Haters gonna heckle: live show etiquette

There’s two etiquette rules for live shows: Oh, nevermind. Just one? Okay. That’s fine, because it should be really easy to remember, then. Unless the performer engages you, you’re (in the words of Louis C.K.) “not welcome to speak.” The only noise coming outta your mouth should be laughter or singing along to the music (if there’s any). The more serious theah-tah (that’s Queen’s English for a play), performance of.. Read More

Two icons talking (Dave Chappelle & Maya Angelou chat)

I just came across a clip from “Iconoclasts”. I haven’t seen the whole exchange yet. But in the excerpt I watched, she spoke with Dave Chappelle about commonalities they shared as icons – not the least of which was the creative process and the involvement of others in it. Maya related to Dave how she would get a hotel room in whatever town she visited, and abscond to the privacy.. Read More