Dim the Porchlight…
So I performed in Beth Lisick and Arlene Klatte’s Porchlight monthly storytelling series. It went ok. I think I need more experience with a microphone and talking on a stage. Suzan noted that I pace a bit too much and flail with the mic, causing my voice to cut in and out, an opinion echoed by my friend Heather Gold, who performed as well. I never knew this.
Sigh. I know this shouldn’t depress me but it did a little. I know its all part of creative evolution, to fine tune through experience what you already do well. But to do that you have to leave the honeymoon period of what you do, to acknowledge that not every performance is wonderful, not every time out will be your best. I know its just plain old reality, but I sure liked the honeymoon.
P.S. Everybody else was great. It was a quite an honor to be on the same bill as them.
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Crap, I totally screwed that up, Kevin. I thought it was on Monday the 26th for some dang fool reason. Lame excuse, I know.
The fact that you can so gracefully accept criticism from your peers already puts you a class ahead. Keep at it!
Crap, I totally screwed that up, Kevin. I thought it was on Monday the 26th for some dang fool reason. Lame excuse, I know.
The fact that you can so gracefully accept criticism from your peers already puts you a class ahead. Keep at it!
Thanks Scott. And no big deal. I need to stop punking out on your open mics anyway!
Thanks Scott. And no big deal. I need to stop punking out on your open mics anyway!