Other news sources covering my award...

In case you're not tired of listening to me brag, here's a list of all the news articles that wrote up my award spectacle. It hasn't made the Times or CNN yet, but I have some spells I'm conjuring.

Jersey City Comedian Melissa Surach Finally gets her Award
From The Jersey Journal, September 24th, 2009

Council Report: Melissa Surach Gets an Award, Frequent Flyer Night and More
From The Jersey City Independent, September 25th, 2009

Melissa Surach gets some Respect
From JerseyCity.com, September 25th, 2009

Honoring me.

Last night, Jersey City Council unimously approved a resolution to honor me. While I'm flattered (yet annoyed that they wouldn't let me marry my dog), I still can't believe it made a headline in the Jersey Journal, according to yahoo local news.

MY AWARD TODAY!

In case you haven't heard my whining, I've been begging for an award from City Hall for several months. You can read about my struggles here and here.

Tonight, City Call is voting on a resolution about me at the Council meeting. I'm not sure what it's for, or what kind of speech to give, but when I called them, they told me I'm not allowed to try to marry my dog, or sexually harass Councilman Fulop, even though I picked out a fancy dress.

Please come to City Hall tonight at 6 pm to support me. I'm going to try to be as annoying as possible without sabotaging my award. Any shouting from you is allowed. It's probably going to be boring, but I give you permission in advance to scream profanities.

Thanks!
Melissa

BABYHOLE BACK AT LAMP POST

BabyHole is back at The Lamp Post because the Iron Monkey's dining room/stairwell landing made us sad.

Come this Tuesday! The show's going to be really good.

It's better anyway because the Lamp Post looks like a womb.

Hey Tom Scharpling, thanks for stealing my thunder!

Last night's BabyHole was the worst on record. It was a horrible show.

In addition to being moved to the dining room/stairwell landing and starting late (we had to wait for dinner service to be over), WFMU's Best Show had a party on the roof that was apparently more exciting than BabyHole and everyone ignored me as they stamped through my show on the way up the stairs.

Now, I know that everyone loves WFMU, and that Tom Scharpling's Best Show is good, and he keeps company with fancy celebrities and Ted Leo played live. Big deal.

Everyone with shaggy hair, tattoos and ironic glasses from Jersey City and Hoboken, my usual audience, were stolen by him. Well I hope you all got laid. Good job.

Several regular BabyHolers, including Dancing Tony and fellow Jersey City comedians Upset Triangle asked me, "Is BabyHole going on?"

I replied, "Yeah are you coming?"

"No, we're going up to the roof."

After repeating this conversation a few times, I gave up on my show and went up to the roof with them.

WHEN IS AUTOMATA CHINO REOPENING? I WANT BABYHOLE BACK.

BabyHole Tomorrow!

After a full day of labor, BabyHole will be rebirthed tomorrow night. Be there for the gore!

BabyHole
September 8th, 9:00 pm, FREE

Featuring stand up by Dave Angelo and Brendan Fitzgibbons, and musical comedy powerhouse Ike and Mike the Perfect 10.

Plus 6 open mic slots for sketch, stand up, musical comedy and funny videos.* And I'll be showing Melicious Bottomvomit. Hosted by Matt Kelly.

Unfortunately, since my last show at Automata Chino was raided, this show will be held in the second floor dining room/stairwell of the Iron Monkey. On the upside, I heard that some celebrities will be passing through on their way to the roof.

The Iron Monkey
97 Greene Street
Jersey City, NJ

Two blocks from Exchange Place PATH and Lightrail Stations.

Thanks!
Melissa

*If you have video you'd like to share, please show up at 9 so we can check it in.