Once again I’ll be doing a performance at the Monthly Rumpus on July 12th at The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm in San Francisco. My amazing friend Julie Greicius writes for the The Rumpus and has invited me to perform. She’s a gorgeous woman, a brilliant writer and a great hooper. It’s sorta funny to do this event without Ariane around. It’s almost like I’m hijacking her friends and scene. She used to write at a place called “The Groto” and spoke about Stephen Elliot and many of the others involved in The Rumpus. I hadn’t met some of the folks she often spoke about such as Stephen Elliot until after she’d already moved to New York. Being introduced to them later was a trip.
Last time I performed at the Monthly Rumpus, I got up and spoke about my hoop path for about ten minutes before performing. I’ll probably do the same thing. I like humanizing myself. I’m not just a hoop performer. Sure, I can perform, but I think my value is me, not just my hooping ability. With this crowd, if I just ran up there and hooped I’d feel like a go-go dancer, which I’m not. I’m not really sure how performing will fit into my future but as long as I’m getting a kick out of it, and that outweighs the cost, I’ll keep doing it.
I also feel a responsibility to perform. Me on-stage, being me, and being masculine, advertises the accessibility of this life changing tool to an audience that may not have realized it. It’s not for ego gratification, though that does exist. If I did this only for the ego boost, it wouldn’t be sustainable for me. Doing it fore a greater idea… allowing men to realize they can hoop, it’s not just for women… that’s what motivates me. Performing is a pain in the ass and pays terribly on the rare occasion that it pays.
I digress… regardless, come out and see the show. It’ll be a good time. The speaker’s last time were great. And I’ll be there bein me.
July 12th at The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm in San Francisco.
Featuring authors Justine Sharrock, Matt Stewart, Eli Horowitz w/ Mac Barnett, Lauren Wheeler, and Matthew L. Mosely.
A performance by hooper of the year Richard Porter.
Music by Ember Shrag.
Comedy by the hilarious Janine Brito.
Food provided by The Girl From Empanada.
Also chances to win great prizes in our monthly porn raffle!$10, cheap! You can’t afford not to go.
Hosted by Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott.
NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted.
Get your tickets: here