Mary Van Notes

Oh boy, I have major work to do.  In a week I’ll be performing a solo theater piece at The Marsh Theater.  It’s a new thing for me to do and it scares me, so maybe that’s a good thing.  It’ll shake things up a bit.

Keep your nose to the grindstone (to keep working hard).

In colonial America without electricity, the Pilgrims’ main staple food was corn. To get the greatest use from the corn it was ground to a powder known today as cornmeal. The corn kernels were poured in to a stone “bowl” in which the giant wheel (the millstone) rested. The wheel was turned from above by the power of a windmill. In order to get the corn in to the bowl, the “miller” had to pour it in from the back side which made his nose get quite close to the turning millstone.

(via http://www.redgage.com/blogs/sneaggles/etymology-of-idioms.html)

Hello Sweetness,

It’s been a long time, I know.  What have I been doing?  Well, besides making videos like PAJAMA PARTY! and drawing comics for my blog like Winston Churchill and First Quarterly Status Review, I’ve been working on my solo show tentatively titled “What I Hid During Naptime.”  You can see a portion of it as a work-in-progress Wednesday, September 2 at CounterPULSE in San Francisco.  But you know what’s more crazy?  I’m performing at the Dark Room Theater at 2263 Mission in San Francisco on both Saturday, September 5th and Saturday, September 12th!  I asked some of my favorite Bay Area comics to come perform and blow your minds.  Please, please come… tell your friends… byob… buy tickets here… ’twill be DOPE!

Lovenuts,
Mary

from the Independent Film Channel…

MARY VAN NOTE

with Special Guests

a night of quirky
stand-up comedy
Saturday, September 5 and 12, 2009, 10pm

WHAT:
Mary Van Note performs
with Special Guests

On Sept 5:
Ray Molina
Caitlin Gill
Emily Heller
hosted by Natasha Muse

On Sept 12:
Chris Burns
DJ Real
Kellen Erskine
hosted by Natasha Muse

WHEN:
Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 10pm
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10pm

WHERE:
Dark Room Theater
2263 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.401.7987

ADMISSION:
$10 at the door
$8 in advance http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77018

I’m performing Saturday, September 12th at 10pm at the Dark Room Theater in San Francisco.  This is a great way to see me do a long set.  I may not be putting on another show like this until 2010.  Also performing: Kellen Erskine, Chris Burns, DJ Real and host Natasha Muse.

Tickets are still available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77018

If you live in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, New York or New Orleans you can be thankful this Thanksgiving:

11/02/2009 06:00 PM
Semi-Finals for the Andy Kaufman Award @ Caroline’s
1626 Broadway (at 49th Street)
New York, NY 10019
Cost: $10, plus 2 drink min.

11/04/2009 08:00 PM
Laff Hole @ Chop Suey
with Brent Weinbach
1325 E Madison St
Seattle, WA 98122

11/06/2009 08:00 PM, doors at 7:30
Bagdad Theater
with Brent Weinbach and Andy Wood
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
Cost: $10

11/09/2009 08:00 PM
What’s Up, Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill
6122 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

11/11/2009 08:00 PM
Funny or Thai @ Pattaya Thai
1721 N. Vermont (near Hollywood Blvd)
Los Angeles, CA

11/13/2009 09:00 PM
La Nuit Comedy Theater
with Brent Weinbach and Sean Patton
5039 Freret St
New Orleans, LA 70115
Cost: $15

11/14/2009 09:00 PM
La Nuit Comedy Theater
with Brent Weinbach and Sean Patton
5039 Freret St
New Orleans, LA 70115
Cost: $15

Curious as to why the tour is named the pumpkin penis tour? Well this was the inspiration: http://maryvannote.com/blog/2009/09/20/pumpkin/

I’m performing tomorrow with one of my favorite ladies, Uni and Her Ukelele!

Uni is awesome:

I’ll be performing a long set of stand-up with some funny and quirky special guests:

Donny Divanian
David Hawkins
Loren Kraut

WHEN:
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 10pm

WHERE:
Dark Room Theater
2263 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.401.7987

ADMISSION:
$10 at the door
$9 in advance http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96185

Please come out and tell your friends!

Buy tickets here.

I’m looking forward to hosting this show on Friday, June 11 at 7pm at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco.  If you’re in the Bay Area you should come out.   It’s part fashion show, part music show featuring local designers and local bands.  Foxtails Brigade is one of my favorite bands, and it’s always an absolute pleasure to see them, and I’m very excited to see Lecon de Vetement’s collection.

MUSIC

JUDGEMENT DAY & FRIENDS:
violin and cello metalheads perform acoustic with an exciting line-up of special guest singers.

FOXTAILS BRIGADE:
Pitch-pure vocals and intricate instrumentation execute whimsical elf music with a child-like, schizophrenic edge.

MARIEE SIOUX:
Twilight narratives of ghosts, myriad woodland creatures, and family with a voice that bends around the branches with more flexibility than her fellow folk-nymphs.

FASHION

LETICIA HUERTA:
Eternally inspired by Lucy Lawless, bolo ties, and the movie Cool Runnings.

STARGARTEN & DAUGHTER EARTH:
feminine and dream-like clothing,inspired by a day at the aquarium.
store: daughterearth.com/shop.html

CLAIRE WHEAT-FONG:
colorful body-glove explosion

YABETTE:
Steam-punk and Victorian-inspired apparel
Store: Swankety Swank, San Francisco

STREET COLLECTIVE:
“Cat fancy” party clothing

LECON DE VETEMENT:
Sea-inspired couture made with millinery technique, original print designs, and hand-casted resin shoe clips and zipper pulls.

Hosted By: Comedienne and local personal style blogger MARY VAN NOTE

I’ve got a lot of comedy shows coming up.

Monday, July 26 at 10pm I’ll be performing on the Bay Area’s best burlesque and variety show – the HUBBA HUBBA REVUE at The Uptown in Oakland, CA.  Here’s the event on facebook.

Tuesday, July 27 at 8pm I’ll be making my debut at Mark Pitta & Friends at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley CA.

Wednesday – Saturday, July 28-31 I’ll be opening for John Mulaney and Sheng Wang at the San Francisco Punch Line. On Sunday I’ll be hosting the local comedy showcase at the Punch Line.  Get tickets here.  Both of these guys are HILARIOUS. Check them out:
Television Appearance

John Mulaney | MySpace Video

Saturday, August 7th at 10pm I’ll be on the 5 Funny Females show at The Purple Onion.  This is the event on facebook.   I made this promo video for it:

To reserve seats, please email reservations@5funnyfemales.com for August 6th & 7th shows.

A lot going on here at MVN Enterprises.  I’ve been meaning to sell some clothes on Etsy for a long time, and this week I finally starting posting some of the garments.  I hope you guys like them!  The items are clothing that don’t fit me right, and special garments I’ve handpicked for your delight.  There’s a broad range of clothing so far from an impeccable 1950s 2 piece tiki bikini to a 1980s polka dot blouse, a 60s mod sundress to an 80s nautical secretary dress.

Please check out my shop:

I’ll be adding more to the shop within the next few days.

I’ve also been working on getting some goods together for San Francisco Zine Fest.  This will be my third year doing the fest, but I haven’t done the fest in a couple years.  I always have a blast at Zine Fest, so I’m excited about being a part of it.   I’ll have some classic MVN zines for sale, plus a new zine featuring my comic strips.  I’ll also have T-shirts and totes for sale, MVN cross-stitch goodies, and special NSFW zine holder/carriers.  Please come to the fest and visit my table!

San Francisco Zine Fest
Saturday, September 4 from 11:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday, September 5 from 11:00am – 6:00pm
(Labor Day Weekend)

SF County Fair Building
(formerly Hall of Flowers)
9th Ave. at Lincoln Way (in Golden Gate Park) map

As always, the Zine Fest is free and open to the public!  Over 100 smallpress
and DIY creators will be selling, trading, and otherwise sharing their work with over two thousand
attendees.  Please come and be a part of this cool event!

And on top of all that, I’m shooting a short film this weekend.   So I’ve got a lot going on.  YAY!

I’ve got some stand-up shows coming up, too.  You can see my gigs over at my myspace page.