THE JULESWORKS FOLLIES Variety Show Set for Jean Cocteau Cinema Today

Julesworks presents edition twenty of Santa Fe's Monthly Variety Show, The Julesworks Follies, today, November 24th at 6 pm. We are excited to stage our show at another new venue and at a new date and time, moving to the newly reopened Jean Cocteau Cinema at 418 Montezuma.

Our host is Aron Kalai, an actor, musician, promoter and man about town who hosted some of the shows at the Lucky Bean last fall. Aron performs his spoken and word and hip hop solo and with groups and is also a drummer.

Our Very Special Guest will be Joe West who will present selections of his Spoken Word, material he has been crafting throughout his career but rarely presents. Joe is one of Santa Fe's most cherished musicians and performers. He plays with the Santa Fe Revue and has a new album out and music videos. This will be Joe's first time on stage with the Follies.

Our other new performer is Jimi Davis who will share an uplifting song or two. Jimi is new to town and has played music around the globe. We are pleased to be his first live venue.

Our resident musician Greg Turner continues to play selections of his world famous catchy bizarre fun music. Turner recently shot a music video with another sometime performer of the Follies, Steve Terrell. Their video will show in December also at the Jean Cocteau.

Trent Zelazny continues to get acclaim world-wide with his fiction. He reads almost monthly with the Follies and has had plays presented, one of which is being staged in Australia. His books conintue to sell well world wide and at the Jean Cocteau where on a good day his signed books out sell GEORGE RR MARTIN and Neil Gaiman

Patrick Chavez continues performing Zoe's Stories. A vibrant storyteller, Patrick's fun nature continues to get him notice.

Al Staggs returns his unique comic impersonations. Al does his shockingly accurate versions of cherished comedians. He travels doing lectures and impersonations including Lincoln and works as a funeral home director.

Also returning is belly dancer Chandler Rhinehart, who has studied around the world and dances around town and travels. Her style infuses a variety of cultures.

Julesworks presents the 20th chapter of their serial "Whatever You Do", starring Jules, Tom Sibley, Brittani Marie Chapman (schedule permitting, we hope), and the voice of Stephen Rommel, chronicling the non-linear adventures of a band of heroic non-heroes.

The Full-On Monty Python Copyright Infringement Experience aka The Monty Python Recreation Brigade Squad Posse aka Crunchy, Raw, Un-Boned, Real, Dead Frog Parrot Droppings recreates originAl Monty Python material including sketches, snippets of their films and the Pepperpots.

Tom Sibley presents snippets of his unique one-man comedy and as a member of the Jworks Rip-Off Squads and their Serialized Play.

Experimentalist Andrew Kirkpatrick returns with a new piece combining his talents as a singer (Karaoke Master), electronic musician and more. Andy has hosted many times as well.

Authors will present short snippets of their work including: Leticia Cortez and Jodi Drinkwater.

The Open Slot Slot will carry on to possibly allow a quick piece by interested audience members.

Tickets will be a suggested $7 donation to support Julesworks and your community artists. We will stage the Julesworks Raffle of goodies and prizes donated from restaurants, merchants and artists across Santa Fe to support Julesworks' effort to stage this community monthly variety show.

We thank Marti Mills for our graphic design and Graphic Sky Printing.

The show will carry on towards the end of each month and with shuffling, and hopefully rotating, venues.

All performers and artists, as well as anyone interested in helping behind the scenes, are encouraged to submit possible show ideas to Jules at: srubinfilms@gmail.com.

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