{"id":630,"date":"2012-11-13T16:56:36","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T16:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jenniferblaine.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/13\/the-down-low-on-my-brand-new-one-woman-show-dirty-joke-friday-nov-30th-at-8pm\/"},"modified":"2012-11-13T16:56:36","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T16:56:36","slug":"the-down-low-on-my-brand-new-one-woman-show-dirty-joke-friday-nov-30th-at-8pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/2012\/11\/13\/the-down-low-on-my-brand-new-one-woman-show-dirty-joke-friday-nov-30th-at-8pm\/","title":{"rendered":"The Down Low on my brand new one-woman show, &#8220;Dirty Joke&#8221; Friday Nov 30th at 8pm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10277 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dirty-Joke-Postcard-317x410.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Blaine Dirty Joke postcard\" width=\"317\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>JENNIFER BLAINE PLAYS 8 REAL-LIFE ACTIVISTS IN TIMELY NEW SHOW <i>DIRTY JOKE<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>World-premiere performance on November 30 at The Ethical Society<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>November 6, 2012 \u2013 <\/b><b>Jennifer Blaine<\/b>, Philadelphia\u2019s acclaimed solo performer, comedienne and playwright \u201cwhose comic genius is like Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman\u201d (<i>Philadelphia Daily News<\/i>), will debut her newest one-woman show <b>\u201cDirty Joke\u201d<\/b> at <b>8 p.m. Friday, November 30 <\/b>at <b>The Ethical Society, <\/b>1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pa. Tickets are $20; for information and to purchase, <b>call 215-546-1612 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenniferblaine.com\/\">www.jenniferblaine.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Blaine has performed with the likes of Chris Rock and Joe Piscopo and brought her smart, irreverent humor to premier venues and festivals nationwide. \u201cDirty Joke\u201d is particularly timely on the heels of the presidential election\u2014when social and political issues are top of mind, and many people are craving some comedy, candor, and inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer is renowned for her extraordinary ability to shift between characters across age and ethnicity. \u201cDirty Joke\u201d centers on one of Jennifer\u2019s most popular characters: Ruth, an elderly Jewish woman with a penchant for off-color humor. As Ruth convenes \u201cthe first live superwoman conference\u201d (which also happens to include a man), Jennifer portrays 8 real-life changemakers who have made a significant impact on our world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albrightstonebridge.com\/team\/madeleine-k-albright\/\">Madeleine Albright<\/a>: The first female U.S. Secretary of State, who advocated for democracy and human rights;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Arianna Huffington: President and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group and author of 13 books\u2014twice named to the <i>Time<\/i> 100;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/caroline_casey.html\">Caroline Casey<\/a>: Blind Irish activist who rode 1,000 kilometers across India on an elephant to raise funds for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sightsavers.org\/\">Sightsavers<\/a>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/kiran_sethi.html\">Kiran Bir Sethi<\/a>: Pioneering Indian educator who founded the Riverside School in Ahmedabad<b>,<\/b> focused on engaging young people and making cities more child-friendly;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.majoracartergroup.com\/our-story\/press-kit\/\">Majora Carter<\/a>: Founder of Sustainable South Bronx who coined the term \u201cGreen The Ghetto,\u201d and the recipient of MacArthur \u201cgenius\u201d Fellowship;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cindy_Sheehan\">Cindy Sheehan<\/a>: American anti-war activist who protested outside of President George W. Bush\u2019s Texas ranch after her son was killed during the Iraq War;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbeltmovement.org\/wangari-maathai\">Wangari Maathai<\/a>: Nobel Prize-winning Kenyan activist who, as founder of the Green Belt Movement, planted millions of trees with women\u2019s groups;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/nobel_prizes\/peace\/laureates\/2006\/yunus-bio.html\">Muhammad Yunus<\/a>: \u201cBanker to the poor\u201d who established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, fueled by the belief that credit is a fundamental human right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond celebrating each individual\u2019s incredible accomplishments, Jennifer brings to life their lesser-known and very relatable struggles, fears, and insights. As Jennifer explains, \u201cWhen I craft a character, I start from an inner sense of who the person is and what motivates them. I study their history, listen to them speak and zero in on their gestures, posture and gait. Then there comes that shift from being just a snippet of a person into a living, breathing tribute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by one of Jennifer\u2019s relatives, the character of Ruth challenges the audience\u2019s expectations of what an elderly person will say or do. Ruth provides the throughline of comic relief because, as Jennifer explains, \u201cLaughter is a gateway to talking and thinking about larger social justice issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDirty Joke\u201d marks Jennifer\u2019s fourth collaboration with director and fellow Wesleyan University graduate <b>Vashti Dubois<\/b> &#8212; who most recently conceived of and produced the critically acclaimed 2012 Philly Fringe show \u201cEvictionProof PeepShow Home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Explains Vashti, \u201c\u2019Dirty Joke\u2019 allows us to see what Jennifer does best, which is inhabit the personalities and stories of ordinary and extraordinary people to connect all of us to some of the most interesting thinking that\u2019s out there. And for me, working with Jennifer on \u2018Dirty Joke\u2019 is an opportunity to introduce people to Ruth\u2019s ability to make sense of the world not just for her but for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no coincidence that Jennifer\u2019s latest show features a \u201cconference of superwomen.\u201d In addition to keeping a busy schedule as a solo performer and comedienne, Jennifer is the founder of <b>The 5,000 Women Festival &#8212; <\/b>which has featured accomplished female artists of all disciplines for the past two years at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. According to Jennifer, \u201cThe intention of the festival is to showcase the creativity of artists in all media and ultimately gather together 5,000 presenters to perform and share works, exchange ideas, and inspire change in our world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JENNIFER BLAINE PLAYS 8 REAL-LIFE ACTIVISTS IN TIMELY NEW SHOW DIRTY JOKE World-premiere performance on November 30 at The Ethical Society November 6, 2012 \u2013 Jennifer Blaine, Philadelphia\u2019s acclaimed solo performer, comedienne and playwright \u201cwhose comic genius is like Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman\u201d (Philadelphia Daily News), will debut her newest one-woman show \u201cDirty Joke\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jenniferblaine.com\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}