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September 16/05

Smithx is Gone, Loftus is In!

Cowboy Smithx will be absent from Neo Eccentric Pantomime operations for an Indefinite period of time. John Rory Loftus has big plans for the new Pantomime office. Stay tuned for more on the new management.

July 27/05

International Superstar Leaves Neo Eccentric

Mahicans Diamond has made the jump back to Montreal. What does this mean for his central character Bucked-off Moose? Well several people wanted to have Bucked-off Moose killed, because no one can quite portray the dopey moose like Mr. Diamond. However, with the Land of Loome possibly becoming a Television series in the near future, Mahicans may be brought back to relinquish the lovable moose.

We will miss you Mr. Diamond and hopefully someday you will be back in black wearing the threads of Bucked-off Moose.

 

July 26/05

Less Smithx more Eccentrics

Recent Complaints in the Two Bits section have prompted Neo Eccentric Entertainment to pull most of Cowboy Smithx's content on NEE's home page.

All Smithx sections will be moved to his personal page.

July 8/05

Production Stills from Kray Mitchell's Crookz have been released.

Crookz: a parody of COPS, follows the journey of two small time criminals as they terrorize the streets of Calgary. Pending the general public's review of Crookz, more episodes may be on the way. Shot in several differnt locations in Calgary; Crookz may take on a life of it's own somewhere down the road. Slated for an exclusive screening at the Calgary International Film Festival, Crookz is set to hit the festival trail thoughout the winter.

May 2/05

Smithx Lands a Role in Kray Mitchell's Crookz

Cowboy Smithx has landed the role of Angus, in local filmmaker's latest production. Kray Mitchell, Director of Pirates of the Underground has cast Cowboy Smithx as Angus; a small-time criminal looking to impress a filmmaker that documents him and his friend Eddie's criminal adventures. Filming takes place in early June.

April 29/05

Hank Williams First Nation hits Calgary.

On May 20th Aaron Sorenson's Hank Williams First Nation will be playing at the Globe Theatre. The Film stars Jimmy Herman, Gordon Tootoosis, Stacy Da Silva and Colin Van Loon. If attendance is good, the Globe will host the film for the entire week, so please come out and support this film. For more info aboout the film please check the official Hank Williams First Nation site.

April 20/05

Neo Eccentric Entertainment has announced who will be performing in Edmonton on May 3rd at the World Indegenous Youth Leadership Conference.

Latisha Hewton-Backfat, Chad Simon, Tyrone Ermineskin, Stacy Da Silva, Cowboy Smithx, Mike Ermineskin and John Rory Loftus will be performing in the production of Good Leader, Bad Leader.

Web-Jousting has come to a halt between Cowboy Smithx and Michael Anthony...for now. Michael Anthony wrote some interesting things about Mr. Smithx which prompted him to write a rebuttal on the Brocket 99 section of our web site.

For more info on that debate click HERE

April 8/05

Mr Indian universre John Rory Loftus has writtin an intricate article on the characters located in the Land of Loome (where all fairy tales exist). The article can be found in the "What is Pantomime Theatre" link.

If you've ever wondered where Bucked-off Moose got his name of where Killer Klown came from, you can find out by reading Mr. Loftus' article.

March 25/05

As expected the Trickster Trilogy was another great success that featured almost all of the Neo Eccentric family. Every possible character was squeezed into the script, but due to lack of space Doc Hulliday, Deadless and a few others never hit the stage.

For more on the Trickster Trilogy and Trixster Fest check out Quentin Little Wolf's review.

February 23/05

To: All who care...

I regret to inform you that my great grandfather Paul Smith died of natural causes at the age of 95 on Saturday, Febraury 19. Paul is the father of my grandfather Floyd Smith, who is the father of my mother Tiki Smith.

I will remember Grampa Paul as being a strong and very welcoming individual. He enjoyed a visit from practically everyone, even perfect strangers. As a child I would steal his grampa crackers and wreck his water hoses. He is the center piece of the Smith family and is one of the major reasons why I am who I am today. The great Paul Smith will be buried on Friday, February 25 @ 11AM; which is also my sister Chassie's birthday. He will be missed by all who knew him, I will miss him.

Until Next Time...Goodbye, Adios and Kiitamutsiin!

P.S. Neo Eccentric Entertainment sends their regards to Garrett and Dylan McDougall who were in a horrible accident last week. The two boys are doing well and are at home with their family.

---Cowboy Smithx---

February 7/05

"Napi and the Prettiest Girl in the Village" has officially been scrapped, but several different scenes shall be performed at the AUN Theatre festival, which is slated to take place from March 3-5 in Mount Royal College's Leacock Theatre.

Saturday's big finale will showcase Cowboy Smithx's "Trickster Trilogy;" a series of plays that tells the epic story of a young trickster hero in the making.

There are rumors circulating that Creedence Vagabond and the "Snagging Game" will be making a return.

Stay tuned for more on the big event!

February 4/05

Neo Eccentric Entertainment's central talent agent Chantal Rondeau has capture us a gig at the World Indigenous Youth Leadership Conference in May at Edmonton's Delta South Hotel & Conference Centre.

The Confence will be focusing on Education and Carrer Development, Recreational and healthier lifestyles, Empowerment, Cultural awareness and Healing and of course Leadership.

Neo Eccentric Entertainment will be focusing thier show on both positive and negative leadership.

On another note the upcoming show at the University of Calgary will be centered around the classic story "Peter Pan." Our show is aptly titled "Napi Pan." Stay tuned for more updates.

January 24/05

Neo Eccentric Entertainment took a big chance on its latest production, but it payed-off big time. Neo Eccentric Entertainment helped the Red Cross raise over $10 000 in their effort to help victims of the Tsumani in Southeast Asia.

The Wizard on the Rez was a total success. The audience at the Red Cross fundraiser was caught off guard by the curveball antics of the Neo Eccentric Pantomimes. There were four debuts in total on Friday night and none of them disapointed. Here's a breakdown on the new pantomime's and their stellar performences.

Denalene Manitopyes: as Chilled-out Witch...the role wasn't a major one, but Denalene came out and did her best, even though she was suffering from an intense flu, she still came out and gave it her all.

Cherish Blood: as Mrs. Claus and Blackout Witch...with an unfortunate injury during reheasals Marcie Meguinis had to sit out the show, Cherish Blood was given the green light to take over Meguinis' role as Blackout Witch. Cherish went on to do an excellent job as the wacked-out witch, but her cameo as Mrs. Claus blew the audience away. She shook it so good that her some poor guy in the audience almost sharted!

Chad Simon: as Chicken Buffalo...Mr. Simon was a little reluctant when he signed on as the Chicken Buffalo, but once the show began Chad tore-up the stage with his smooth swagger. Chad Simon was slapped so hard by Stacy Da Silva that he almost lost his Chicken Buffalo head, which would have been very unfortunate. Mr. Simon got a chance to show-off his Jigging skills.

Mike Ermineskin: as Killer Klown From Outer Space...replacing veteran actor John Rory Loftus is no easy task, but Mike Ermineskin came out flying as the ever violent Killer Klown. Mike's enthusiastic perfomance helped seal the audiences attention and bring out some unexpected laughter from tired members of the audience.

As for the star of the show Stacy Da Silva (Ledoonjia; the City Girl), her performances are always dominant. She kept the show together and kept the Chad Simon (Chicken Buffalo) in check, by almost knocking him out. Lets flashback to the 1939 film the Wizard of Oz, when Dorthy and friends meet up with the Lion, Dorthy slaps him for being a bully, so when city girl Ledoonjia slaped Chicken Buffalo she almost knocked him out.

Tyrone Ermineskin's second performance as a pantomime was as smooth as butta...BUTTER! Tyrone came out and took the role of the Wizard/Chief Sikkatto and made it his own. Tyrone has also played the role of Pirate Shade, which now makes him a veteran actor. After popular demand Neo Eccentric Entertainment brought back everyone's favorite moose; Mahicans Diamond as Bucked-off Moose. The fans have been raving over their favorite Moose actor Mahicans Diamond. He is one crazy Kung-fu mother foo!

During pre-show rehearsals Marcie Meguinis went into her routine as Blackout Witch and began blacking-out, but while blacking-out Marcie strained her neck and was immediately sidelined, that's when Cherish Blood stepped-in and replaced the injured Marcie Meguinis! As for Cowboy Smithx's performance, lets just say that the ladies couldn't get enough of the old guy, who'll be turning 23 on Monday January 31st.

The next pantomime show is scheduled for February 14th at the University of Calgary. Stay tuned...

January 17/05

I just realized that "January" is really strange word...anyways, here is cast list for Friday's show for the Red Cross. It will be the Neo Eccentric interpretation of "The Wizard of Oz."

Stacy Da Silva....................Ledoonjia (city girl/dorthy)

Cowboy Smithx..................Napi (tinman)

Mahicans Diamond.............Bucked-off Moose (scarecrow)

Chad Simon........................Chicken Buffalo (lion)

Marcie Meguinis..................Blackout Witch (wicked witch)

Denalene Manitopyes.........Chilled-out witch (witch of the north)

John Rory Loftus.................Killer Klown (flying monkeys)

Tyrone Ermineskin..............Chief Sikkatto (wizard/chief of the reservation)

Cherish Blood......................Mrs. Claus (santa's wife)

January 16/05

According to thefutoncritic.com, the new "Little House on the Prairie" miniseries on ABC will air as part of "The Wonderful World of Disney" beginning March 26, 2005 at 8/7c. As many of you already know one of our Pantomime actors John Rory Loftus will be showcased in the "Little House."

January 13/05

Just got a few pics from the Bannock Bistro set, this one caught my eye.

"Rumor has it Smithx and Da Silva were being naughty in that elevator!" You be the judge!

What Stands out about this picture? Tell us what you think in the Two Bits section; title it "Do you see what I see?"

January 7/05

Tsunami relief fundraiser

Neo Eccentric Entertainment will be donating an entire performance to the Red Cross for their upcoming Tsunami relief fundraiser.

The date is set for January 21 at the Strathcona Community center (i think...not entirely sure). Show starts at 7PM, Tickets are $25. All proceeds go to the Red Cross Tsunami relief fund.

Napi will be "Back in Black" for this shindig, along with a couple of other pantomime favorites. DerRick Starlight and Walter Mcdonald will also be performing, while the event will be hosted by Tantoo Cardinal. Watch out for updates as time progresses. 

January 1/05

The Bistro and the Bannock!

The production of the "Bannock Bistro" was a total success. I was appointed the task of directing the writers interviews, which was excellent. Director Jeff Beesley was one of the coolest people I've ever worked with. The entire crew was awesome and so was Banff. Here's a look at our cast and thier roles in the production.

Stacy Da Silva..........Zena 

Michelle Thrush.........Maxine

Travis Dugas............Ryder

Cowboy Smithx...........Billy

Alexandra Lazarowich....Dana

Aaron Bear Robe.........Himself            

December 6/04

Gone til' December

There will be no updates on the site until after December 18. I (mr. smithx) will be in Banff attending the 2004 Aboriginal Screenwriters workshop. The Workshop give up and coming Aboriginal Writers a chance watch thier writing jump from paper to film. My role in the workshop is that of an actor. I will be playing the role of Billy in the made for T.V. pilot Bannock Bistro. The Bannock Bistro is a show about 4 young artists trying to keep their carrers and the Bistro alive in the heart of Vancouver; Hastings to be exact! I'll be posting a full update as soon as I get back.

Plus we should be posting a full schedule for the making of Napi and the Prettiest Girl in the Village by early January.

November 24/04

Persey Klaw may be teaming up with thefuckheadcompany.com The Fuckers company creates personalized  greetings that can be sent to any one via coersion. The talents of Persey Klaw have been scouted and recruited by one of the company's executives. Soon you'll be able to have Persey Klaw say happy birthday to your family and friends, or you could have him cut them down in his own special way.

Persey greetings should be ready to go by January 2037.

November 22/04

Neo Eccentric Entertainment may be joining the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth for their Thursday youth drama night.

Neo Eccentric Entertainmnet is currently in talks with the Tsuu Tina High School to create a new drama class where students can acquire high school credits.