Archive for February, 2010

RIP Alexander McQueen

Friday, February 12th, 2010

I have one beautiful Alexander McQueen dress. It was tremendously pricey for me, as most of his designs are, but I loved this dress so much I just had to have it. I never wore it before. I just have it, the tags hanging off still, his impressive name bold and big on the silk tag inside. I don’t like to spend too much on clothes, but this dress, I couldn’t pass up, and it was on sale, so I could justify it a little, but it’s too beautiful for me, and I am scared to wear it, because I love Alexander McQueen so much. His imagination and his vision, his love for the female form and his natural and naive yet tremendous ability to manifest the fantastical with effortlessness and ease, because he was like a magic child. Beautiful creature.



I thought I would save the dress for the day that I could play guitar very well. That is what the dress is. It’s called the guitar dress. The front is very simple, like the plain black garments worn by cellists or concert violinists, serious musicians who can’t be constrained by color or shape. Their bodies are extensions of their instruments. They are their instruments. They are their music. The notes are color and design and shape and texture and so they have no need for further adornment. This dress is for the musician I thought I would one day become. When I had no need for further beauty other than myself and my beloved guitar because the music that I made would be adornment enough. But the way these musicians dress is still beautiful, in its elegance and simplicity. It’s poetic in the quiet lines it draws against the body, so not to drown out the glorious sound.



The guitar dress has a special McQueen secret though. The back of the dress has an unexpected, almost shockingly sheer laser cut reverse image of a guitar, following the curve of my hips, the strings running along my spine. I am the instrument; the sound and me and what makes the sound and me are all the same. It’s a cosmic joke with a brilliant punchline. I thought when I would one day wear this dress – I will be this. I am beautiful and simple in the front, and a blessed surprise in the back.



I was saving this special dress, my one and only Alexander McQueen for the day I could do it justice, but I realize my ability and my practicing and the songs I try to make better and better every day in order to one day stand on stage in this dress and play like the dress deserves don’t matter now, because he is gone. And so I put on the dress today. For him. For my beautiful Lee McQueen. I never called him that. I never knew him. But I want to call him that now. Because he felt like family in my psyche, in my heart, in my dreams of beauty and maybe one day being beautiful coming true. Beautiful Lee. I will miss you.



Date Change: Margaret Cho & Friends and Music Video Shoot

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict with production on Drop Dead Diva, we had to reschedule Margaret’s “Eat Shit and Die” music video shoot & her Margaret Cho & Friends show from February 28th to February 21st.



We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience!



If you have already purchased advanced tickets, your tickets will automatically be transferred and redeemed on the new date (February 21st). If you are not able to make the new date you can get a full refund by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006, option #1. If you would like to request a refund, please be sure to call before February 20th.



We look forward to seeing you on the new date, Feb 21st . Remember, wear a 1920’s outfit and you’ll get a free Margaret Cho “Revolution” DVD!



SHOW DETAILS:



Sunday, February 21st at 8pm
El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
$30
Other performers TBA



Advance tickets here. **Warning: there are only a limited number of audience tickets for this show – we expect it will sell out early & we may not be able to release any at the door, so we suggest you buy in advance!**



Eat Shit and Die



Watch Live: Margaret at Help Haiti Benefit

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Margaret will be performing tonight as part of “George Lopez and Friends” at the Nokia Theatre to benefit relief efforts in Haiti.



Watch LIVE here at 7:30pm PST:



Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV



Performers and Guest Hosts include George Lopez, Slash, Ray Romano, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Garcia, Cypress Hill, Margaret Cho, Russell Peters, Beth Hart, Cheech & Chong, Kobe Bryant, Larry David, Samuel L. Jackson, Amber Valetta, Don Cheadle, Eva Longoria Parker, Magic Johnson, Charlie Wilson and Jennifer Love Hewitt.



Proceeds will go directly to leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, CARE, for relief efforts in Haiti.



Margaret’s on Ghost Whisperer

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Margaret begins a recurring role as Professor Avery Grant on CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer” on February 5th at 8pm.



Ghost Whisperer



Here’s a preview:





Margaret was interviewed about her role and and her real-life Ouija board collection:





Visit the tv/film page for more listings.



Behind Young James Dean

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Here’s a video about the video! So awesome!!



Margaret Cho and Girlyman’s Young James Dean from dapperQ on Vimeo.



Sexiest Canadian Man

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Way to go Lucas!



Help Haiti with George Lopez & Friends

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Margaret will be performing as part of “George Lopez and Friends” at the Nokia Theatre in LA on Feb 4th, to benefit relief efforts in Haiti.



Come enjoy a night of laughs and music for a good cause! Performances by George Lopez, Slash, Ray Romano, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Garcia, Cypress Hill, Margaret Cho, Russell Peters, Beth Hart and Cheech & Chong! Special guest hosts include Kobe Bryant, Larry David, Samuel L. Jackson, Amber Valetta, Don Cheadle, Eva Longoria Parker, Magic Johnson, Charlie Wilson and Jennifer Love Hewitt.



Proceeds will go directly to leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, CARE, for relief efforts in Haiti. Get tickets here.