Archive for December, 2010
Final Performance 2010
Lest 2010 end with me bombing, I had one final performance, and it was Fan-Freaking-Tastic!
That’s right, I performed for Vijai Nathan’s birthday extravaganza at her Fan-Freaking-Tastic event “Dirty Girls and Bad, Bad Boys.” As I have never really been much of a girl, see my TEDx story about that, I decided to tell my bad boy story – only I was the badass in this situation.
I call this story “A Mugging in Fort Green.” You can call it whatever you want, so long as you enjoy watching it.
I love the Fan-Freaking-Tastic shows. See all the performances from the last one I did here. They are always super fun and Vijai Nathan is always the hostess with the mostest!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )
Bombing
So, I bombed. At a recent event. I won’t mention names, I had to give a presentation and well, it sucked. I know, I know, everyone has had this happen, right? Well, I never have. Really. Like, even in high school, when I was a nerd, I did good presentations – and got a good audience response. I have never bombed. I DON’T BOMB. Except, I did.
Okay, so, here’s what happened. First of all, my presentation was weird. It was half story, half facts and figures. It was fantastic. I mean, the writing was great. Flawless even. Would I exaggerate? But memorizing it was hard. We’re talking, losing my voice for days from all the repetition and it still not sticking. But, I finally got it down – the day before the event. Well, the night before the event. I had it. I could do the whole thing from memory. Mostly.
The day of the event, I got to the location only to find that:
1. There was no stage – we were all in folding chairs on the same level
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fan-Freaking-Tastic Birthday
I will be performing this Saturday, December 18th, at Chief Ike’s. The lovely Vijai Nathan is having a birthday, and bringing out the Fan-Freaking-Tastic troop of performers to celebrate.
1725 Columbia Road, NW
Doors open at 7 pm and you can chill to the delightful tunes of the band “Perfect Squares” (formerly known as Not My Sister)
Performers Include:
Slam Poets Gayle Danley, Gowri Koneswaran & Jonathan B. Tucker
Comedy and Stories from:
Stephanie Garibaldi, Ayana Dookie, Amy Couchoud, Derek Hills, Joe Price, Mike Kane, Meredith Maslich, Jason Pittman, Amy Saidman & Jessica Piscitelli.
BANJO: Lester Feder!
A “Glee”ful performance from Kevin Boggs & and his crew of Beefcake.
Tix: 15$ (or ten with Fringe Button!)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )
TEDxGlenEcho – The Future of Women
Here’s a video of my story for the “Future of Women” event for TEDxGlenEcho.
If you prefer to read the script, or just want to read along and see where I messed up, here’s the text:
“I Am Not a Girl”
By Jessica Piscitelli
There are more women in the world than men, more women than men enter college every year, and 85% of all purchases are made by women. Women rule! So, why doesn’t it feel like it? Why don’t I feel like my needs as a consumer, a business owner, and a culture junky are being met?
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )TEDx
I am speaking at TEDx Glen Echo on December 8th, 2010. The event is a women’s conference so my presentation/story is about the status of women in society. It’s a fairly heady topic, but I feel up to the task. I am excited to be associated with TEDx. I have enjoyed watching their programs online in the past and am happy now to be one of their programs!
For more information, see below.
Jessica Piscitelli - Writer 