Getting Artistic at the Mattress Factory

Like most STBD cast members, Kellee Maize (aka Celeste) has a day job. She's the Promotions Coordinator for the City Paper, which is Pittsburgh's leading free weekly newspaper. As such, she gets to cross-promote numerous citywide events. One of them is a monthly music event known as Sound Kitchen, a collection of poets, MCs, bands and solo musicians. These events usually bring together disparate artists and crowds, exposing people to sounds they might not otherwise seek out on their own.

Last night's Sound Kitchen took place at The Mattress Factory, one of Pittsburgh's premier art galleries. Several STBD cast members were in attendance, which led to an impromptu video session as they wandered the museum in-character. Interesting? Yes. Amusing? Sure. Useful?... We'll find a way to work it in.

Suffice it to say that a roomful of mannequins covered in polka dots can be enjoyed by a gaggle of drunk actors in several different fashions...

Side note: a reporter from one of Pittsburgh's daily newspapers was on-hand to write up the event and inadvertently struck up a conversation with several of our cast members. Whether any of our quotes make their way into the finished article remains to be seen, but it's nice to know the powers-that-be are now aware of our existence...