TEXAS PREMIERE
Laughing Matters
8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19, Casa Manana, $10
Kate Clinton, Karen Williams, Marga Gomez
and Suzanne Westenhoefer pioneered lesbian stand-up comedy. In small clubs
in the 1980s and early '90s, they challenged and charmed audiences while
making us laugh about discrimination and the realities of being lesbian
or gay in ways few would dare. "Laughing Matters" alternates between
interviews with the four comedians and their live stand-up performances.
Each comedian has her own unique look and style as well as stories of what
it was like to be "out" onstage long before it was chic. None
of the comics set out to become activists -- they just wanted to make people
laugh. But you'll see in this film the significant contributions they've
made because of their simple determination to be themselves. 60 min., 2004,
USA, video