There were few peaks and too many valleys in Sandra Bernhard‘s midnight gig at the Rose Room on Saturday. For the most part, she played it too safe — not nearly enough blistering rants.
Dressed in vintage Azzedine Alaïa, Bernhard got a couple of shots in about Laura Bush and the eight dull years of the former first lady’s fashion sense — because Laura’s big ass couldn’t squeeze into any chic ensembles.
Speaking of asses, she mentioned Marisa Tomei’s chances of a second Oscar win — only if the award was for playing a stripper, whose ass still had some oomph.
After a half-hour, Bernhard began complaining that she was being drowned out by the thumping disco coming from S4, and she started singing a capella. An audience member shouted a request.
“What are you saying — ‘Investor?'” Bernhard asked. “Restaurant?”
“Oh, ‘Sylvester!” Bernhard finally grasped before going into a mini-clap-along of “Mighty Real.”
Then she started reciting from a magazine article … And that’s when the S4 dance floor started luring audience members away.
After 50 minutes, Bernhard bid farewell. The gig would have been funnier if — instead of reading a magainze — Bernhard read us all to filth. Or told us what makes her seethe with anger. She seemed more focused on taking it easy.
I think she bummed that she didn’t feel comfortable singing. She had several songs ready to go but there was no way to deny to sound of the disco beat…..at your feet…
I think it was hard to concentrate when you want and need to boogie oogie woogie oogie on the disco dance floor.
The Rose Room has amazing potential and I am glad to see them booking outside acts.
please..if anyone has a second..check this out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuKmE4zR1Sw&eurl=https://www.omgblog.com/index.php?page=2