“A wit sharp as Sedaris, a sensibility poignant as Sexton, Derrick Brown manages to blur the lines between slam poet and cult writer with remarkable ease and grace,” says Anthem. We say, fuck all that. Ladies, he’s easy on the eyes. And a brilliantly funny, poignant (there’s that word again) poet. Who doesn’t love that? Your boyfriend. No matter: gentlemen, learn from a master. This dude’s got the science of profundity blended with wit DOWN. And it’s paid off: To date, Brown has performed at over 1100 venues and universities internationally including La Sorbonne in Paris and The
Nuyorican Poets Café in NYC. A snippet: “I watched black ropes and tears ramble down your face. / Lady war paint. / A squad of tiny men rappels down those snaking lines / and you say; / ‘Thank you for releasing all those fuckers from my life’…If this kills me, / slice me julienne / uncurl my veins / and fashion yourself a noose / so I can hold you / once more.†SWOON. For more info visit http://www.brownpoetry.com; the show tonight is at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and is called “The Lazers of
Sexcellance: Mostly comedic spoken word stuff.” With Amber Tamblyn and Jason “Roscoe” Whitten (both also hott). 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood. Come early: this’ll sell out (five bucks). 9:30pm. (LMK)