The Curvy Spot

Erica Watson , “big, bold and beautiful” actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET – returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show “Fat Bitch!” This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society’s obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom. Written and performed by Watson as a hybrid of theatre and stand-up, “Fat Bitch!” explores how black women and their bodies have always been subjected to admiration and ridicule, and shares images of “Mammy” and “Hottentot Venus.” The production runs about 90 minutes without intermission, and is for ages 18 and up.

We are giving away two pairs of tickets to Erica’s opening night, November 19, 2009,  show in Chicago.  You have until Sunday, November 15th 8:00pm PST to make a comment on this posting. 2 Winners will be chosen randomly using random.org. Multiple posts will not be counted!!

Five shows only – 8 p.m. on November 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28
Call: 312-733-6000, CCPA Box Office (open 12 noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday -Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday)
Buy tickets online
$15 for all regular performances
$10 advanced tickets purchased online
$10 for students and seniors (with ID)

Born and raised in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, with a BA and MA from Columbia College Chicago, Erica Watson is an actor, stand-up comedian at clubs around the country, and film/television director. She is a St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School alum (where Bryant Gumbel and Steve Allen attended), as well as with The Chicago Children’s Choir and The Merit School of Music. In 2009, she will appear in the Oprah Winfrey/Lee Daniels film “Precious,” following starring in the feature film “Dirty Laundry.” Watson is currently featured in two Gracie Award-winning commercials that she wrote for the Oxygen Network called “Tresstify” and “Kiss & Tell;” as well as gigs with MSG-TV.

She has also been featured on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and was a commentator and pundit for five Black Entertainment (BET) specials, including “They Like Me: BET Awards Nominee Special” and “Top 12 BET Award Show Moments” (both in June 2009); “Countdown to 2009: BET Year in Review” (December 2008); “I Wanna Thank My Momma: BET Awards Nominee Special” (June 2008); “The Evolution of Mary J. Blige” (March 2008); and “The Evolution of Jay-Z” (April 2008). Additionally, Watson is a recurring politics and pop culture panelist on the BETJ talk show “My Two Cents;” and director of the reality TV Series “My Model Looks Better Than Your Model” on the BETJ Network.