time's the show?

Posted by teddy b | April 19, 2008 12:19 PM
2

Performer sign-up begins at 7 pm, show begins at 9 pm.

Posted by David Schmader | April 19, 2008 12:43 PM
3

I volunteer to show people how to live forever . . . if you dare (and, oh, yeah, I get to wear that pretty little number with the sequins. . . .)

Posted by Vanderveckin | April 19, 2008 1:09 PM
4

Who gets to judge?

Posted by NapoleonXIV | April 19, 2008 1:32 PM
5

I think my skill of singing at karaoke bars is just far too mundane for TSGS. Maybe i can convince the wife to drive down from bham to attend, though.

Posted by Sam | April 19, 2008 2:36 PM
6

I want to meet all the judges!!!!

Posted by Kristin Bell | April 19, 2008 3:54 PM
7

Hmmmmmmmm, every time, and no matter how I parse it, I try to post a couple excerpts from Dan Savage's pro-war piece from October 2002 the spam filter blocks it. How amusing that Dan Savage is afraid to have his own words posted to Slog. Words that are probably the most influential that he ever wrote. Words that supported a Bush policy of war crimes and imperialism.

Posted by Dan the brave and savage warrior | April 20, 2008 10:08 AM
8

Hmmmmmmmm, every time, and no matter how I parse it, I try to post a couple excerpts from Dan Savage's pro-war piece from October 2002 the spam filter blocks it. The Slog spam filter seems to be rejecting the title and quotes from the article as spam. How amusing that Dan Savage is afraid to have his own words posted to Slog. Words that are probably the most influential that he ever wrote. Or at least words that he used flippantly to address the most important issue he ever wrote about. Words that supported a Bush policy of war crimes and imperialism.

Posted by Dan the brave and savage warrior | April 20, 2008 10:13 AM
9

Hmmmmmmmm, every time, and no matter how I parse it, I try to post a couple excerpts from Dan Savage's pro-war piece from October 2002 the spam filter blocks it. The Slog spam filter seems to be rejecting the title and quotes from the article as spam. How amusing that Dan Savage is afraid to have his own words posted to Slog. Words that are probably the most important that he ever wrote. Or at least words that he used flippantly to address the most important issue he ever wrote about. Words that supported a Bush policy of war crimes and imperialism. Here's a tiny url to Dan's article:
http://tinyurl.com/63rfxd

Posted by Dan the brave and savage warrior | April 20, 2008 10:22 AM
10

Hmmmmmmmm, every time, and no matter how I parse it, I try to post a couple excerpts from Dan Savage's pro-war piece from October 2002, or link to it, the spam filter blocks it. The Slog spam filter seems to be rejecting the title and quotes from the article and link as spam. How amusing that Dan Savage is afraid to have his own words posted to Slog. Words that are probably the most important that he ever wrote. Or at least words that he used flippantly to address the most important issue he ever wrote about. Words that supported a Bush policy of war crimes and imperialism. Here's a tiny url to Dan's article:

http://tinyurl.com/63rfxd


Posted by Dan the brave and savage warrior | April 20, 2008 10:45 AM
11

"Judge" Barry White?

While I really liked I'm gonna love you just a little bit more baby, I think you should get a real judge.

Like Judge Reinhold.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | April 20, 2008 11:42 AM
12

Hmmmmmmmm, every time, and no matter how I parse it, I try to post a couple excerpts from Dan Savage's pro-war piece from October 2002, or link to it, the spam filter blocks it. The Slog spam filter seems to be rejecting the title and quotes from the article and link as spam. How amusing that Dan Savage is afraid to have his own words posted to Slog. Words that are probably the most important that he ever wrote. Or at least words that he used flippantly to address the most important issue he ever wrote about. Words that supported a Bush policy of war crimes and imperialism. Here's a tiny url to Dan's article:

http://tinyurl.com/63rfxd


Posted by Dan the brave and savage warrior | April 20, 2008 11:46 AM
13

Hmmmmmmmm, every time, and no matter how I parse it, I try to post a couple excerpts from Dan Savage's pro-war piece from October 2002, or link to it, the spam filter blocks it. The Slog spam filter seems to be rejecting the title and quotes from the article and link as spam. How amusing that Dan Savage is afraid to have his own words posted to Slog. Words that are probably the most important that he ever wrote. Or at least words that he used flippantly to address the most important issue he ever wrote about. Words that supported a Bush policy of war crimes and imperialism. Here's a tiny url to Dan's article:

http://tinyurl.com/63rfxd


Posted by Dan the brave and savage warrior | April 20, 2008 11:47 AM
14

Trolls only boo, right?

Posted by Kent Cudgel | April 21, 2008 8:27 AM

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