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About Me

I'm in my early 40's, but I keep acting like I'm in my early 20's. I've been an improvisor in Chicago since the mid-80's. I've been the emcee Jack Midnight (http://www.myspace.com/jackmidnight ) for the Belmont Burlesque Revue (www.belmontburlesque.com) since we started 3 years ago. I've been a part of the The Playground Theater (www.the-playground.com), which is the nation's first not-for-profit improv co-op theater, since we started 9 years ago.I live in Chicago.I got my layout at Cleanupmyspace.com

My Interests

improv, burlesque, comic books, good bars, good conversation, a decent fist-fight every now and then.

I'd like to meet:

the guy who's marrying my ex-wife.

Music:

I dig the classic Rat Pack stuff with Dino and Frankie, as well as Tony Bennett, Elvis, Bobby Darrin, and Nat King Cole. But I also love Punk. Hard, fast and loud. I love the Ramones, I love the Sex Pistols, but I'm really, really partial to Rancid and The Clash. I've been listening to "Clash On Broadway" like crazy lately.And I love me some Prince. All of it.I love a lot of music. I don't have time to list it all... Damn, back off!

Movies:

I love a good horror film, I love a good comedy, I love a good romance, I love a good action film. Aw, who am I kidding? I love movies. Even the shitty ones. Except "Death to Smoochy"... that film sucked balls.

Television:

I live for "24", "Prison Bitch" er, I mean "Prison Break," "Big Love," "Deadwood", "The Sopranos," "House," "Smallville" and "Justice League Unlimited."

Books:

I just got done collecting (and reading) the entire "modern" run of Miracleman, which was a British comic-book character that was directly ripped off of Captain Marvel (who was ripped off of Superman), right down to saying a magic word (in this case, "Kimota!" which is atomic backwards) and being transfigured into the super-powered Miracleman (originally Marvelman). Alan Moore brought the character back in some of his darkest work, and then turned it over to Neil Gaiman, hot off the heels of his "Sandman" success. Gaiman finished out the run. Now the series is in limbo due to a copywrite war, so the series has been nearly impossible to find an collect at any decent sort of prices. But I did, and I have, and it's been some of the best reading I've done in a looooooooooong time.

Heroes:

Del Close, Dean Martin and Bettie Page.

My Blog

It’s a Happy Nude Year With the Belmont Burlesque Revue! 01/26

January in Chicago. Bleak. Desolate. Freezing. It's the month when the interminable slog of the season really takes hold--where we all realize that in THIS town, spring won't be popping by until lat...
Posted by Mark on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:30:00 PST

Check out this event: The Belmont Burlesque Holiday Revue: Jingle Belles

Dear Snowmen and Sleigh Belles,There's no mistaking it, the bitter chill of winter has descended upon us. Already yearning for the thaw?Fret not, our frozen friends! The Belmont Burlesque Revue has ju...
Posted by Mark on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:19:00 PST

A Spooky New Belmont Burlesque Revue!

Dear Wolves and Vamps,Halloween is here! That sinful season when boys and ghouls everywheregleefully indulge their darkest dreams and fondest fantasies. The windwhistles, door hinges groan and the Thi...
Posted by Mark on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:34:00 PST

THE BELMONT BURLESQUE REVUE HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!

Ghouls and Boo-ys,The cast of the Belmont Burlesque Revue has decided tooffer a little something extra this year for ourfavorite festival, Halloween! In addition to ourregularly scheduled show on Oct...
Posted by Mark on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:11:00 PST

Oh, Canada!

You asked for an earlier show? You got it.You want a fully stocked cash bar? Okay, that too.You need enough room to bring 20 of your friends without feeling cramped? Done.You want twice the bump 'n' g...
Posted by Mark on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:10:00 PST

It's a Happy New Year with the Belmont Burlesque Revue!

January in Chicago. Bleak. Desolate. Cold. It's the month when theinterminable slog of the season really takes hold-- where we all realizethat in THIS town, spring won't be popping by until late M...
Posted by Mark on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:24:00 PST

Happy New Year, and answers to my "5 Questions"

Man, I suck at blogging. Well, first off, HAPPY NEW YEAR!Megan and I spent the holiday season chilling at home, and it was great. Really recharged the batteries.And now, before I get too far into th...
Posted by Mark on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:51:00 PST

Check out this event: The Belmont Burlesque Holiday Revue

Hosted By: Mark HendersonWhen: Saturday Dec 09, 2006 at 12:15 PMWhere: The Playground Theater3209 N. HalstedChicago, IL 60613USDescription:Mark Henderson Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Mark on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:42:00 PST

King George and the Great Big Gay

Okay, I promise not to make my blog too political. However, today was a pretty good day for those of us who actually love life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness... you know, those things the coun...
Posted by Mark on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:49:00 PST

Indiana is DEAD to me

While traveling to my niece's high school graduation in Indianapolis, Megan and I were side-lined by our car, with only 18,000 miles on it, completely crapping out on me just outside of Rensselear, a ...
Posted by Mark on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:34:00 PST