In the great depression, folks danced, listened to the radio, played music and read to each other... In this great recession we can laugh and express our emotions and concerns through limericks! It's easy and fun! It can be nasty, clever, silly and or thought provoking...

jan michael alejandro, nail soup productions,

and the altadena ale house presents:

The 2nd Annual

Los Angeles Limerick Fest

11/11/11

Featuring 100.3 FM Radio Personality,

Mimi Chen Mistress of Ceremony

Featuring: Tess Vigeland of American Public Media's Marketplace, Leon Schwartz, Jeff Goode,

Jan Michael Alejandro, Limericks from political satirist, Madeleine Begun Kane

and Dr Goose. Music by Leslie Spring, Alastair Boase & Friend Bagpipe Musicians.

Proceeds go to "A Case for the Cure" to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization and

The City of Hope.

Nail Soup Productions Announces

the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Limerick Festival

Altadena, CA, Oct 17, 2010 – Nail Soup Productions today announced that the 2nd Los Angeles Limerick Festival will be held on 11-11-11, at the hottest pub in San Gabriel Valley, The Altadena Ale House. “The 2010 Limerick Fest was such a success, that this year, Ale House owners Gale and Judah Casburn and Nail Soup Productions want the proceeds to go to “A Case for the Cure” to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization and The City of Hope,” said Jan Michael Alejandro, founder of Nail Soup Productions. “We had no idea that so many people would come to last year’s Limerick Fest, but the patron’s of The Altadena Ale House rose to occasion. Not only did they write original material, many of them came up on stage and performed." Video clips of the 1st Annual Los Angeles Limerick Fest can be seen on YouTube. This year’s LA Limerick Fest will be hosted again by100.3 FM radio personality, Mimi Chen, as the Mistress of Ceremony and will feature Tess Vigeland of NPR, Leon Schwartz, Jeff Goode, myself , Limericks from political and economics satirist's, Madeleine Begun Kane & DR Goose, plus many, many more.

About the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Limerick Fest

When: Friday 11/11/11 (A full moon night)

7:00PM to 10:00PM

Doors open 6:45PM. Admission $10 at the door (Must be 21 to enter)

(Proceeds to go to “A Case for the Cure” to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization and The City of Hope.)

Where: 2329 Fair Oaks Ave. Altadena, 91001 (Street parking) (626) 794-4577 ask for Gale

Bring your favorite limerick for the open reading (sign up at 7PM, limited spaces available.). This event will be video taped and broadcast on Youtube.

For info & to submit your limerick to be included in the Limerick Fest. Email info@jansplays.com