Kate Hoff's blog

by Kate Hoff • August 9, 2008 • Friday! We started off with Roofies in the Mochaccino presented by Empty S Productions at Interact. Michael Shaeffer is an extremely talented performer and a pop culture maven. Check out this collection of poems and stories – perfect Fringe. Two shows left! You’ve got no excuses. 10:00 Saturday, 5:30 Sunday.

by Kate Hoff • August 8, 2008 • Damning the traffic on Washington Avenue, I arrived a few minutes late to Les Kurkendaal’s The Attack of the Big Angry Booty showing at Interact. Les is an engaging storyteller, perfect for the intimate space at Interact. This year he’s focusing on the universally identifiable theme of weight loss – his own and that of the clients at the weight loss center where he works in LA. His story has the uncommon ending of success.

by Kate Hoff • August 7, 2008 • First on the list was Charlie Bethel presenting Beowulf or Gilgamesh – You Decide! at the U of M Rarig Arena. First, let me point out that it’s a bonus that Charlie is performing in the festival this year; due to a magical alignment of stars, there was a last-minute drop out, and Charlie happened to be in town visiting…and we’re all lucky because of it.

by Kate Hoff • August 6, 2008 • Last night was National Night Out, and I skipped the first two show slots to whip up a batch of the Barefoot Contessa’s Curried CousCous and hang out with my neighbors in the middle of my street.

by Kate Hoff • August 5, 2008 • My lingering Fringe fatigue seems to have settled in my chest, leading me to believe that I might be a little sick in addition to tired. Best to go slow, sleep all afternoon, bolster my immune system with Polish food and Summit, and proceed cautiously forward.