John Leguizamo’s one-man show “Ghetto Klown”

Am I funny to you? Am I your clown?!  How many times have you heard that?  Either as a jest or in a quarrel?  Or better yet, how many times have you said it to someone else…for dramatic effect of course.

Well, John takes that phrase to another level and say’s “Yes.  I am a clown, I am a Ghetto Klown” and his funny comes from pain.  There is a saying that the most funny comedians are the most wrought with pain.  And John is FUNNY!

John Leguizamo performing at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre

On Sunday, I went to see John’s 5^th one-man show, “Ghetto Klown” at The Ricardo Montalban Theatre with some friends and myyyyy was I laughing as his tragedies!  It was laugh out loud HA’s and giggling and head nodding yes and definitely some knee slappings going on too.  

LtoR: Kikey Castillo, Naibe Reynoso, Karina Noelle, Lorena Alvarado

We relate to John in this show as he recounts his journey from ghetto boy in Queens to becoming a Hollywood movie star.  I mean, haven’t we all had a dream that we had to fight hard for, aren’t we all looking for love, we certainly have all lost love, who hasn’t had a difficult relationship with a parent, or at some point simply believed that we “just aren’t good enough”.  

John Leguizamo displays his life, the raw truth of it, on stage for the world to laugh AT him and WITH him...a “Ghetto Klown” for sure!  

Direct from Broadway

 John Leguizamo in

“Ghetto Klown”

15 performances only! Sept 30 to Oct 16

Tickets On Sale through tix.com

Performances at The Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Leguizamo explains, “Ghetto Klown” is all the things I say to my therapist and my manager, but would never want the general public to know.  It’s cheaper than a lawsuit and I get to take a bow at the end.  It’s like Wikileaks but with no international manhunt. Yet.”

Click play to see video of John's Show or go to livinlavidala.blogspot.com

I’m more of a fan of John’s now! 

Funny guys are sexy...Muah!

My favorite John Leguizamo movies:

To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar

Ice Age as the voice of Sid

Moulin Rouge

Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

A Waterfall in LA?! Yes Way!

awe Mr. Roarke, Tatoo!!!

Fantasy Island waterfall

Remember the opening scene of the TV show  ‘Fantasy Island’ where the plane swoops through thick lush island foliage and right before Tattoo say’s his infamous line “the plane, the plane” – the plane passes right by a glorious and massive waterfall.  I think that’s when I fell in love with nature and Hawaii.  Did you know you can see a beautiful waterfall here in LA?

No Joke, it’s called Escondido Falls in Malibu and it is a GREAT hike. My hiking partner and I started our hike early as I don’t like to expose myself to too much sun and definitely not without any sunblock on!  We had to hike on pavement through mansion type homes to finally get on the rustic hiking trail but once on it, it was so worth the wait.  

little creek

The hike was magnificent; you felt as if you were hiking through a secrete forest with little creeks crisscrossing the trail - you had to literally step on rocks to cross the creeks and the trees were so overgown it created a refreshing natural canopy overhead...ahhhhh.   

Fall #1

Then you get to the first waterfall and you immediately gasp as you say “where the heck did this come from?”  It reminded me of Hawaii so I was instantly put in a good mood.  But Escondido Falls has three, yes 3, waterfalls and that was just the first!  

To get to the next one, oh boy was that fun!!  I had to climb a steep little hill where the use of hands were a must. And to my adventure seeking surprise - there was a rope to help you up another incline which when I hiked it, it was slippery and muddy…cool!!   

up hill using rope

Once past the rope there is a quaint little mini fall that overspills into a pool of water where you can hang out a bit and snap pictures.  But keep going to the second falls because “wow, what a site!” 

mini fall

At last, a tall cascading waterfall falling into a pool so serene and clear you just want to jump right in and swim in it.  There are big trees and tree roots you can sit on.  Some hikers even brought picnics.  It’s definitely a place you want to chill at for at least 20 minutes taking in the beauty and snapping tons of pictures.  It is so picturesque.  

fall #2 pool

Fall #2 Top potion (see the people?)

The third waterfall is visible once you start climbing higher but the terrain gets steeper and less traveled by hikers so I didn’t want to continue. 

And I was told by other hikers that it’s not “as cool” as the first two.  Sooo, I was happy stopping my journey at fall #2 and viewing fall #3 from afar. 

Thumbs up on this hike!

Escondido Falls is an easy hike even for beginners to the first waterfall but it does get more advanced having to climb steep little hills using your hands at times and let’s not forget one of my favorite moments, the use of a rope to get to up a steep incline, yeahhhh.  This hike may not be for everybody but it is definitely worth every bit of work to see if you do go. And if you only attempt to make it to the first waterfall, you’ll still feel transformed to another time and place where nature overrules and time stops…simply sublime.

Escondido Falls
 27200 Winding Way
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 589-3200 http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=12

                                                                                                    

on way down

so silly

                                                                        
                    

LOL I slipped