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Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!
Standup comedian coming in from Istanbul, not Constantinople
Former Worcester high school teacher-turned-nationally known standup comedian, Orlando Baxter is celebrating “Teacher Appreciation Week” the best way he knows how. And that’s performing two nights of smart and funny, upper-classman comedy at the WooHaHa! On this homecoming weekend of sorts, Baxter who s coming to Central Mass. from Constantinople (No kidding! He’s been doing some Indiana Jones/James Bond stuff in Istanbul, Turkey, lately) will show off his fine-tuned comedic skills to a socially distant but appreciative audience. Baxter, who killed on “Conan” and conquered numerous comedy festivals and Native American gaming casinos, hasn’t performed in Worcester in front of a live, flesh-and-blood audience in over two years. And the last time he played his old stomping grounds, Baxter sold out five consecutive performances spread out over
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ASYLUM SEEKERS: I first showed up at the Worcester Poets Asylum the week of Halloween, 1996, back when it was held at the now long-gone Eleni s Midnite Cafe. I was living in California, then, and seeing a woman from Worcester long-distance. This was also my first featured reading on the East Coast, although I was an old hand at it on the West. Before the reading, I suspected I d end up moving to Worcester. The relationship had been getting serious, and at that time, my life was more flexible. By the end of the reading, I was certain. The Poets Asylum, with its mix of warmth, fun and talent, made Worcester instantly feel like home. (Which is good, because I also did a gig in Boston that week, and it sucked out loud.) Fast forward to the Sunday before Winter Solstice 2020, and my now-wife and I are in the mix of 40-odd poets in a Poets Asylum reading on Zoom, hosted by Rush Frazier. The faces are familiar, although some have moved off to places as close as New H
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