Happy Gay Pride Los Angeles!

Closets Are For Clothes
Michael Shinafelt

June is officially Pride Month & today is Pride Day in Los Angeles, CA. I remember I came out officially at the age of 25. It was the best thing I ever did for myself.

Since then life has had it's ups and downs just like anyone else's, but the one thing being true to yourself does is it alleviates you of the burden of living an life that is not authentic. 

If you can't love yourself, how can you love anyone else? 

Today is a day for celebration of our true selves, be who you are and be proud of it.

For those of you out there who might be struggling remember it's OK to seek and ask for help. That is something to be proud of as well.

On that note, it's time to get the party started, Michael has left the closet...

Closets are for clothes at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Where In The World Is Dudley Saunders?

Where in the world has Dudley Saunders been?! Find out this Friday in Venice, CA....

Here is a statement form the artist:

If you wonder why it's been so long between albums ... the answer is from the other side of my creative life.  Let me come out of the closet about it:

This Friday, February 12, 2pm at Beyond Baroque (Venice, CA), I'll be shooting the pilot for TELLING LA, a new public TV series that brings the live storytelling community of Los Angeles to broadcast.

A cross between THIS AMERICAN LIFE and THE MOTH, each episode of TELLING LA explores one theme through the stories of four diverse Angelenos. As the stories unfold before the live audience, what emerges is a human portrait of a mythic American city.

The pilot episode is HOW I ENDED UP IN L.A., stories of the search for home, and the moment that made these four storytellers realize that LA was where they belonged.

The (remarkable) storytellers are: Antonio Sacre, Maire Clerkin, Trini Rodriguez and Barbara Clark. 

Right now, there are only ten seats still left.  If you would like to be in the audience for the taping - and can stay for all four stories - just RSVP at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilot-shoot-for-telling-la-tickets-21136616188