*UPCOMING SHOWS*


"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH MOMMY? -- THE HANGOVER"
@ PHANTOM GALLERIES
corner of 6th & Los Angeles Streets, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

A multimedia appreciation of unconventional feminine role models, curated by Shana Nys Dambrot and featuring photography, painting, installation, sculpture, video, performance, and spoken word, based on a previous installation at Salon Oblique, currently being revived and expanded in conjunction with Edgar Varela Fine Arts and Phantom Galleries LA, presented by THE Magazine.

Visit www.sndx.net for more info. Here are the opening and closing dates and times:

THIS THURS, JAN 8, 6-9pm
Art Opening Reception
Part of this month's Downtown Art Walk.

FRI, JAN 31 6-10pm
Closing Reception & Performance Night
Featuring performances, music & spoken word from exhibiting artists including Amy Kaps, Lilli Muller, Mrs. Hobbs, Milo Martin and the Onyx Hour poetry slam, plus the Beast from the East book launch with Jim Marquez.

GALLERY HOURS:
Saturday & Sunday 1:30-5pm, Jan 10-31*
*except Sunday, January 11; there are No Hours that day.

THIS THURS, JAN 8, 8:30-11:30PM
Trophallaxis @ The Hive
729 S. Spring St., Downtown L.A., CA

Jerry the Priest & Mrs. Hobbs will be doing a few songs, etc. at some point during this post-Downtown Art Walk event. Come hang out after the "Mommy Hangover" opening above.

SAT, JAN 17, 2pm-Dawn
THE 14TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD PERFORMANCE MARATHON
@ THEATRE OF NOTE
1517 N Cahuenga Blvd
(just N of Sunset), Hollywood, CA
$20/$15 with flyer

"The Girl of the Sea", the song that has transformed into the beginning of a modern operetta, will make its debut. Mrs. Hobbs will, of course, be singing and squeezing the accordion, with Quentin Josephy on percussion, Jerry the Priest on trombone and vocals, Annabelle Cabrera on violin, Milo Martin with spoken word, Naked With Shoes (Anne & Jeff Grimaldo) with dance, and Amy Kaps with visual/spatial enrichment. Plus tons of other fun the whole night. www.theatreofnote.com

TUES, JAN 20, 8:45pm
CRANES HOLLYWOOD TAVERN
1611 El Centro, L.A., CA
Jerry the Priest & Mrs. Hobbs will be singing, squeezing, strumming, tooting, poetizing. Come smile.

MON, FEB 2, 7:30PM
MAX 10
@ THE ELECTRIC LODGE
1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA
$10

Max 10 = 10 performers x 10 minutes each x 10 times a year

The Mrs. Hobbs 10 minutes will be "The Girl of the Sea" with the same wonderful crew as the Theatre of Note Performance Marathon above. Whether you see it here or there, you won't want to miss it.

The Feb 2 night also includes:
Naked With Shoes (Anne and Jeff Grimaldo)
Shakamundi Yesyou
Lakshmi Lambert
Nile Curtis
Lisa Pettit
Pia Smith
Elizabeth Yochim
Kate Lutz
Carrie Rowell