I’m not gonna lie, I fantasize about you (coming to my shows).  Here’s where we can make my fantasy a reality:

LA: Wednesday, May 23 - Comedy Juice @ the Hollywood Improv - 10pm - http://www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID=131333

LA: Thursday, May 24 - Giggle-n-Grind @ Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank - 10pm - http://h2f.net/h2fnew/index.php?pg=showdetail_page&meetid=014c517821daa8b&id=5888

LA: Sunday, May 27 - CA Funniest Female Comedy Competition Finals @ Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank - 7pm - http://h2f.net/h2fnew/index.php?pg=showdetail_page&meetid=014c517228c18c8&id=11530

LA: Sunday, May 27th - Selene Luna’s Dog & Pony Show w special guest host, Nadya Ginsberg!!! @ Akbar - 8pm - http://seleneluna.com/site/?p=2075

Portland: June 1 - Burlesque S’il Vous Plait @ Kelly’s Olympian - 9pm - http://zoraphoenix.squarespace.com/burlesque-sil-vous-plait/

Portland: June 3 - Giggle-n-Grind (& Grub!) Brunchtime Burlesque @ Crush - 1pm? - Details upcoming…

Portland: June 3 - “Getting Lucky” @ Kelly’s Olympian - 8pm - http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/249597

LA: June 9 - Giggle-n-Grind @ Hollywood Improv - 8:30pm - Tickets Upcoming…

Colorado Springs: June 16 - “Getting Lucky” @ the Zodiac - 8pm - Tickets Upcoming…

Denver: June 17 - “Getting Lucky” @ Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret - 7:30pm - http://lannies.com/?p=16709

St. Louis: June 22-24 - “Getting Lucky” @ St. Louis Fringe Festival - Details Upcoming…

LA: June 28th - Giggle-n-Grind @ Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank - 10pm - Tickets/Details Upcoming…

Kansas City: July 19-29 - “Getting Lucky” @ KC Fringe Festival - Tickets/Details Upcoming…

Iowa City, IA: August 1 - “Getting Lucky - Details/Tickets Upcoming…

Bringing Burlesque to Burbank! First show at Flappers is next Thursday, and it’s a DOOZY!

Use the promo code “Giggle” for $5 tickets!  http://www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID=152226

Reading lines, counting cash. Just another Wednesday in Hollywood.

I have shows coming up, and want to promote them all.  So here’s a quick list of what I’ll be doing this month (so far), I’m sure I’ll tweet/post about everything individually as well.  If you don’t make it to a show, you may also be able to catch me bellied up to a bar, keeping things nice and numb.

April 2 - Monday Night Tease @ 3 of Clubs (LA, CA)

April 4 - CA Funniest Female Competition @ Flappers Comedy Club (Yoo-Hoo Room, Burbank location) - http://h2f.net/h2fnew/index.php?pg=showdetail_page&meetid=014c76af6c95099&id=11526

April 6 - Dr. Shocker’s Jambor-Tease @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura, CA, also, I’ll only be doing standup, not stripping.)  

April 12 - Private Party (North Hollywood, CA)

April 13-15 - BRIDGETOWN COMEDY FESTIVAL!!! (Portland, OR) - http://bridgetowncomedy.com/

April 18 - Whitney Streed’s Weekly Recurring Humor Night @ Tonic (Portland, OR)

April 20-21 - Grit City Comedy Club (Tacoma, WA) - http://gritcitycomedy.com/2012/03/20/lucky-deluxe/

April 27-28 - Kansas City Burlesque Festival (Kansas City, MO) - http://www.kcburlesque.com/HOME.html

April 29 - “Getting Lucky” @ The Brick (Kansas City, MO) - http://www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID=142230&buy

Here it is. I like this one best.

Hey Kansas City…Hey Girl…Psst…I’m just trying to talk to you…

Breakthrough: I was getting really caught up in my frustration over not being able to easily book a venue in Lawrence, KS for “Getting Lucky”.  I was taking it personally, and getting really upset, to the point of considering doing a backyard show or house party JUST to be able to perform in Lawrence.  

Why?

The only reason that Lawrence is so important to me is that my sister wants me to do it there, and my sister is important to me, and having her excited about what I’m doing makes me feel wonderful, and makes me want to go through as much hassle as it might take to be closer to her.  Sure, I like Lawrence well enough.  Sure, I have friends and fans there.  But I’m not attached enough to Lawrence to give this much energy to fighting it.  And, [this next sentence should be read with either heavy sarcasm, or perky wide-eyed authenticity, depending on which look you like best on me…] I don’t think the offer to perform for free on some bar’s acoustic music open-mic night is exactly the right fit for me…

Sorry, Lawrence, you may have to drive to Topeka to see me on 4/26, or KC to see me on 4/29…

So here’s the thing: I’m learning that this will be even more difficult of a process than I’d thought, and I hadn’t -at any point- thought it’d be easy.  So I have to accept that there will be a lot of places that I won’t be able to play until I get more attention, more exposure.  There’ll be a lot of places I can’t play until they’re asking for me, not the other way around.  There’ll be a lot of places I can’t play until I cost a lot more than a door deal, and I think that my time and energy are better spent focusing on the places that DO want me, and not fighting my way in to bars that may not even be open when I come back to town a year later.  On the other hand, I’ll also never, ever forget the support I’m getting from the places that are taking the chance on me.  I’m looking forward to that.  I want success for a few reasons, one being the chance to pay back kindness and support.  I also want success so that I can buy a small RV and take my cats with me on tour. I also think that successful people have awesome boyfriends more often than moody girls who sometimes throw desk-items across the room because some douchebag bar owner thinks himself to be super-fancy.  

Here’s the other thing: Out of all of this frustration over Lawrence, KS, comes possibility.  I may have found someone to help me with booking.  We chat tomorrow, I feel really good about the potential of this.  If it doesn’t pan out, that’s alright, because having the possibility has helped me recognize how helpful that’d be for where I’m at in this process.  I have defined a need, and can now find someone to fill that need.

Fight the good fight until it pisses you off, then alter your tactics and fight it some more, right?

Lessons learned. That’s enough for today. Back to this half-smoked joint, because I hate leaving tasks unfinished.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Fourth ‘Lucky’s DeLuxe Giggle-n-Grind’ To Be Held At the Improv Comedy Club.

Los Angeles, CA – March 1, 2012 - Due to an overwhelmingly positive response towards the first three shows, “Lucky’s DeLuxe Giggle-n-Grind” will return to the Hollywood Improv’s Comedy Lab for a fourth show, celebrating the addition to the regular recurring lineup of premium intimate-environment alternative comedy productions.  On March 17, 2012 at 8:30pm, Los Angeles based performer, Lucky DeLuxe (Susanna Lee), presents a fun-filled evening of burlesque-based variety entertainment with her nationally touring show: “Lucky’s DeLuxe Giggle-n-Grind, The Greatest Hits In T*ts and Bits”.  Featuring the comedic and burlesque talents of host Lucky DeLuxe (Sirius/Xm, Last Comic Standing), as well as comedy, burlesque, and variety performers: Clownvis Presley (America’s Got Talent), Skippy Greene, Amy Dresner, Dustin Kaufman, Madeline Sinclaire, Vixen Magdalene, Vincent Wolf & Brother Daniel of Freakshow Deluxe and more; this show is modeled after the variety of traditional burlesque shows, instead of more strip-centric neo-burlesque, while still retaining the edgy, blue element that defines the genre. This is the first show of its kind in the Comedy Lab, a venue known for its high-quality, innovative and experimental comedy shows.

“Lucky’s DeLuxe Giggle-n-Grind” features standup comedy, burlesque striptease, variety performances, audience-interaction with original games and prizes (provided by local sponsors), music and more.  The Comedy Lab is an intimate venue with very limited seating, and this show has sold out over 24-hours in advance previously, so purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. Tickets are available online through the Improv Comedy Club and LaughStub.com, (http://www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID=136842), as well as at the door for only $10.  Using the promo code “Giggle” when buying tickets will bring the ticket price down to $5.  With adult themes and content, this show is intended for mature audiences of 21+.

“I’m very excited to bring my show back to the Comedy Lab.  The Improv has always been very supportive of new shows with interesting concepts, and I’m pleased to give ‘Giggle-n-Grind’ a Hollywood home in the Lab”, says Susanna Lee, who performs as “Lucky DeLuxe”.

Jamie Flam, manager of the Comedy Lab says: “As The Lab continues to grow, we’re excited to have Lucky host her burlesque show here which fits in perfectly with the music, comedy, and variety aesthetic we’re building here.”