Raised by Wolfmanns

Audra is a writer, editor, actor, & filmmaker with an MFA from Mills College. She is the co-writer/director of the short film Souls of Splendor, which is about gay comic book fans in San Francisco. Audra is also known as Odessa Lil: Mistress of Ceremonies. Ever since she ran SpeakEasily, the first-ever weekly neo-burlesque show in Oakland back in 2004, Odessa Lil has been whipping audiences into shape all around the Bay. Catch her burlesque talk show SPEAKEASILY on YouTube!

5.07.2004

"My friends and I are always talking about being from Fresno," he said. "It's one of those badge of honors to say you are from the Valley."
--Mark Armstrong of FresYes, quoted in this Fresno Bee article.

I was planning on catching Bart Davenport at the Bottom of the Hill tonight, but I’m feeling a shut-in moment coming on. Besides, I'm getting up bright and early to sell merch with Desmond at the Fair Oaks block sale! Please swing by Fair Oaks and 23rd, especially if you are a size 3-6 in dresses or if you like really used books.

For Ukiah:
You watched The Adventures of Ford Fairlane over and over again until you vomited blood.
Your book was chosen to be an Oprah’s Book of the Month Club selection.
You eat yellow snow.