Beth lapidders is following these signs. On the freeway. In the paper.
She is explaining the street signs, the "for sale" signs and the "open", "close" and "Come back soon" signs.
Of course, the logo of "50% Off.
The most important thing is the signs from the universe.
They want her to evolve.
Change is good.
To extend her lineup of comedianswoman show. So she has.
The 100% happy 88% time at the West Hollywood impromptu Lab Theater on Wednesday night quickly sold out for the first six weeks.
So she and the producer of the show, her husband Greg Miller, doubled, and has now been in the middle of December. 15.
This is lucky.
Because "100% of happiness 88% of the time" is a warm and vague treat of fever: an old campy combo
School song and dance performances, autobiography stories supported by kitschy family slides, and cutting
Edge multimedia display with projection mashups
Supernatural/metaphysical/New Era-y ideas.
If you can imagine it.
All of this is communicated by Lapides, with a sunny, lively outlook for the end of the world.
Really, this is an exciting performance.
Perfect holiday.
"A lot of people are surprised to find that comedy has something to do with this spiritual aspect," Lapides said at a Buddhist tripe lunch in West Hollywood.
"You know, ancient medicine.
But not just making fun of it.
This is the bright side of the Enlightenment.
People say this is a tonic for our time.
"For lapidders, the road to enlightenment is long and tortuous.
She and Miller are from Connecticut, USA. A.
Comedy for twenty years. They co-
Created long
Running variety show "United Nations
In 1991, he ran the song and dance show for 17 years in Los Angeles. A.
It is the vanguard of the city's emerging alternative comedy movement.
Lapides hosted the show as a host, opening 20 minutes a night, with more than 30 comics taking turns on the stage, with 3 to 5 shows each.
"Said God, ha! " at "Un-Cabaret.
"David Cross and Bob audengkirk created most of them"
Show "material" there ".
Kathy Griffin, Janine garrofalo, Margaret Joe, Taylor negren, Michael Patrick King, Andy Dick and many others ride through the bike. "Un-
Cabaret "becomes an outlet for performers who are frustrated with stricter setup/punching
The lines of mainstream comedy clubs.
"It's just a very important moment," Miller said . "
Beth opened the suppressed bottle. 'Un-
The cable really feels like we have a fire hose and the pressure is released when it is turned on.
"Over the years, Lapides has made some TV shows and independent films, and has also hosted two radio shows on Comedy World Radio.
There is also a book, a podcast and a lot of mobile yoga.
Life is good.
But, in 2006, the universe kicked Lapides and Miller's enthusiasm for safety, and it was an afternoon to find it when it was easy. so-
Put a beautiful sign on their front door: notice of eviction.
"When you go through difficulties, that's when you grow up.
I want to find a way to make this the best thing I 've ever had.
"Then I realized that we are all expelled now --
Our work, our house and our way of life.
Collective expulsion.
How can we make the end of the world the best thing we have ever had?
She and Miller did the instructions again.
This time, they moved to Palm Springs along 10 highways.
In the tranquility and tranquility of the desert, Lapidis wrote a new program for himself, a about-what else? —signs. And crisis.
Change is the only real catalyst for evolution.
Along with the honorable Mickey Kaplan, he used to be the music director of Sandra Bernhard, etc.
Wrote all original music and lyrics for 100% happy 88% time.
"This is her first performance.
The most important thing is that it means that it's not-than-certain times.
"I have such a strong hope for the line, I really wear it!
"Lapides joked on the stage in a silver dress.
Lapides is now focusing on the sacred trinity goal of putting on comedy shows: "a bigger theater, then a tour, then a comedy special on TV," she said.
Plan to prepare for the special New Year's Eve performance of "100% happy" at the M bar to expand the music and surprise guests.
She will continue to teach singing and comedy workshops to help aspiring performers develop their seventh sense.
"Their sense of humor," she said . "
Despite her repertoire of healing crystal and medical workers, Lapides were left blank when asked exactly what signs led her to choose the belly of the Buddha for our meeting. "Honestly?
She smiled and said, "I had another meeting in the street. " deborah. vankin@latimes.