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CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd

truth serum productions: putting money in artists pockets and making the world smaller since 1994

About Me

ALWAYS CHECK truthserum.org FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFO!
Next Events:
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Second Sundays at 2:30 pm Dr. Sketchy's at Great Scott
Third Wednesdays CineMental at the Brattle
THERE ARE TONS OF NEW EVENTS LISTED ON OUR REAL SITE. AND PHOTOS TOO! WWW.TRUTHSERUM.ORG. PLEASE HIT IT AND JOIN US.
Truth Serum Productions has been producing shows since 1994-ish. We started out doing indie rock shows and then starting mish mashing other stuff in. It's a long history I'll have to write out some time. In the mean time you can hit our website for more info. Check the photos section of the website for shows that we've done. It serves as our visual history and lists shows prior to our getting on the digital camera tip. The press section tells another part of the story also.
"Working for a Song" Boston Herald June 22, 2006 DIY promoters brought the Arcade Fire to Boston way before bloggers deified the band and Le Tigre to the Milky Way years before it headlined the Roxy..."I want to work with the new energy that's out there," said Aliza Shapiro, whose Truth Serum Productions stages both straight-up music shows (that Le Tigre gig) and burlesque performances. "it's not that I specifically seek this stuff out. It's just what I'm interested in."
"Boston's dearth of gay stand-up is no laughing matter" Boston Globe September 23, 2005 "Gay men and women have traditionally not been part of [stand-up in Boston]," says Loren King, arts editor of Bay Windows. "Although I think a scene could easily develop, it seems we're being served just fine by groups such as the Theater Offensive, and some of the more out-there drag king and queen shows put on by [promoter] Aliza Shapiro."
Featured in a Edge Cover Story in The Boston Herald check out my site to read it.
Awarded Improper Bostonian's "Boston's Best Independent Production Company 2005"!
Bay Windows April 28, 2005 "...Wreckage, likely the most surreal event Boston has to offer, remains a must see, where creativity and eccentricity rule the night."
Awarded Stuff @Night’s ‘Nightlife Player’s’ list April 2004 "Aliza Shapiro of Truth Serum Productions holds the kind of events that spank stodgy old Boston firmly in the posterior with their edgy, often gender-bending creativity. Shapiro, along with her drag alter-ego Heywood Wakefield, makes it happen.”
In Newsweekly June 02, 2004 "Shapiro, the woman behind Glitter Switch, knows how to throw a party, so this should be one not to miss.”
Awarded Stuff @ Night’s ‘Hot 100’ August 17, 2004 "...some of the hottest drag acts around are drag kings. Gender-bending ladies can be seen at Hollywood KTV’s "Glitter Switch: Drag Karaoke" each month, and at Jacques for Monday night’s "TraniWreck." Believe it or not, "Glitter Switch" is fast becoming a hot spot for bachelorette parties."
Awarded Boston Magazine ‘The Hot List’ September 2003 Boston Herald November 25, 2002 Featured in an article and on the cover.
Boston Magazine November 2002 Featured in an article.

My Interests

music, film, dance, performance, drag, sex ed, feminist porn, writers, readers, spoken word artists, video artist, investing in our community of performers, helping it grow, bringing inspiration to town, making magic on the stage.

I'd like to meet:

people who love our events. people who want to meet others who love our events. volunteers. performers and bands.

booking inquiries:
feel free to say hi here, but if you want me to consider booking you and you have dates you want in boston, please email me at my real address: booking @ truthserum.org (close the gaps.) subject line: date and name of band. i can't keep track of business here. thanks!

Music:

truth serum puts on lots of concerts

Movies:

truth serum hosts film screenings, helps present film festivals, does promotional work for other film festivals, and also is the home of CineMental.

Television:

do you have a show you want me on?

Books:

truth serum produces book release parties, spoken word events, and readings.

Heroes:

almost anyone we've done shows with. millions of others we haven't worked with. people who aren't divas but are good at making art happen.

My Blog

Truth Serum Fall Shows!!! so good...

hey folks, i've updated http://www.truthserum.org with tons of new shows. photos of past shows. videos and what else...oh! i found a roommate. check it out!!!...
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:16:00 PST

Tons of Hot shows for July 2008

oh, i need a roommate. have you heard?http://truthserum.org/images/apartmentawesome dorchester!one bedroom room in cute apartment between uphams corner and everett sq.dorchester. (right at the end of ...
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:27:00 PST

Angela! Nicky Click! DJs Kris Kono and Zero! This Sunday

please come check out our dance party. bring your drums. bring your flags. bring your afterglow.look us up: http://www.truthserum.org join the mailing list to get free tickets to shows. Sunday, June ...
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:46:00 PST

April 2008 Events Cheat Sheet.

Sunday April 6, 2008 early! Heywood Wakefield teaches "Strap it Down, Pack it In" at The Boston Skillshare MIT’s Stata Center 32 Vassar Street Cambridge Sunday 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM. $3-10 slidin...
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:25:00 PST

Tons of Truth Serum Show for Feb - April 2008

Sunday February 10, 2008 2:30pm A Special "It's Aliza's Birthday" Edition of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Cabaret Life Drawing Class with our models Frau Carissa and Frieda Fries (you're safe. aliza ...
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:43:00 PST

new events, new photos, new free tickets, new you

visit http://www.truthserum.org for all of the new news. love, truthserum
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Thu, 31 May 2007 01:50:00 PST

Truth Serum update:::new photos:::new intern:::SHOW ON SUNDAY!!!

This Sunday's Show, New Photos, Our Intern, and Free tickets!hi folks, i've updated the website and there are tons of new photos up! enjoy. in other awesome news, truth serum now has an intern. (pleas...
Posted by CineMental 14th+15. WGC Chris Brokaw 23rd on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:40:00 PST