"Animal Behavior" Screenings! 12/14 and 12/20

OK people - I'm excited for this!!!

First on 12/14-

The Desultory Theatre Club presents...

Elmwood Productions' crazy puppet web series!!! 

"ANIMAL BEHAVIOR"!

On Saturday Dec 14th come follow the misadventures of two special felines. The charming and murderous Tugger, and the clueless kitten, Ripper. Find out what hijinks they have in store for their frazzled owner Jon!

“My cats are trying to kill me.”

It’s one of the first things you’ll hear him confess.

A G Rated Puppet Comedy for ages 6 & Up!!

Free with Donation!! $5.00 Suggested Donation to benefit The Torrington Animal Shelter or bring a toy for Toy 4 Tots!

Doors open at 6:30

Show starts at 7pm

Desultory Theatre Club

63 Water Street, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

www.desultorytheatreclub.com

Then on 12/20 In case you miss it on the 14th - We're bringing the fun to Paris In Plantsville!

Free with Donation!! $5.00 Suggested Donation to benefit The Torrington Animal Shelter or bring a toy for Toy 4 Tots!

Doors open at 6:30

Show starts at 7pm

Paris In Plantsville

15 West Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479

www.parisinplantsville.com

Happy Thanksgiving

The holidays have begun...  Back on Halloween!

This is one of my favorite times of the year,  Spending time with loved ones and seeing smiles.

Tomorrow is what they call "Black Friday"...  Everyone goes shopping for the deals and such.  

While you're out (if you are one who will be, I personally avoid Black Friday) shopping for your friends and loved ones today, or any day this season I ask that you take a moment and think of those less fortunate.  Those who might need a Santa to help them this year.  Drop some food off at  a local food pantry or shelter, some pet food to a animal shelter, or a toy or two for Toys For Tots or at a shelter also...

It's the least we can do.

What I am thankful for this year...

As always I am thankful for my amazing girlfriend Brie.
Every day I want to be a better person to keep up with her.

My family...  Parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, the one nephew, the grandparents, and the extended family...  And Brie's family too...  Everyone is awesome and supportive.

The Elmwood Gang - Mike, Russ, Trick, Gabe, Nick, Ben, Rick, Crystal, Jeremy, Jim, Abel, and the extended Elmwood crew too - cuz we never stop laughing and creating.
Every time we get together is a blast

Trick Rock, cuz he is Tricky Rock.

Tugger and Ripper - my homeboys

Blue - wish you were still here.

And I'm thankful to you, whoever you are, reading this today!

Wow….

I remember this night well…

It was the Friday after my bother died (that date on the paper is when it was published) the show was early October…

We (Tricky, Sten, and I) had bought the tickets months earlier, kinda just for the fun of it.  And we ended up in the second of third row.  And that nite out was something I so needed at that moment.

Thanks guys!

And thanks Debbie for coming out too, with Megan, and doing this article so I have something to remember the nite with!  

We were some handsome dudes…  Hahahahaha!

Album of The Week: Too Much Coffee Man

Hammer and a Stone...

In case you missed this piece of Amazingness...

Mouse Man

Sendak

Brie and I went to the New Britain Museum of American Art yesterday morning to see the Maurice Sendak exhibit,

It was jaw dropping to see his work up close in not on the printed page.  I grew up on his books, and have always been a fan.  I wrote a bit about him when he passed away last year…

But I just wanted to recommend going to the the exhibit to anyone in the area, or if the tour comes to yours…  It's awe inspiring!

Album of the Week: Give Yourself A Hand

Monday. So far so good…

Making puppets and fixing some others… 

Getting ready for a fun 2014 already with some new projects.

Drinking great coffee and listening to great music.

These are the last two songs to come up on my iPod while on shuffle… Perfect puppet making music...

Gabe's Batheroom Rave Extravaganza 2

Oh Christmas Tree.. It's Way Early!

No…  My tree isn't up yet!  Earlier this week Elmwood shot a holiday short to be seen at screenings we're lining up for December.  I did set up the tree while listening to Cee-Lo's Christmas album to get the mood right though.  And pre-shooting the Elmwood gang played some Muppet Christmas music.

I think I'm starting to get into the spirit early now though!

The short we shot is part of "Animal Behavior"!  And you can come see it on 12/14/13 at 

The Desultory Theatre Club in Torrington CT!

All there info on that is 

HERE!

Today's mug

This one was my grandfathers mug.  

My aunt gave me a couple of his mugs after he passed away in 2006. 

 Today I'm drinking Joe's Dark from Trader Joe's…  Milk and sugar.

Album of the Week: Day & Nightdriving

"F*ckin' Alone"

Found this video on YouTube late one nite...

Fan made Iggy Pop music video?  With puppetry?

SWEET!!!

How To Behave!

Come Hang Out With Elmwood Tonite!

We're going to be at the re-launch of McLevy Hall in Bridgeport CT this week Thursday nite!

Come out and meet the cast of "Animal Behavior" and watch the show and more too!  

And more!  A whole group of talented folks are taking over the building for the weekend!

Here's a link with all the info on who will be there CLICK HERE!

Join the party on November 7th as CreateHereNow (CHN) gathers artists of every discipline and medium from around the state to christen our new home and Placemaking Central Head Quarters, McLevy Hall in Bridgeport. This former City Hall building lay fallow for several years and we are reactivating it as an arts and innovation center featuring artist work space, performance space, leading practice access space, revolving gallery space, small business center and all purpose arts funhouse to become a destination center for downtown Bridgeport and a place where artists and art lovers are always welcome.

McLevy Hall: 202 State St. Bridgeport, CT

For more info visit: http://mclevyhall.org/

Today's Mug

 Sesame Street 30th Anniversary "Family Photo 1985" Mug

I got this mug in  a weird gift shop in a weird mall in St. Pete FL, back in 2001.  The whole mall looked like it was stuck in 1978, and every looked to be closing in it...

The gift shop wall all old media character merchandise.  Ton's on Looney Toons, Tom and Jerry, and some Muppets, Betty Boop, etc...

By old I mean the items were old.  This mug, for example was made in 1998, and another travel mug I bought was from 1996.  The woman that worked there didn't even know the prices...  I ended up with three brand new mugs, the travel mug, this one and a matching one of Grover on a horse (that is gone now) for under 6 bucks...  Ahhhh, Florida!

Album of The Week: Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings

Art I Own - Behave Like An Animal

Gift from Nick Foreman!

Todays Mug...

 My parents called this "Asthma Smurf"

They like to tease me...  This is probably my oldest in use mug, from 1980ish.  I got just before the Smurfs blew up in the early 1980's, and I still keep in it use.

Today I'm drinking Smooth and Mellow Blend from Trader Joe's...  It really lives up to it's name!

Short Movie about Elmwood!?!

"Of Puppets And Men: Elmwood Productions"

is a short (and funny) documentary made for a film class by student Ryan Brown. 

Ryan has been nice enough to let us share it here on our YouTube channel!

Featuring members of Elmwood Productions and some behind the scenes footage from "Steve the Vampire" and "Animal Behavior".