http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html The Singing Patient (Carla): News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:26:36 -0700 http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#43 It was a short show, clocking in at around 20 minutes. This was a toe-in-the-water test for the material, to see if the general public would want to see a show about illness. In the past I've limited my "sick humor" material to about 3 songs in a 60-90 performance of general comedy. The good news is, they really enjoyed it, so I'll be expanding the show to an hour!
It's a mix of comedy and music, and a little bit of uncommon sense. Give me about 6 months to finish writing the long version, then watch for some full-length performances of the show.]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#43 Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#30
Over the past year, I thought about it more than usual, and boom- a book deal fell into my lap! It's a small press doing interesting books.

My book, which I've been secretly working on since fall of 2008, is slated to come out in late 2010. It's a collection of humorous essays such as "You Can Biopsy When I'm Dead: My 15 Least Favorite Medical Procedures," and "Top 10 Annoying Things to Say to Someone Who's Just Been Diagnosed."

I've gathered a few pictures for possible inclusion in the book, ranging from attractive to mildly humiliating. My famous $40 wig will hopefully make it into the photo section.

It has been copy-edited (they fixed my typos and grammatical errors- I made a lot so the editors would feel needed). We're entering the final phases- final revisions, graphics, biz stuff with the publicist.

I'll keep you posted on the expected release date as we make more progress on these last bits of business.]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#30 Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#42 "How Can You Not Laugh at a Time Like This?"
New York City
Thurs., May 6, 9pm
Emerging Artists Theatre presents”¦ILLUMINATING ARTISTS: New Work Series
Tada Theatre
15 West 28th St., 2nd Floor
Between Broadway/5th Avenue
$10 Admission
Advance Tickets & Exact Showtimes at
www.emergingartiststheatre.org

This is a humorous show including comedy and songs, about surviving illness- and the medical system!]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#42 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#41
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Box Sets are back! Because there are 8 copies of Leftovers, Box Sets are also (temporarily) back!
OK, there's no actual box- it's just a great deal: get all 5 Carla Ulbrich CDs for $50 including shipping. Until I run out of Leftovers.]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#40 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#37
It's in the comedy category, along with 50 other artists, including Jonathan Coulton, Capital steps, Kathy Griffin, Paula Poundstone, Jeffrey Ross, Christopher Titus, Ron White, Jonathan Winters, Rodney carrington, Cledus t judd, Weird Al Yankovic, Steven Colbert, George Lopez, Dane Cook, Stephen Lynch, Nick DiPaolo, and Patton Oswalt.

Nominations, where they narrow the field further, down to 5 in each category, will be announced Dec. 2, 2009. Approximately 7000 people are voting members of the academy.

The actual Grammy awards will be presented Jan. 31, 2010.]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#37 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#38
I'll try to be brief because I haven't had much sleep and that means lots of typos.

The Myositis convention was wonderful. A gathering for patients with a rare autoimmune disease, it is often the first time many of the attendees have ever met anyone else with the same diagnosis. I was the kickoff presenter, and I sang songs and talked about keeping a sense of humor and removing blame and shame from our situation. Wonderful bunch of people, and a very meaningful day for me.

Conchord was the "filk" convention in Woodland Hills (L.A. area) where I was guest of honor. A small but very charming music convention, they sang me a birthday dirge to the tune of volga boatman. It's a must-hear. They treated me wonderfully, and I was delighted to hear some great new songs from Kathleen Sloan and to finally hear Kathy Mar.

Highlights on California's hwy 1 include going under the golden gate bridge for a very strange view of it, and checking out the park on the south side of the bridge. the one of the north side is also very cool. We stumbled upon a beach made entirely of pebbles somewhere on that highway.

We saw some folks doing what I guess is called para=boogie-boarding? parasurfing? You use a kite-like sail to propel you along the water on a small surfboard. We hiked into a state park and saw some giant redwoods, and did the 17-mile drive at Pebble Beach (didn't see any beaches made of pebbles at the place actually called pebble beach, a golf resort area full of pricey mansions and a nature reserve). On "bird rock," there are bunches of sea lions and seals. Very stinky, but supremely cool. I have pictures.

Finally, we landed at Fencon, a general interest science fiction convention in Dallas, where I was one of the guests of honor, along with Paul Cornell, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Keith R A DeCandido. There were many other guests, including Tom Smith, Luke Ski, and the dashing and talented Joe Giacoio.

I was at the very first Fencon in 2004, and I have to say I *love* the programming there. A great mix of writing, music, art, costumes, and extremely well-run. It feels like a party, but without the guy with the lampshade on his head. Oh wait, there was one of those at the masquerade. If you've never been to a science fiction convention, this is a great first one to try. About 700-800 attendees, it's not too crowded, but plenty going on. www.fencon.org

I'm home (for now) and back to my 2 days a week of guitar students, my dog, and some fruits and vegetables. I've had enough road food!]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#38 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#36
But laughter is the best medicine, so if you want to get your mind off your troubles (unless your trouble is with Klingons), this may be just what the doctor ordered.

Here's what's on the CD:
- Let it Go
- The Force Is the Force
- My Love
- I hope you’re happy
- Duet With a Klingon (live, featuring my husband, Joe, as the Klingon)
- Bad Song Ideas
- Big Hit Medley
- One Good Song
- Scrambled Eggs
- It’s Never Polite to Ask a Girl How Old She Is
- We Don’t Need a Walmart
- If I Had the Copyright (The F word Song- bleeped)
- Duet with a klingon- studio cut

plus some comedy bits.

I had great engineers, so the sound quality is fantastic. And a really talented illustrator, so the graphics are awesome.

Buy it here! Click this text to add to Cart $12.98 Buy it here!]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#36 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#35 http://www.nj.com/morristown/index.ssf/2009/06/weekend_roundup_musical_laughs.html

6/1/09 Morristown Green]]> http://thesingingpatient.com/news.html#35 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Singing Patient - The Singing Patient (Carla) - News