IT’S NOT OVER YET! Become an Advocate for Your Public Library.

BOOKSTOCK II benefit, art auction + dance party @ REMEDY 5121 Butler St, Lawrenceville (x 51st Street) 9:00PM – 2:00AM, Saturday, July 31st.

Featuring artwork and homemade wares for silent auction
Performances by TypewriterGirls, JonBro, Dean Cercone, and the Real Sinatras, DJs Mary Mack, ja(m) (bo)x and Joey J spinning
Library Trading Cards, Coloring Books, Silk screening, and more!!!
Sliding Scale admission $5-10 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
This is a party to raise $$ and awareness surrounding the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s ongoing funding crisis. It’s not over yet. We may still have to close branches if we don’t solve library funding issues in a long-term way. Come out to BOOKSTOCK II and learn more about how you can help keep our libraries well funded.

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The TypewriterGirls are perhaps only too excited to help the Bridge City Bombshells celebrate their first ever birthday–especially with the rocking line-up that awaits.  Some TypewriterGirls favorites, such as Dave Doyle, DJ HatesYou, Phat Man Dee and more will be performing phenomonal sets, and Crystal and Margaret have a few surprises up their sleeves for the ladies–will it be odes of unsettling adoration? inappropriate attempts to remove a gorilla costume in a seductive manner? too much whiskey? Come find out!

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Our show TypewriterGirls Bankrupt BP will not be taking place on the 17 at the Brillobox, due to an oversight on the part of the venue. (Please see official statement below.) We will be performing this show at some point in the near future, but the exact time and location has yet to be established. We will be sure to let you all know about it when it comes into fruition

We apologize for this terrible inconvenience.

The TypewriterGirls
Crystal and Margaret

Official Statement from Brillbox on scheduling oversight:

Due to a terrible oversight on the part of Brillobox, we regretfully have to cancel the july 17 Typewriter Girls event. Brillobox takes full responsibility in this sudden and unfortunate change in schedule. We very much hope to present a Typewriter Girls event sometime in the near future.

Regretfully,
Brillobox

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On Friday July 17th at the Brillobox, the TypewriterGirls are taking action against the perpetrators of the Gulf Oil Spill in the best way that they know how– with poetry, comedy, writing games, art, and chaos. Join them and a panel of experts at TypewriterGirls Bankrupt BP: Doors will open at 8 PM, with the performance starting around 9 PM; $7 or $5 cover for guests that bring a personalized letter to a BP rep or elected official on the topic of the oil spill.

The theatrics for the evening will give the audience a glimpse into a dreary future where only a secret society of “Poet-Errorists” and stuffed animals are still fighting against the corporations who have devastated the environment in search of profit. Helping them out will be the dance troupe, The Pillow Project; comedy rockers, Amoeba Knievel; poets Becca Mertz, Chris Miller, and Kevin Finn; and speakers from a wide range of academic disciplines on the topic of the oil spill and viable energy alternatives.

The audience will be asked to visit a call-in/letter writing station to take action toward proper clean-up of the oil spill and to prevent further eco-crises. And, as always, the cabaret will also feature a BP-themed, typewriter-written Exquisite Corpse, surrealist drinking games, improv comedy, and a dance-party to close out the night.

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The Tribue-Review “Hot Picks”

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_687357.html

Special event: Fur is word-er

Call it a shenanigan-filled, dada-bred poetry cabaret, a celebratory welcome to Anthrocon 2010 or an evening of off-beat unclassifiable entertainment.

On Friday, the Typewriter Girls will team up with the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, the Bridge City Bombshells, plus comedian Gab Bonesso, some area poets and others for an evening of controlled artistic chaos loosely organized under the title “The Typewriter Girls Gone Furry.”

The impetus for the evening is Anthrocon 2010, a convention that begins today at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center of “Furry” fans who identify with animals and often dress or act like animals.

Events planned to get attendees in touch with their inner beast include the Bridge City Bombshells performing feats of “Furry Burlesque,” an open bar with themed drinks such as “When Minks Make Love,” a performance by the local band the Hood Gang, and the Typewriter Girls exploring the question of what happens when your pet stuffed monkey wants to become a furry, too.

The evening gets under way at 7:30 p.m. Friday when doors open at Future Tenant, 819 Penn Ave., Downtown. Performances begin around 8 p.m.

Admission: $10, which includes an open bar.

Details: 412-325-7037 or http://typewritergirls.net/ or www.futuretenant.org.

The Pittsburgh City Paper “Short List”

http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A81236

Fri., June 25 — Stage

Damn right it’s Furry time again. According to www.anthrocon.org, attendance at Anthrocon — the big convention for those obsessed with anthropomorphics (humanlike animal characters) — has skyrocketed since it relocated to Pittsburgh, in 2006; last year, Furry pilgrims to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center numbered some 3,800. Pittsburghers are pleased as platypi to host the plushly costumed hordes again, complete with spin-off programming. At tonight’s Typewriter Girls Gone Furry, at Downtown‘s Future Tenant gallery, the Girls’ cabaret-style entertainment offers “Furry Burlesque” (by The Bridge City Bombshells), Furry-themed drinks (by Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails), poetry readings, comedy and live music. There’s even discounted admission for badge-holding (if not tail-wearing) visitors to the four-day Anthrocon 2010. BO 8 p.m. 819 Penn Ave., Downtown. $10. info@futuretenant.org.

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Mary Biddinger slept with a minimum of thirty stuffed animals on (and in) her bed until she went away to college and thinned the herd. She maintains a penchant for horses, and thinks hedgehogs are tragically misunderstood. She lives in Akron, Ohio, where she teaches poetry writing and literature, edits a journal named after her favorite bird, and writes poems about epic love.

Juliet Cook’s peculiar poetry has recently appeared within Action Yes, Diagram, Diode, Dusie, Oranges & Sardines and many more print and online entities. She is the editor/publisher of Blood Pudding Press (print) and Thirteen Myna Birds (online). Juliet’s first full-length poetry collection, ‘Horrific Confection’ was published by BlazeVOX. She also has oodles of published poetry chapbooks, most recently including Soft Foam (Blood Pudding Press for Dusie Kollektiv 4), FONDANT PIG ANGST (Slash Pine Press) and Tongue Like a Stinger (Wheelhouse). Her very latest Blood Pudding Press chapbook, ‘Angel Face Trailer, will be an extra special event between Juliet and her darkly delicious Italian Translator, Letizia Merello. To find out more about all of the above and other yummy details, feel free to visit www.JulietCook.weebly.com.

The Bridge City Bombshells are the premiere burlesque troupe of Pittsburgh. Specializing in everything but ordinary burlesque, the bombshells bring a very alternative and entertaining twist to every performance.

The Hood Gang is the The Undisputed no.1 Most Partyingest Band. Fun incarnate. An experiment in harnessing the positive energy of humanity in the context of a party / performance using multiple genre evolutions revolving around high energy dance music, thrilling stunts, performance art, inclusion, optimism, and love.

In a post-millenium world of beer and prepackaged Chex Mix™, LUPEC works tirelessly to breed, raise, and release cocktails that are endangered or even believed to be extinct.

Gab Bonesso has carved out a quirky niche in a crazy business. She specializes in Alternative Comedy, and she is definitely an alternative to the traditional kind of club (frat boy) comedic style. Her dad died at Christmas. Naturally, Gab somehow finds the humor. A dog gets a little too friendly with an unsuspecting infant. Gab examines the canine’s point of view.

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TYPEWRITERGIRLS GONE FURRY
A Poetry Cabaret in Celebration of Anthrocon 2010

What: A furry-themed cabaret style show to celebrate Anthrocon 2010 with surrealist writing and literary drinking games, burlesque, comedy, music, and poetry.

Who: The TypewriterGirls Poetry Cabaret (Crystal Hoffman and Margaret Bashaar) w/ furry burlesque by The Bridge City Bombshells, an animalistically theatrical musical performance by The Hood Gang, animal themed cocktails by LUPEC, poetry recitations by Mary Biddinger, Juliet Cook, and Renee Alberts, to be hosted by Gab Bonesso and Phineas the Shark.

When: Friday June 25th, doors open at 7:30pm and show starts at 8:00pm

Where: Future Tenant, (mere blocks from the Anthrocon Headquarters) 819 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Cost: $10.00 ($1.00 off with flier or Anthrocon badge), includes open bar tended by LUPEC, vegetarian snacks, and the first 14 people admitted will receive free animal hat or tail.

Long Description:
On Friday June 25th, The TypewriterGirls will taking their shenanigan-filled, dada-bred poetry cabaret downtown for one very special reason: to celebrate and be terrified, in turn, by their furry nature with the visiting gent-animals coming to our fair city for Anthrocon 2010 with TypewriterGirls Gone Furry: Doors will open at 7:30, with the performance starting around 8 PM; $10 cover includes an open bar featuring the furry-inspired creations of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC). Guests that present a valid Anthrocon badge receive $1 off at the door. First fourteen attendees will receive free animal head hats or tails!

Crystal and Margaret, well-aware of the psychic pains that could be incurred on such an epic journey of self-discovery, have once again rounded up the most appropriate crews to perform such a task:

To help each of us discover our inner beast, The Bridge City Bombshells will be performing unique feats of “Furry Burlesque,” as only Pittsburgh’s premier burlesque troupe can; Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails will be mixing up an array of “animal friendly” drinks, such as “When Minks Make Love,” the evening long, as part of the open bar; Mary Biddinger, Juliet Cook, and Renée Alberts, three of the regions most wildly-talented poets will be gracing the crowds with their most animalistically uninhibited recitations; Pittsburgh most beloved comedian, Gab Bonesso, and her anthropomorphic shark Phineas, a fearless wom-animal duo, will serve as our guides through these stormy waters; and, as a special treat, The Hood Gang, will be arriving in full-regalia to gift the audience with a musical performance to culminate in a cathartic release of their collective party-animal spirit.

You can, of course, expect all of the TypewriterGirls standardized chaos to tie the evening together: a furry-themed, typewriter-written Exquisite Corpse, surrealist drinking games, improv comedy, and perhaps your only chance to watch The TypewriterGirls go through the process of getting in touch with their inner animals and seek deep within themselves to answer the age old question of “What happens when your pet stuffed monkey wants to become a furry, too?”

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*This event has received gracious donations from Boyd and Blair Potato Vodka, Tuthilltown Distilleries, and Whole Foods.

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After a steady stream of amazing cabarets and guest appearances in the bustling city of Pittsburgh, The TypewriterGirls have decided to take a vacation to get away from it all and head to the fair islands of the NYC. In the midst of sunning on their white sand beaches and partaking in all of their not-quite tropical grandeur, they will also be doing a couple of extra-special performances.

Second Saturday Staten Island -June 12th
http://www.secondsaturdaystatenisland.com/

ETG BookCafe
208 Bay St.
Directors/Curators: Stvjns Daughs
Artists: GODDESS ANKAMMA Mandalas: Mary Campbell
QUILTS by Louise Huckaby
Event 6-9pm: Day De Dada Polymorphous Twizzlemedia Confluence
featuring the Typewriter Girls from Pittsburg, PA at 7pm
Noon -10pm

Figment NYC 2010 (on Governor’s Island-June 13th
http://figmentproject.org/2010/events/figment-nyc-2010/

Sunday, June 13th–3-3:30pm, Main Pavilion Stage

FIGMENT is an explosion of creative energy. It’s a free, annual celebration of participatory art and culture where everything is possible. For one weekend each summer, it transforms Governors Island into a large-scale collaborative artwork… and then it’s gone.

When:
Friday, June 11 — 10am – 4pm
Saturday, June 12 — 10am – 6pm
Sunday, June 13 — 10am – 6pm (We perform today at 3:30, Main Pavilion Stage)

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