Cry-Baby Turns 30!

Can you believe John Waters Cry-Baby is officially 30 years old?! Neither can I! I remember seeing it at a screening on the Universal back lot. Well last night I went to a to do about this classic up on The Montalban Rooftop in Hollywood!

The event was organized by Meghan Law and hosted by Wanda Woodward herself Traci Lords. Let the good times roll, here are some photos from the evening that you missed and I didn't.

The One The Only Traci Lords

Yours Truly & Traci Lords

Drag Superstar Eureka O'Hara & Friend

Moi & Meghan Law

Make-Up Artist/Filmmaker Robert Hensley & Friend


Cry-Baby on Rotten Tomatoes -
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cry_baby

Michael's Musings

Write Now
Michael Shinafelt

"Cellophane flowers of yellow and green, Towering over your head, Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes, And she's gone" - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, The Beatles

While I have never been a huge fan of The Beatles they don't suck either. I woke this ayem with this song in my head. Obviously they did something effective, the tone for the day is set minions. I wonder what comes next???

Closer with Jude Law, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman & Julia Roberts was on HBO last night. I really love that film

Today's burning question? Why does anyone need to know the way to San Jose? Asking for a friend...

Hitting the 30th Anniversary Screening of John Waters Cry-Baby up on The Montalban rooftop tonight - Yeah, there's that. 

Lying is the most fun you can have without taking off your clothes, the more you know

I wanna hold your gland

Surprise of the week - Billie Eilish winning five Grammy's and Lizzo winning merely three

Know any lubricant scholars?

I often app with no filter

Woman Crush of the Week - Alyssa Milano for being fearless in her activism 

Fact: Sometimes people say mean things because they are sad

Would you like a penguin for your Birthday?

Dare - let's all try to stop being ridiculous for 10 whole minutes 

There is no one more wrong than Tom Sandoval on Vanderpump Rules

Scrubbed, Tubbed and ready to love

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Women Behind Bars

Me & Traci
With The Cast Of "Women Behind Bars"

About last night? Well it all started when my friend Traci Lords snagged the lead in the play Women Behind Bars @ The Montalban Theatre in Hollywood..."Yes" Once upon a time in Hollywood minions.

When I went to purchase a ticket Traci told me not to, she would get me one. Which resulted in me attending the opening last night and the after party, woot! 

Needless to say the show is a blast! With a stellar cast guided by ace Director Scott Thompson I highly recommend you go if you can, it's total pure OE (Offensive to Everyone) fun!

Here are photos from the magical to do...! 

Look It's Miss Coco Peru!

Action! Director Scott Thompson

Silly Selfie With Wesley Woods

Get your tickets for Women Behind Bars Here!

https://www.themontalban.com/womenbehindbars

Michael's Musings

And This Cross Is Your...
Michael Shinafelt

"And this curve, is your smile, And this cross, is your heart, And this line, is your path" Red Shoes, Kate Bush

It's only the second day post my bunion surgery and it feels like an eternity. I have been for the most part off my feet per Drs. orders. Also having erratic sleep patterns and lack of appetite. For someone who is usually very active as I am this is not the best case scenario. It's not the worst either. My mantra "This line is your path"...

Imagine a world where air came to earth in balloons, 99 red ones to be exact

Go Speed Racist, Go!

On a lighter "Go" note "Go Flash Go" from the 1980 camp classic Flash Gordon (for those who are young)

Big Little Lies season two finale this Sunday...can't wait!

Remember when you were reading your History Books and couldn't wrap your head around how Nazi Germany happened? 

Did you hear? They are going to reopen a hair gel mine in Kentucky? Now THIS is what Fake News is

In case you care the Emmy Nominations were announced yesterday, doesn't it now seem so far away?

Caught Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! on the rooftop of The Montalban Theater in Hollywood this past Friday. My first time seeing it on a big screen. It's bonkers! In case you are wondering that is a recommendation 😉

Woman Crush of the Week - Laura Dern, she puts the top in over the top on Big Little Lies

It is blue, it reminds me of you

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Oh wait, I don't have a cookie jar, nor do I buy cookies

Got Wine?

Big Brother apparently is airing and everyone is complaining about the disgusting contestants on Twitter. So whats your point???

I like to ride my bicycle, but at this point I'd settle to be able to get to Trader Joe's in an Uber

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One Night Only

Infinity Grove Entertainment and The Montalbán Present

Accidental Joy: A New Musical

A Dark Musical Comedy by Marcus Terrell Smith

And Composer Robbie McDonald

Saturday, June 29, 2019

The Montalbán is proud to partner with Infinity Grove Entertainment to present Los Angeles audiences with a special opportunity to experience an enhanced workshop production of Accidental Joy: A New Musical, coming to the theatre for one-night-only on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Book by Marcus Terrell Smith, music by Robbie McDonald, and lyrics by both, Accidental Joy is a dark comedy musical about one woman’s incredible journey to find the guru within, and the four or five hilarious murders that follow her along the way. Doors will open at 7:00pm and the performance will begin at 8:00pm on the Montalbán’s main stage (1615 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028). Tickets range from $37 to $52. For tickets and more on this production, please call the box office at 323-461-6999 or visithttps://www.themontalban.com/accidentaljoy.

Accidental Joy: A New Musical – Synopsis:

Joy Perkins, a 40-year old disgruntled underachiever, has resigned herself to a life of regret and unfulfilled potential. But when world famous guru, Niev Lapel, comes to town, Joy is determined to take one final stab at getting what she deserves and becomes a guru herself. Laden with adult language and situations, catchy original songs, and four or five murders,Accidental Joy: A New Musical, is a third-eye opening dark comedy that speaks to the central role we play in forging our own destinies.

“Accidental Joy was written as a singer’s musical,” explains writer and co-lyricist Smith, “where each song, though it propels the story forward, can stand alone. We really wanted to write something a musical theatre actor could really sink their teeth into and perform. We found an awe-inspiring array of amazing teammates to realize this such as actor Tyren Perry (Bustin’ Loose, Family Matters) and orchestrator/arranger Anthony Sabatino, along with a stellar band. Come one, come all, and be enlightened!”

Accidental Joy: A New Musical bloomed out of a fateful meeting between Smith and McDonald one night outside of an empty Los Angeles bar. Producer Linda Joe joined the dynamic team right after its sold-out “first look” event in April 2018. Since then, the trio has worked tirelessly to bring Accidental Joy’s message of self-confidence and a belief in one's self to life. This new musical is coming into its own with a glowing endorsement from the prestigious La Jolla Playhouse, it was an Official Selection at the 2018 New York Musical Festival and enjoyed a sold-out staged reading event at the Belasco Theater in Downtown Los Angeles last October.

This year, The Montalbán, a theatre building a reputation as an early champion of new productions—helping to nurture shows for eventual tours and Broadway-bound engagements—became a fan and supportive friend. Together with the show's producers, Linda Joe and Marcus Terrell Smith, they are deviating from the standard theater development process. For one thing, presentations of new shows are usually done for small focus groups but Accidental Joy is changing the trend and inviting 1,000 theater goers to have direct involvement in the development of this unique show, which will employ minimal sets and costumes for this workshop production on the 29th.

As Joy Perkins likes to say, “You can’t go half-ass on fate. She needs both cheeks to sit on.”

LINKS:

• Accidental Joy Event Info & Tickets - https://www.themontalban.com/accidentaljoy

• Accidental Joy: A New Musical - www.AccidentalJoyMusical.com

• Accidental Joy Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalJoyMusical

• Accidental Joy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ACCIDENTALJOYMUSICAL

• The Montalbán - https://www.themontalban.com

• The Montalbán’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMontalban

• The Montalbán’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/themontalban

• The Montalbán’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_montalban

Michael's Musings

Join Me?
Michael's Musings

Mueller, Muller, Muller that's all I ever hear, so let's take a sabbatical with Michael, Michael, Michael - You know you want it minions, it's time...

Who is this milk-bull, and how can I trap him in my esophagus?

Denise Richards on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is my spirit animal!

How fast do you think Meghan Markle doffed her high heels after the photo of her Prince Harry and Archie was clicked? Ouch!

Seriously, it only takes thirty seconds?

Am I the only one who thought Tinsley Mortimer's ringmaster get up on The Real Housewives of New York was so Baby Jane Hudson?

Trader Joe's organic Flaxseed, two tablespoons every morning, the more you know

Booze, it's a family affair

Spitters suck, think about it, but not too much

Archie & Sabrina
KJ Apa & Kiernan Shipka

“me & the royal baby. congrats meghan & harry!” - Kiernan Shipka

People will stare, make it worth their while

Caught a screening of the great film Wild Things with my spirit animal Denise Richards in it on the rooftop of The Montalban in Hollywood last night - "F#ck Off!"

Witches who paddle board, discuss

Marie Osmond is joining The Talk I may actually DVR an episode now, yeah I've never seen it

Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you

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Michael's Musings

I'm Wild Again, Beguiled Again -
Michael Shinafelt

“In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, A stately pleasure-dome decree" Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

That's correct minions I am kicking off this Thursday with a quote used in the movie Xanadu starring one of my all time favorites Olivia Newton-John. Not sure why this particular opus is on my mind, I believe it may be in reaction to the world at large. Xanadu is escapist fare all the way, escaping, yeah that's today's ticket...

Surreal Moment of the week: Billy Idol meeting the RHOBH

My gangsta name? Five Speed Douche

Accidental anal hair, discuss...

His breath really smelled, perhaps he ate some ass before Spin Class

I'm watching you, oh yes I am

That can't be the only gorilla suit in Germany!

Crazy Boxing Guy the myth is real

When visiting the super bloom beware of the Wicked Witch of the West

Caught a screening of The Breakfast Club on the rooftop of The Montalban Theater in Hollywood last night. Still a great film!

He's Still Got It @ 63
Billy Idol

Speaking of Billy Idol...with a Rebel Yell, baby!

Don' you forget about me

Beware of dogs with agendas 

Frozen Blueberries - that's all

It's better with a concubine 

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Michael's Musings

Does This Ankh Make My Butt Look Huge?
Michael Shinafelt

With all the craziness in the world why don't we take some time today to simply breathe. Ready set, exhale, release, exhale, release. OK, back to our regularly scheduled scuttlebutt - you know you want it -

Congrats to Lori Lightfoot the first Female Lesbian African-American Mayor ever in Chicago. Say that three times fast!

Is it just me or does anyone else think of the Cow on Pee Wee's Playhouse whenever anyone refers to Luann de Lesseps as "The Countess" 

The Bearded Lady has spoken

When buying real estate I often take into consideration that the Devil might be coming over 

Crazy Boxing Guy is real

Umami's Truffle Burger is da bomb, and so are their Cheesy Tots!!!

Listen to the wind blow

Go caulk a sky roof

For some reason I watched the 1980 Prom Night with Jamie Lee Curtis on YouTube  - Yeah, there's that...

Putting on The Montalban
Myself & Lynn Tejada 

A shout out to Lynn Tejada  thanks for the invite to the groovy kick off party for The Montalban's Summer movie series up on the roof - what a blast!

If at first you don't succeed - figure it out

#GloryCurtain - discuss

When in a quandary I think to myself, what would Jason Statham do? Then engage accordingly...

And then there were Nun

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Motion Plus Design

I've the design, you got the motion...

On Oscar Weekend,

The Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood Hosts

Motion Plus Design

The Acclaimed International Motion Design Festival 

For its North American Debut

Saturday, February 23, 2019 – All-Day

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Speakers include Renowned Designers Beeple, Jr.canest, Kyle Cooper,

Karin Fong, Joyce N. Ho, Andrew Kramer, Marti Romances and Min Shi

The acclaimed festival Motion Plus Design touches down in North America for the first time at the historic Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday February 23, 2019. After years of sold-out events in Paris and Tokyo, the Motion Plus Design team is thrilled to bring this unique festival to the U.S. On Oscar weekend, the international event will host a full day of presentations from 10:00am until 6:30pm with renowned designers Beeple, Jr.canest, Kyle Cooper, Karin Fong, Joyce N. Ho, Andrew Kramer, Marti Romances and Min Shi. Doors open at 9:00am. Tickets are available for $75 (general admission) and only $25 for students. For an additional $25, VIP packages will include access to the rooftop cocktail reception with the speakers. The Montalbán is located at 1615 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. For tickets and to learn more, please visit http://motion-plus-design.com/losangeles2019. 

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“On the weekend of the Academy Awards, Motion Plus Design will celebrate eight of the world’s top motion designers,” enthuses Founder and Festival Director Kook Ewo. “Film title sequences are an essential part of feature films and yet their creators are unsung. While the Emmys recognize Outstanding Main Title Design for television, unfortunately, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has yet to introduce an Oscar for Best Film Titles.”

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Motion Plus Design Los Angeles speakers will share the secrets behind their latest creations, such as the Emmy Award-winning title sequence Counterpart from Karin Fong or the UI graphics of Avengers: Infinity War from Marti Romances. Several speakers will debut never-before-seen design work. See full speaker bios below. 

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Motion Plus Design Event Schedule:

• 9:00am - Doors open, coffee available in Mezzanine

• 10:00am: 3 Talks

• 12:35pm: Lunch Break 

• 2:00pm: 3 Talks 

• 4:10pm: Break 

• 4:55pm: 2 Talks

• 6:30pm: Rooftop Cocktail Reception for VIP ticket holdersO

A new generation of designers, celebrated by Motion Plus Design, are building on the work of the late, great pioneers of film title and motion design such as Saul Bass (North by Northwest, Psycho, Anatomy of a Murder, Casino), Maurice Binder (14 James Bond films starting with Dr. No, as well as The Grass Is Greener, Charade) and Pablo Ferro (Dr. Strangelove, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt). Ferro recently passed away, at age 83, in November 2018. 

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“Design conferences and events often price out students and young professionals,” said Festival Curator and Producer Ronan Guitton. “When we created the first and only festival dedicated entirely to motion design, we wanted to make it accessible to the very people who could benefit from this shared knowledge the most.”

LINKS:

• Motion Plus Design | Los Angeles - http://motion-plus-design.com/losangeles2019

• Motion Plus Design Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/motionplusdesign

• Motion Plus Design Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mo_Plus_Design

• Motion Plus Design Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/motionplusdesign

• Event Trailer on Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/311944629

• The Montalbán Event Page - https://www.themontalban.com/motion-plus-design

• The Montalbán’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMontalban

• The Montalbán’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/themontalban

• The Montalbán’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_montalba

Michael's Musings

You've Been Very Naughty!
Michael Shinafelt

Sound the false alarm! Only five more days until Christmas! In case you missed the week that was, this past Tuesday was my Birthday. "Yes" that's correct my Birthday is exactly one week before the Holiday that keeps on giving. "Yeah" it's time to move on...

Attended a lovely Holiday party last night on the rooftop of The Montalban - Thanks Lynn Tejada!

Now it's time to rise and shine and get it, get it good

Ever wonder what would Lisa Bonet do??? (obviously Jason Momoa, Ha!)

I'm dreaming of something white, but it sure isn't Christmas 

Remember the song Smack My Bitch Up by Prodigy?

Bring me the head of the Nutcracker

Have your Elf spayed or neutered 

"Hi There"
Holiday Party Up On The Rooftop
of The Montalban in Hollywood
Photo:
Maresa Wickham

Molesting Reindeer 

My BFF "It's Brittney Bitch" took me to El Coyote for my Birthday - "Yes" kick ass margaritas & greasy chicken tacos are my jam

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”

Here it goes, again 

Satan Baby (no, that is not a typo)

Once when I was at a gay bar...

PS I have a package for you, oh yes I do!!!

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The Goonies Live!

The Montalbán Hosts

The Goonies: Live! A Fundraiser for RAICES

[Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services]

All-Star Cast Includes Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, Haley Joel Osment, Nicole Byer, and More

At The Montalbán in Hollywood

Saturday, September 22, 2018

The More You Know...

 On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 8:00pm, The Montalbán in Hollywood will host The Goonies: Live! A Fundraiser for RAICES, a live read of the script to the 1980s cult-hit film The Goonies. All proceeds from the evening’s event will be donated to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Texas. The Goonies: Live! features an eclectic crew of stars from television and film such as: Gina Rodriguez, Joe Lo Truglio, Brittany Snow, Haley Joel Osment, Nicole Byer and more. Tickets are $35 (balcony), $55 (mezzanine) and $75 (orchestra) and can be purchased at http://bit.ly/thegoonieslive. The historic theater is located at 1615 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. For more information on this event please call the box office at 323-461-6999 or visit https://www.facebook.com/thegoonieslive2018.

CAST 

• Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) as The Narrator 

• Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, Hairspray) as Andy 

• Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings, Scrubs, Future Man) as Stef 

• Noël Wells (Master of None, SNL) as Mikey 

● Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, *Loosely Exactly Nicole) as Chunk

● Joel Kim Booster (Funemployed) as Data

● Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin, Annihilation) as Mouth 

● Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later) as Francis Fratelli 

● Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Silicon Valley) as Sloth

● Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day, La La Land) as Irene Walsh

● Frankie Quinones (Bound by Debt) as Rosalita 

● Echo Kellum (Arrow, Rick and Morty) as Mr. Perkins

The event’s producer and coordinator Molly Shalgos reflects on The Goonies connection to RAICES and the importance of continuing to pay attention to the current state of affairs:

“The footage coming from the border over the last few months is sickening. It’s not just that it’s heart-wrenching; it is a helpless sort of rage, the rage that comes from knowing you cannot drive down to Texas and forcibly hurl your body against the fences. You can’t crash into those cages and scoop every child into your arms and swing to the rescue. There is no magic wand to wave that will undo the damage that’s been done. But that does not absolve us from the responsibility of trying.

That’s The Goonies in a nutshell: we keep fighting even when it seems like a done deal – a home in foreclosure, the papers all but signed. RAICES has been on the front lines of this humanitarian crises from the beginning. They haven’t stopped. They won’t stop, but they need our support – now more than ever, in these days when every week in the news cycle brings something worse than the last. They need us to keep paying attention.”

ABOUT RAICES –

Founded in 1986 as the Refugee Aid Project by community activists in South Texas, RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) has grown to be the largest immigration legal services provider in Texas. With offices in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, RAICES is a frontline organization in the roiling debate about immigration and immigrants in the world. As an organization that combines expertise developed from the daily practice of immigration law with a deep commitment to advocacy, RAICES is unique among immigration organizations. A diverse staff of 130 attorneys, legal assistants, and support staff provide consultations, direct legal services, representation, assistance and advocacy to communities in Texas and to clients after they leave the state. In 2017, RAICES staff closed 51,000 cases at no cost to the client. The nonprofit’s advocacy and commitment to change are driven by the clients and families i t serves every day as its attorneys and legal assistants provide legal advocacy and representation in an immigration system that breaks apart families and leaves millions without pathways to legal status. For more information: https://www.raicestexas.org.

LINKS:

• The Goonies: Live! Tickets - http://bit.ly/thegoonieslive

• Facebook Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/thegoonieslive2018

• Twitter Event Page - https://twitter.com/thegoonieslive

• Instagram Event Page - https://www.instagram.com/thegoonieslive2018

• RAICES - https://www.raicestexas.org