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Darlings,
First, we gotta know... HOW WAS YOUR PRESIDENTS' DAY!?! If you're anything like us you're still knee-deep in wrapping paper n' stuffed from the traditional Prezzy Puddin’ Broonch! We're gonna ask you to put your new presidential toys away for just a moment to read the newsie. We’re trying a new concept called “BREVITY” this week, but don’t worry, we’ll put our trademark™ spin on it by spelling it breviDY™ and shouting out our on again off again sponsors DynaPop™ and Lindt Premium Chocolate. Let’s see if we like it, and you see if you like it too!
We’ll start by handing over our **ALL NEW SHOW REVIEW SECTION** to LA theater review staples Siggy and Pauly Blaumfield who we had the pleasure of meeting this past week!
NOTE FROM THE BLAUMFIELDS: Hello! Siggy here, sitting beside Mr. Blaumfield (or “Mr. B” as our son’s friends call him lol), Pauly. We are in our livingroom/den (this is the fight that might break up our marriage HA). We are very excited to be writing the Dyna-E-Blaster. We write a regular column “A Words On Play” in the popular LA Theater publication, Stages Of Life. We have never written an E-Blaster. Let’s see how this goes. Also, for the record, Dynasty Computer at The Hayward is very cute and Mr. B loved putting M&Ms on his popcorn. =) I haven’t seen him so happy since we saw “Pippin” at the “Mark Taper Forum” on our umpteenth anniversary. Paul is often dictating, so I have the tricky dual role of transcriber and co-writer. I just read Paul the part about the “umpteenth” anniversary and Paul is laughing. =) (smiling face made of punctuation)
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SHOW REVIEW #1 FOR SANDRA BERNHARD
byline: SIGGY & PAUL BLAUMFIELD
Me and Mr. B had the great pleasure of attending the Sandra Bernhard cabaret show at Dynasty Computer at The Hayfield on Thursday. Paul remarked, as he often does, about what a long street Wilshire is with it’s many identities. It’s true, it’s a very long street and goes through a lot of neighborhoods. When we arrived, we noted that  parking was doable. It was our first trip to this venue. It was cute and the bathrooms were CLEAN and “non-gendered” which is obviously wonderful, especially for Paul because he didn’t “blow it” by going into the wrong designation, something he’s done more than once at #thepantages because the doors are distracting there. New paragraph. We love Sandy but haven’t seen her live in a while, so we were overjoyed and our moods very "up" unlike when we go to see and “cover” more dramatic theater. We wore our flashiest blazers hoping the lady of the hour (Sandra Bernhard) would interact with us during the show, as we love when that happens and we, the audience, get to feel like we are also the talent. She did not, but she did wink at our section and said “I love you” in a general way that managed to feel intimate. That’s Sandy for you. Irreverent, INTELLIGENT, magnetic, appealing. Very New York. Very chic. We stayed for the meet and greet. We got a great photo (Mr B’s eyes look better closed anyway HA) She was so nice. Also fun, Mimi (Mariah Carrey) and Sandy have made peace. Anything is possible! As we always sign off on our column: ~LIVE, LOVE AND…LEAVE THE DRAMA ON THE STAGE =) SIGGY & PAUL
SHOW REVIEW #2 FOR DYNASTYLAND
byline SIGGY & PAUL BLAUMFIELD
PAUL TAKES THE KEYBOARD FOR THIS ONE. I finished my lunch. My SWEETHEART Siggy and I had the pleasure of attending Dynasty’s Valentine’s #dynastyland event. Full disclosure we were GIVEN these tickets in exchange for this REVIEW, but will still keep our INTEGRITY. Our major takeaway? Dynastyland (!!! is at the theater, don’t put DYNASTYLAND in your MapQuest!!! Put DYNASTY TYPER in your MapQuest) is on the very LONG Wilshire Boulevard in LOS ANGELES. It is a land of wonder; full of party people HUNGRY to sing, dance, Dyngo (this is bingo) eat popcorn and more. Each area of the theater had something going on and there was truly something for everyone! I didn't trip. I was partial to the #puzzletable where I made some new friends. One of them had an EARRING in their NOSE! Not something you’d usually see at  #thepantages, but that’s part of the charm of this place: really funky people making strange choices. If it wasn’t something in someone’s nose, it was a nose on someone else’s something! I’m talking about the dancefloor of course, which was jam packed with partygoers (lovers and loners) shaking their #butts to popular contemporary tunes spun by DJ Dax. At one point my #butt knocked into the #butt of a man dressed as a giant bird! I hope the bathrooms are also non-SPECIED! Ha! That night I fell in love again: with theater, with Dynasty, with Siggy. My rock. Let’s just hope she never puts an EARRING in her NOSE! (Good for others but seems like it might get in the way when we’re smooching. YES, WE STILL SMOOCH which we’ll do on our rescheduled Valentine’s Day tradition of #steak.) ~LIVE, LOVE AND…LEAVE THE DRAMA ON THE STAGE;) SIGGY & PAUL
Thank you for this opportunity,
(live, laugh) LOVE
SIGGY & PAUL
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Thank you Siggy and Paul! We love you and are so glad to have new correspondents on the Dynasty beat.
Now, a few BLERPS from VanJam:
- VALENTINE'S TAKEAWAY: People LOVE Tarot. The Enchanted Enclave (our office) was in use the ENTIRE night, with VANESSA reading the cards and JAMIE hyping the sessions with an airhorn app. Tears were shed! Gemstones were given! Eyes weren’t rolled! It was actually a really moving experience, and we can’t wait to do more. And we got pics to prove it!
- YOUR WEEKLY WOW: FRIDAY: basically, HANNAH GADSBY and a DRONE and hours of drone training all play a part in ZOË COOMBS MARR’s Friday show, Bossy Bottom. Allow US to be a bossy bottom for a moment: “Get your tickets!”
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This Saturday we’re excited to host A WEIRD AND INSANE AFTERNOON WITH NATHAN RABIN. It is a celebration of his book release “The World Accordion To Al” which is a comprehensive look at every single one of Weird Al’s songs! This is a particularly exciting event for us to host because A) Jamie has been obsessed with Weird Al his entire life and is convinced that someday he will grace our stage and b) Jamie became friends with Nathan through The Long Shot Podcast after years of reading his work, and C) Nathan was a big proponent of the opening of Dynasty. We’re not sure what to expect, but we know it’s going to be fun as flarpin’ hell!
- LINDT™ TRAP This SATURDAY night at 9pm come on by Dynasty Tonight for a jam-packed VanJam approved line-up!
- DEMETRI MARTIN (Comedy!)
- BENITO SKINNER (Comedy!)
- SASHEER ZAMATA (Comedy!)
- JOE MANDE (Comedy!)
- NATALIE PALAMIDES (Comedy!)
- LUKE NULL (Comedy!)
- TAYLOR TOMLINSON (Comedy!)
- TAYLOR HUGHES (Magic! Comedy!)
We're going to be slicing the night during intermission so come, laugh, munch, repeat. We are contractually obligated to say, "Pizza pairs great with Lindt! What's your Lindt Story?"
DynaPop™ WEEKLY KERNEL OF DYNSPIRATION: Take it from us-starting projects is hard!
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Wednesday, Feb 19th | 8pm
Eliot Glazer's Haunting Renditions
Classically trained vocalist-turned-comedian, takes some of pop music’s most infamous songs and turns them into highbrow, sweeping ballads. Featuring special guests Fortune Feimster and Jaboukie Young-White
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Thursday, Feb 20th | 8pm
Meg Statler & Sarah Sherman
Meg talks about sex love and the things Sarah Squirm is an LA-based comedian who has become known for her unconventional show Helltrap Nightmare.
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Thursday, Feb 20th | 8pm
Se Regalan Dudas: Love
A 90 minute show featuring Ashley Frangie and Lety Sahagun, the hosts of the podcast ‘Se Regalan Dudas’. This live show is done in a fun, casual, educational, and empathetic way that will walk you through the stages of love. We will provide hugs & tissues.
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Friday Feb 21st | 8pm
Hannah Gadsby presents Zoè Coombs Marr
A presentation of the award winning show "Bossy Bottom" from the critically acclaimed Australian comedian.
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Friday Feb 21st | 10pm
My Diary w/ Lindsay Ames
The show where comedians reveal their most private moments publicly. Heaven help us all. Featuring: Greg Barris, Dr.Laura Berman, Blair Socci, Sherry Cola, Noël Wells + More!
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Saturday Feb 22nd | 3:30pm
A Weird And Insane Afternoon w/ Nathan Rabin!
Join beloved pop culture writer Nathan Rabin as he celebrates the release of his latest book "The Weird Accordion To Al" (an obsessive collection of in depth essays on literally every song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Ever. Every. Last. One.)
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Saturday Feb 22nd | 7pm
Destroy All Movies
Join the stars of Netflix's MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE RETURN for a night of live, freestyle movie riffing. Jonah Ray, Baron Vaughn & Hampton Yount will make celluloid psychotic as they sling silliness over movie massacres.
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Saturday Feb 22nd | 9pm
DynastyTonight!
An evening of comedy and enchantertainment featuring: Demetri Martin, Benito Skinner, Joe Mande, Taylor Tomlinson, Natalie Palamides, Sasheer Zamata, Taylor Hughes, Luke Null, + More!
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Sunday, Feb 23rd | 6pm
Just For Laughs
Watch some of the best up-and-coming stand up comics from L.A. audition for the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada.
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Dynastyland Valentine's Soirée
Valentine’s Dynastyland was a fluffy pink dream, full of bonkers delights! DYNGO! Little shows in the Root Cellar Cabaret, Dancing, puzzling, puffing, and a whooooole lotta Tarot! Lovers and loners coexisting! Galentines grinding! Magic and merriment and all the good things. Thank you for being our sweethearts, darlings! 📸: @justjash
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Ever wondered what it feels like to be on the other side of Michael Carbonaro as he works his magic to make people believe the unbelievable? This is your chance to find out! From his hit television series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV, magician Michael Carbonaro brings his signature blend of bizarre antics, audience interaction, hilarious video clips, and mind-blowing magic, live on stage! Don’t miss out on your chance to feel the effect of Michael Carbonaro… LIVE! [all ages]
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Global drag icon BenDeLaCreme, presents her latest critically-acclaimed narrative cabaret show, “BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED”: a hilarious and heartfelt spectacular that blends burlesque, comedy, and original music with her signature Terminally Delightful charm.
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