Thursday, October 7, 2010

Aunt Carol News!

Check out this article in the blog from Disability Studies, Temple U. about our video Aunt Carol:

"Cool stuff in the world of Disability Studies, Geography, and History. Based at Temple University in Philadelphia, with contributors from coast to coast."


And if you haven't check out our Aunt Carol video, here it is:

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Star Education's W.I.M. (Wonder Imagination Magic) Program!

I scored a new gig this past week with Star Education as part of their WIM program...that's Wonder Imagination and Magic! Quite Love Bubblily, eh? Each week I will be performing at a different LA school. So far I've performed at Gardner Street Elementary (Michael Jackson's elementary school) and Westwood Charter. Excited to be on the Star team and have the opportunity to spread the Love Bubble in schools in the LA area!

"Supertalents" Video Shoot



This past weekend Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips team began production of the music video for our song Supertalents off the our album, the Love bubble. The song features my homie, Gregory Brown of our acoustic duo, the Gypsy Twins. Our friends, Chris and Stacy of Market Street Productions are directing and producing the video--and an impressive job they are doing! Having worked with them for our video, Magic World, we just know Supertalents will be just as magical. Chris is using a 3d video camera that came out last week and from what I've heard, this will be the very first 3d music video with this camera! The setting of the video will be in a galactic arcade game come to life. The Chocolate Chips (Ava and Lucas) will be sucked into the video game where they meet Greg and I, their astro tour guides so to speak. Many green screen shots, including some of Greg and I flying on harnesses. We also filmed some shots at Vasquez Rocks, where many sci-fi Hollywood flicks (like Star Trek) were filmed. Our friend Javarnanda is down to rock some 8 bit animation for this one!




Also featured are some young dancers from Michael Jackson's Elementary School (!), Gardner Street Elementary, Shania, Ashanti, & Jaylan. Many thanks to these supertalented kids and their mom's for coming through. Shania & Ashanti's mother, V, is actually a DOPE Puerto Rican rapper...hip hop and reggeaton! Keep your eyes out for this rising star.



Stay tuned for the release date...we're shooting for around this Christmas season!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips @ FPAC, Sat, Sept. 11!!


Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips to be performing Sept 11 (Sat) at 2:30pm for the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) 2010, in San Pedro!

Click here for the festival's lineup and click here for details on how much & how to get there.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Ukulady and the Chocolate Chips @ The Natural Stage Project


Sunday, 9-05-10, was a fun magical afternoon = )

Featured was the ultra-amazing Ukulady and the Ukulad (here's to many more shows with these meeptastic creative forces!) and of course the wonderful Chocolate Chips....Ava Flava, Miss Mikyla, and the adorably cute Lyrin! Rock N Roll fever!

The show was part of The Natural Stage Project: www.thenaturalstageproject.com

We performed at LA's Old Zoo at a cave where I imagine they housed lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Also, we found it fitting since we were at a cave that we debut our new song, Crystal Cave!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Love Bubble Coast to Coast Summer Tour Part ii: West Coast!


Presented by ChickieOneTime Productions out of Portland, LA's TNParty, and Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips: the Love Bubble West Coast tour has just begun! If you're in the Portland area we are expecting to have 9+ shows...so come on out to one of them!

7-31 Los Angeles, CA: Little Tokyo - Mista Cookie Jar’s 30th BDay w/TNParty- 5pm (Sat)

8-14 Portland, OR: Mississippi Pizza Pub- $5/family suggested donation- (Sat)- 6pm - M...ista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips, 7pm - Gypsy Twins

8-15 Portland, OR: Sunday Parkways SE - feat. Gypsy Twins and special guest- 11am to 3pm (Sun)

8-17 Portland, OR: Mississippi Pizza Pub- 4 to 5pm (Tues)

8-18 Vancouver, WA: CafĂ© Sip N’ Play- 11am (Wed)

8-19 Portland, OR: Milagros Children’s Boutique- $3 suggested donation-1-2pm (Thurs)

Papa G’s Organic Deli- featuring Gyspy Twins and special guest- 4 to 7pm

8-20 Portland, OR: Portland Children’s Museum- 1pm & 2pm, 2 shows (Fri)

8-21 Portland, OR: Riverfest (at Portland waterfront) - 1 to 2pm (Sat)

8-28 Culver City, CA: Culver City Block Party - info TBA (Sat)

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Mista Cookie Jar's 30th B-Day @ TNParty! July 31st, 2010


Mista Cookie Jar here! To help usher in my 30th year AND as part of the Love Bubble 2010 Coast to Coast Summer Tour with my family band, the Chocolate Chips, I'd like to celebrate by doing what I love most...supporting a good cause through food, drinks, music, and dance! So come on out to "TN Party: annual benefit for the Tuesday Night Project" and celebrate with me while supporting the Tuesday Night Project that hosts one of the longest running free public art series in Downtown LA/Little Tokyo.

100% of the proceeds from your $15 entrance fee will help to promote diversity and growth through a wealth of art including music, poetry, theater, sketch comedy, improv, short film, spoken word, dance, and visual arts.

Feel free to pre-purchase your tickets to save time at the door!

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/even...


And for details on the TN Party, click here: www.tuesdaynightproject.org

I'm performing at the beginning of the TN Party, just after 6:00pm, so COME EARLY and don't miss it!!

Kids 12 and under are free,
cash bar with 21+ ID,
food for purchase from the Good Girl Dinette and top-rated-on-Yelp BBQ from The Park's Finest,
and ME!!!

*** YOU MUST buy a presale ticket OR RSVP to this Evite by JULY 28 to qualify for the $15 CJ-Bday (presale) ticket price at the door on the 31st! ***