"The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes" is an an absolutely splendid hour long show featuring rock'n'roll ventriloquist Carla Rhodes. The show follows the thread of Carla's intricate and dysfunctional life story.

The most recent episode took place January 14th, 2010 at Arlene's Grocery in front of a SOLD OUT crowd!

How did a lil' ol' ventriloquist from Kentucky befriend stuffed effigies of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? How on earth did she tread through the corn fields to make it to New York City? Why is her hair so fabulous? And why does she hang with a cantankerous 1920's gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire? Will she go against all odds, throw the naysayers aside and achieve ventriloquial superstardom?

Not only will you be thrilled and delighted by ventriloquial feats and clever quips, but your socks will also be rocked by her new band THE EXTRAVAGANZAS.

THE CONTINUING STORY OF CARLA RHODES.... Featuring ventriloquist CARLA RHODES, music by THE EXTRAVAGANZAS and special guests CECIL SINCLAIRE, MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS, and introducing... HERSCHEL RAGBOTTOMS.

THE EXTRAVAGANZAS

Joe Vincent (Drums)
Pemberton Roach (Bass)
Steve Dawson (Guitar)

AND...

B.A Miale (Live Keytar Projections)
Alissa Hunnicutt (Puppeteer)
John Bergdahl (poster design)
Jordan Bruner (Illustrated Scenic Backdrops)

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"CONTINUING STORY OF CARLA RHODES" PRESS AND CLIPPINGS

"Lastly, I would be remiss in my duty to humanity if I did not send you in the direction of Arlene’s Grocery on January 14, for that is the date one of my favorite neo-vaudevillians, ventriloquist Carla Rhodes is debuting her new full-length show, aptly named “The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes.” In my view, Rhodes is the Savion Glover of vents, almost single-handedly injecting a notoriously uncool and backward-looking performance branch with a badly-needed kick in the ass. Don’t get me wrong; Carla is PLENTY old school — but she also has at least one of her dainty feet planted firmly in the current century, or at least the tail end of the last one (which is more than you can say about just about any other vent). Carla is, in short, a rock and roll ventriloquist. The current piece purports to tell her life story, but we won’t be stinted on bits with her favorite “partners”, including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and another dirty old Englishman, Cecil Sinclaire. She also promises to unveil her new rock band The Extravaganzas and a new character with the enticing name Herschel Ragbottoms. Unless I have pneumonia or a pulmonary embolism, I will be there."

— Trav S.D., The Villager

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