Chou Chou’s Copacetic Cogitations
Love Songs and Valentines
" I sent you a midi”, he says. It’s almost 4am and he knows I’m starting my day. "The song’s almost done”. He yawns, grabs my pillow, and shifts onto the warm spot I left. I slip my clothes on in the dark. He’ll soon be back asleep. He mangles the name of the song,...
In Preparation for Honoring our Veterans
A few weeks ago, I was requested to put a special show together to honor our Veterans, to thank those who can never be thanked enough, In these strange divided times, as an entertainer, I must set the tone. Certainly, this is not a time for vague patriotic gestures,...
Sept 19th! “A Night of Swing” in the Secret Garden with Chou Chou and the Imperial Palms
We're back by popular demand! Thanks, darlings! Join "Chou Chou and Imperial Palms" swingin' seven as we celebrate the grand finale of this year's Secret Garden Summer Series! It looks like we'll have perfect weather, too, for "A Night of Swing" in the Omni Shoreham's...
The Perfect
I admit to possessing a vigilance and predictable resourcefulness that stacks odds in favor of positive outcomes. I am cursed with the very same thing. I deep dive into that relentless whatever-it-takes-ness that can make overwork my default. I constantly need to be...