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*A.P.E. 2006 WRAP-UP
I was a big-time special guest at APE this year, which means I got my table fer free!! (Wheeee!!) It was nice and busy. More exhibitors. More people. And I noticed a few more L.A. types (including my former Nick producer and Matt Groening!!).

My slideshow at 4:10pm was well-received. In the audience was the Director of San Francisco’s Afro-Solo Festival. Hmmm..Mebbe I’ll end up with my own solo theatre show!!

As far as parties go..eh. I was way too tired to do much. I had been going non-stop since before Seattle!! But I did hit this party called “KInk Ink” with Steve Notley and Shannon Wheeler. It was a benefit for this Sex & Culture space in S.F. run by Carol Queen. there were lots of naked people walking around that you could draw on.

Overall an excellent APE. AND I got a dogtag with my APE art on it!!.

*BEGINNER’S GUIDE EVENT IN S.F.
The turnout was small at an event to celebrate the “Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Art” in San Francisco last Thursday. But those who did show up had a great time.

Featured artist Rhodessa Jones led us all through some cool activities and co-author Mat Schwarzman announced that the book is now being taught at TEN colleges..inlcuding Harvard University!! Cool!!

*MORE C-VILLE WEEKLY FEEDBACK (COURTESY OF THEIR “VENT” PHONELINE):
“Hi, my rant is, uh Keith Knight is a black satirist and if you don’t get outraged at what he says, then he’s not doing his job, so don’t fret over a cartoon, just worry about the subject material of the cartoon that’s really pissing you off. Is it that terrible to have to think about things instead of ignoring ’em?”

*OLYMPIA/EVERGREEN WRAP-UP…
Aaaah..Olympia, Wa…I love this town. Sure, they just had a handful of Neo-Nazi’s gathering at the Statehouse, but that’s beside the point…

Olympia reminds me of a poor man’s Berkeley. Cheaper housing..fewer hippies.. barely any uppity shoppes..and Olympia’s got a fine school in Evergreen State College.

And it was Evergreen that had me do my world-famous slideshow on their campus last week. It was a nice turnout and there were some really good questions. Many in the crowd were students who had to read the “Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts” as part of their studies!! Nice!!

Special thanks to Cheryl King for bringing me. A shout-out to big fan Mike in Tumwater who gave me a grab-bag of novelties, including a whoopie cushion and a plastic finger that farts when you pull it.

And a super special thanks to the folks at Last Word Books and the Sitting Duck Newspaper. Editor (and long-lost family member) Terry Knight took me and the wifey out for a drink and some happy-hour munchies…Good Stuff!!

Almost makes up for Emerald City..

*HEY..IF YOU’RE IN SAN FRANCISCO ON SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH..
“Crack on the Rocks” is a benefit for fellow musician Crack Emcee, who needs some cash for some legal issues he needs to take care of. There’s gonna be five or six bands, deejays and comedy starting at 6pm this Sunday. It’s taking place at CounterPULSE 1310 Mission St @ 9th, San Francisco. See you there!!