If you like comedy, PR or the occasional inside scoop on the entertainment world, then drop by for a daily dose written by me, Kambri Crews, producer and publicist to comedians and more!   Saturday, December 01, 2007 About Last Night Last night marked the 15th time I've gone on stage in NYC as myself. Sure, I've been on stage hundreds --maybe even thousands-- of times as an actor back when I used to do that sort of thing, but that's different. It's an entirely other beast presenting something you've personally created to an audience with no 4th wall to protect you. Each time gets easier and I am, I think (hope), better and more confident. Beginning next Friday at "The Family Hour with Auntie Sara" I'm going to try telling a longer story divvied up into "episodes". I hope this will help me craft more details and jokes into my stories that I always feel like I have to rush through because we only get 6 or 7 minutes on stage. The next story I will begin with next week should wrap up in three weeks total giving me a good 21 minutes worth of new material. I might even video tape them for my Love, Daddy blog and add captioning for my hearing impaired readers. It would be time consuming so it's a lofty goal. Don't hold your breath. Meanwhile, tonight at Ochi's Lounge begins a new open mike show called "Ochi's Motel" run by John Morrison, creator of "Morrison's Motel." It will be every Saturday from 6:00 - 8:00 and you can throw your hat in the random ring by emailing John at ochismotel[at]gmail.com. Drink at Work follows with their hit variety show and ends the night by challenging audience members to Guitar Hero. I love the little performance space I've created. John loaned us some fancy lights, we've expanded the cheap menu and the comedians and audiences can't say enough about how warm and fun the room is. I think you should come check it out soon, don't you? --Kambri How about on Monday the 3rd when I perform on "Slumber Party"? Labels: creativity, Love Daddy, Ochi's Lounge Link - 1:59 PM -   Saturday, November 17, 2007 Auntie Sara's Show I'm sick this week so didn't tell any new stories on the "Family Hour with Auntie Sara" show. So, here's a little re-cap and something I will tell on next week's show instead. Over the past few Fridays, I've told stories about: • my pot smoking parents, weed growing brother and Charlie Brown, my marijuana plant eating horse; • my Dad's dating advice to me when I was fifteen ("Don't Fu*k"); • taking my husband to prison in Huntsville, Texas to meet my Dad who is serving 20 years for almost decapitating his girlfriend; and • Dad ratting me out to the warden after he got busted with the gum I smuggled in for him. Read the rest over at Love, Daddy. --Kambri Labels: creativity, Ochi's Lounge Link - 2:03 PM -   Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Ochi's Lounge Grand Opening Sean McCarthy of The Daily News wrote a nice little piece about the new performance space I created called Ochi's Lounge: http://www.nydailynews.com/ And here's my blurb about Ochi's taken from The Latest Ballyhoo: OCHI'S LOUNGE GRAND OPENING WEEK! Ochi's Lounge is the next level of Comix. Say goodbye to smelly co-ed bathrooms, bad service and run-down, musty venues that are the standard alternative comedy experience. Everything you love about independent shows produced by some of the MVPs of the comedy scene is now in a comfortable lounge with a dedicated staff serving delicious food and beverages that won't break your bank account. With a liquor license, clean spacious bathrooms and no rodents dropping by for unexpected guest spots, Ochi's Lounge is sure to change the way you think about underground comedy. Located downstairs at Comix at 353 W. 14th Street, Ochi's Lounge opens for pre-show happy hour at 5:30 PM every Monday through Saturday. There is no cover charge and a one item minimum purchase for every performance. Join us for any show the grand opening week October 22nd thru 28th and receive an Admit Two pass for the main Comix showroom! EVERY WEEK AT OCHI'S LOUNGE: MON @ 8:00 - THE LIAR SHOW or THE BILLY CLUB TUE @ 8:00 - CHICKS & GIGGLES WED @ 8:00 - MAX THU @ 8:00 PM - SMILETIME WITH SEAN & SHAWN FRI @ 7:00 PM - FAMILY HOUR WITH AUNTIE SARA FRI @ 8:30 PM - THE BACK ROOM SAT @ 8:30 PM - THE DRINK AT WORK SHOW Ochi's Lounge Downstairs at Comix 353 W. 14th Street comixny.com | 212.915.0438 --Kambri Psyched! Labels: creativity, Ochi's Lounge Link - 8:35 AM -