Closet Chaos and Cabaret Cameos
Coapinole gave up loads of treasures for both Patrice’s and my closets yesterday. Patrice is so very good about rotating her clothes and donating things she has worn to her heart’s content, so she has room in her closet for new things. I can’t say the same. I overflowed my closet over a year ago and have jury-rigged four or five clothing racks with bungee cords and duct tape to try to contain my love (addiction?) for fabric. Chiffon doesn’t take up a lot of space or, at least, it didn’t use to. Now…?
There is a great second-hand hotel bazaar/store in Lomas de Coapinole about a mile away from where the tianguis take place every Tuesday morning. If you need a coffee maker, toaster, iron, bedding, hotel furniture, small refrigerators, etc., you cannot beat the prices, and the proceeds go to charity, so it’s a win-win situation.
I bumped into Jerry Jones last night on the street. He was coming from Daiquiri Dick’s, where he had been for his Gay Mixer, sponsored by his magazine, Out and About Puerto Vallarta. I was on my way there to peruse the crowd (at 300 people when I arrived), pick up my sister Patrice, and head over to Nacho Daddy for Open Mic. An impressive list of celebrities is back in town for the season, including New York City choreographer, Kim La Rue, whose follies shows are always a hit. Nick Dorado hosted Open Mic; he is in town briefly and was in fine form with a Sugar and Booze-themed song in honor of the upcoming holidays. Happy Thanksgiving to our American expats and visitors, a day early. You can find a list of restaurants that are serving traditional turkey dinners tomorrow at VallartaCalendar.com.
Sharon Gerber Scherer made her Open Mic debut last night, singing a Tom Jones number that contained a subtle bump and grind. She is missing Scrabble today, switching hats from Quine to Producer of Chicago, the Musical. She will be back next week for our monthly Tournament, and we shall see which hat she wears out of Qulture on December 3rd!
Another favorite at Open Mic was Mau Jimenez with his guitar, promoting his fabulous Bruce Springsteen tribute at The Palm Cabaret every Saturday at 5 pm. Word is spreading fast about Mau’s high-powered vocals, backed by a better-than-E-Street-Band.
Karen Parker and Diana Frances gave us a taste of their upcoming comedy, ‘Leave it to Cleavage – the Breast is Yet to Come,‘ at Arte Vallarta Theatre, this Friday at 8 pm. I believe Diana said their Opening Night was sold out, but check with VallartaCalendar.com for other dates to feast your eyes on these two hilarious throwbacks to June Cleaver clutching her pearls.
Tomorrow, come back for Coco Cabaret‘s Sam Smith Tribute review. How I love you, Chris Lopez.