Beth Lapides

Beth Lapides is an author, comedian, artist, teacher, activist, radio & TV personality, and former First Lady candidate.

Film & TV Appearances
Beth has appeared on CNN, Politically Incorrect, and HBO's "Sex and the City". She's a commentator for NPR's "All Things Considered", was Self Help Consultant on ABC Radio's Satellite Sisters, and hosted her own live daily talk show on Comedy World. She's been featured on many TV & radio shows including The Today Show, Politically Incorrect, Dateline, E! True Hollywood Story, and Morning Edition.

Un-Cabaret
In 1993 Beth created the Un-Cabaret, the legendary live show that led the 'alternative comedy' revolution. She went on to create Say the Word in 2000, the first and longest-running of the new wave of storytelling shows (The Moth, Sit & Spin, Word Nerd, etc.), and The Other Network, a critically-acclaimed and wildly-popular festival of the greatest un-aired TV pilots ever made. Beth is the Artistic Director of all Un-Cabaret productions, including CDs, festivals and events. She is committed to comedy and meaning - and believes the two belong together.

Did I Wake You?
Beth's first book "DID I WAKE YOU? - Haikus for Modern Living" was published in fall 2006 by Soft Skull Press. Her writing has also been published in periodicals including the Los Angeles Times, Utne Reader, The Realist, LA Weekly, Premiere, freshyarn.com, and The Huffington Post.

Political Activism
Beth is outspoken and politically-active. She has performed and produced benefits with dozens of organizations, including the ACLU's "Freedom Files", a benefit CD for the Drug Policy Alliance, shows and events for PEN, DPA, NOW, Feral Cat Alliance, Barbara Boxer, and many others. During the 1992 Presidential election, she ran a guerrilla campaign to make First Lady an elected position. She was featured on CNN, in People and Interview Magazine, attended the Democratic National Convention, got as many electoral votes as Ross Perot and spent millions less.

Art
Beth is also an accomplished visual & performance artist. She received several NEA grants for her one-person shows and hand-made books and she returned full circle when she played a performance artist on "Sex and the City". Her visual art has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Library, Ghetto Gloss in Los Angeles and many downtown New York galleries. She had a one-person show in 2004, and continues to exhibit in group shows. Her work is also available for production rentals and has been seen on "Nip/Tuck", "My Wife and Kids" and in "Spiderman 3".

Workshops
Beth has been teaching for over 10 years. She has conducted classes and workshops at Humber College of the Arts, CalArts, the Skirball Center, and privately through the Un-Cab Lab writing & performance workshop -- where she helps people find their authentic voice and express themselves for business or pleasure.