Story Tools

Email this story | Print this story

Indexes

Today's Stories

Last 7 Days

Top Blogs

• Local officials aim to stop elder financial abuse

• Old Arch Brewing Co. opens in Downtown Lodi

• Toy manager sentenced to 8 years for molestation

• Delta College trustees to discuss Victor Road site tonight

• Longtime counselor advises local students on college choices

• Regional Roundup

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 7th, 2009

• Lodi High graduate was at Fort Hood

• Lining up for flu shots in Lodi

• Tour packs buses as birdwatchers admire Sandhill cranes

• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks

• Daytime thieves targeting Lodi homes

• Lodi High School rally featured on 'Good Day Sacramento'

• Out of control

• Homicide suspect Anthony Hubbard arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• New Lodi Memorial rule to combat spread of H1N1: Visitors must be older than 16

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

November 4th, 2009

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

November 3rd, 2009

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Clarification

November 2nd, 2009

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Regional Roundup

• Group investigates reports of haunting

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• Bible is entwined with American civic life (135)
• I predict: A conservative tide will rise in 2010 (73)
• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy (70)
• The Treaty of Tripoli hoax (60)
• Universal health care solves big problems (54)
• Here's what my father knew about the assassination of JFK (35)
• Stuck in neutral? Hardly! (35)
• Words from our forefathers (27)
• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks (24)
• Majority cannot deprive the minority (23)

ADVERTISEMENT

Grace White keeps eye on prize, feet on stage

Aside from an active personal life, Grace White, creator and promoter of the successful Women Who Kick Comedy Butt series at Vino Piazza in Lockeford, has a booming professional life. She recently took a moment from her busy schedule to share what makes her so darn funny.

Grace White

When did you get into the business of comedy?

I started performing comedy at the age of 49. At the onset of my middle ages.

What got you into it?

I decided to start performing stand-up, which was scary for me. I went into it with the thought that fear is just one of those self-limiting beliefs.

What are your latest projects?

WWKCB is touring in different cities, and all over California. There's lots of Grace White dates and a lot of Hollywood for Grace White in the near future. I am in the running for "America's Funniest Mom" on Nickelodeon and in the semi-finals for "Comedy Idol."

If you win America's Funniest Mom, what will you get?

On Dec. 22, the people from "Funniest Mom" will call 12 finalists. If you don't answer, they'll go to the next person. Once the final 12 are selected, we'll live together in the same house and compete for the $50,000 grand prize. They held the audition at the Laugh Factory on Nov. 6. I believe my set was one of the best.

When do you write your material?

I write every day. I take a notebook with me. The most prolific time is an hour before I go on stage. It's the anticipation of the show. It sparks all the new stuff. My main material comes from my daughter, 'cause she's so hilarious.

Who do you try your new material on?

Because I'm a working comic, I work all the time, so I try it right on stage. I sometimes try it out on my mother, but she doesn't like my material.

First published: Wednesday, November 15, 2006