Tig Notaro

Spanish translations keep this comedian tossing in her sleep

Comments (0) By Dusti Rhodes Thursday, May 8 2008

Tig Notaro likes her name, so she’s keeping it. In one bit, the comedian talks about how she would never lend her name to a product like Jenny Craig, an illness like Lou Gehrig’s Disease or anything else. “I wouldn’t want to be driving down the road one day and see a billboard that said, ‘I did Tig Notaro for three weeks and lost 50 pounds,’” she says.

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The only thing Notaro’s name is synonymous with is comedy. Her most notable résumé points include a half-hour special on Comedy Central, a guest-starring role on The Sarah Silverman Program, a spot on Jimmy Kimmel Live and a good run on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. All these opportunities make for a lot of time on the road and in hotels. Onstage, Notaro talks about one trip to a resort in New Mexico, where she had to hang the “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door. “Or for the Spanish speaking: ‘No moleste.’ That was kind of a creepy feeling hanging that on my door before bed,” she says, explaining how once, after she told that joke, a guy tried to set her straight about the meaning. “‘[It] means to annoy or bother,’” the guy told her. “Yeah, I know,” she responded and added: “No moleste.” 8:30 p.m. The Laff Stop, 526 Waugh. Notaro also performs at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. Sunday. For tickets and information, call 713-524-2333 or visit www.laffstop.com. $20 to $25.
Wed., May 7, 8:30 p.m.; Thu., May 8, 8:30 p.m.; Fri., May 9, 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sat., May 10, 8 & 10:30 p.m., 2008