TONIGHT
The Gregg Walker's Comedy Showcase
8pm
at
La Pregunta
1528 Amsterdam Avenue
between 135th Street and 136th Street
Harlem, NY 10031
No Cover. Free. Free. Free. Come early. Happy Hour until 8pm. Bring Friends.
You'll see five of NYC's best comics: Ron Jackson, Keith Alberstadt, Charles McBee, J-L Cauvin, and our very own Erica Watson.
Wendy Williams, host of the aptly-named “The Wendy Williams Show” decided to weigh in on the hubbub (yes, hubbub) surrounding a recent article by Marie Claire contributor Maura Kelly, on her thought abouts the overweight stars of the new CBS sitcom 
“Mike and Molly.” Many readers felt Kelly’s comments were insensitive and “fatphobic,” and some even threatened to boycott the magazine until she was fired. Kelly, for her part, issued an apology for her comments, writing that “Believe it or not, I never wanted anyone to feel bullied or ashamed after reading this, and I sorely regret that it upset people so much. A lot of what I said was unnecessary. It wasn’t productive, either.”
On her show Williams, posed the following question to her audience, nothing that, while Kelly apologized, the magazine itself has yet to:
Why do you accept that? I don’t accept that. We get upset about the N-word, we get upset about making fun of gay people, and paraplegics and people with Down Syndrome — but we can make fun of fat people and that’s okay? It’s not okay. Marie Claire, we’ll be waiting for your apology — how about that?
The question remains: Should a magazine, or any other media outlet for that matter, be expected to apologize when it presents content offensive or disagreeable to a portion of its readership?
What's up ya'll?
I was nominated to have my 1 woman show "fat B*&%h!" presented at the Brooklyn Museum. This is a major opportunity because The Brooklyn Museum is one of the top cultural institutions in the country. After this...sky's the limit----hopefully next is Lincoln Center, The Guggenheim, The Kennedy Center and some "All White Affair" in Detroit!
If you can, please use your FB, Twitter, Yahoo and Gmail accounts to VOTE FOR ME. You have to log in with one of those accounts. Don't worry, the Museum will not use your information, it is just a precaution to keep us from abusing the voting system.
I am up against 2 well respected dance companies. While they have many members that are campaigning for votes, it's just me alone! So I really need your help!
Please vote here! NOW! ;) VOTING ENDS TODAY!!!
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
Also, my show was nominated for a BLACK THEATER ALLIANCE AWARD! major deal! For best Solo Performance! NAZR was nominated too as the Producer of the show! YEAH!!!!
http://www.suntimes.com/
I love u all!
Erica
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Love & Laughter,
ERICA WATSON
comedienne--writer--director
http://www.ericawatson.com
http://www.erica-watson.
http://twitter.com/EricaWatson
In 2008, Director, Producer and Actor Maurice Jamal released the independent award winning movie Dirty Laundry. A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist follows Patrick, a magazine writer, who seems to 
have the "perfect life," until one day and there is a knock at the door. On the other side stands a secret that brings him face to face with the traditional southern family he hasn't seen in over 10 years.
When a 16-year-old student's burning body is found, Lupo and Bernard question his young mentee, who was the last person to see him alive; the investigation draws attention to a vicious high-school rivalry. Cast includes: S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, Alana de la Garza, Jeremy Sisto, Linus Roache, Anthony Anderson and new comer Noel Rodrigurez.
Award winning actress LORETTA DEVINE stars in Don B. Welch’s hit gospel stage play, “Hallelujah Mahalia (HM).” Ms. Devine joins recording artist and gospel sensation Tamika Patton. Ms.Patton, who has been starring in Hallelujah Mahalia since the mid 1990’s, cris-crossing the country in the lead role told the Philadelphia Tribune, “Her life (Mahalia’s) is so similar to mine in many different ways. It just seemed like she was always striving to get that message of love and peace and gospel in any way that she could, and it was in her own unique way”.
“HM pays tribute to the music and legacy of America’s greatest gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson. Welch’s stage play chronicles the life and music of Jackson, from her humble beginnings in Chicago to her untimely death in 1972. Audiences can expect to hear all of the Mahalia classics such as: “Move On Up A Higher”, “How I Got Over”, “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”, “Precious Lord”, & “Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen” among others. Along with little-known historical facts like it has been rumored that Mahalia sat with The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King the night before, as he pondered which of the two speeches he had prepared to give on the March of Washington the next day. “Give ‘em the I have A Dream speech Martin! That’ll stir them up”.
October 7-10th, 2009
