Trapped in the Closet LIVE. Thank the Lord.

Gothamist has been wondering why more people aren’t talking about R. Kelly’s epic video saga “Trapped in the Closet”. We found ourselves wondering if it was for real when we saw Part One, and our joy has only grown with each subsequent chapter thanks to its total lack of irony. It's a love story and a moral tale about the merits of putting your phone on vibrate cleaning out your post-coital bed. It also makes us think that if we should ever screw around it might serve us well to hit up the Container Store first so there’s some space for our red-hot lover to hide among the dirty laundry and never used yoga mat. Thankfully someone else has found the comedic value of “Trapped in the Closet”, too. Eric Appel of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater will be presenting a panel of “experts” to watch and discuss the epic saga of love and Christian values that is the Thorn Birds of its time. The panel includes a girl who was sexually involved with R. Kelly prior to her 18th birthday, an NYU professor of relationship studies and Best Week Ever's Paul Scheer.
Trapped in the Closet is at the UCB Theatre this Thursday at Midnight. $5.

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By Liz Black in Arts and Events on July 12, 2005 3:50 PM

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Alex Spivey

Trapped in the closet i just downloaded it off of Limwire it was awsome dude iv'e seen it like 5 times already and i've only had it for a day. The video all 5 chapters. I can't wait until chapters 6-10 come out cause then i will either have to buy it, steal it, rent it, or download it. R. Kelly you are so freakin' talented dude keep it up man iv'e never seen somethin like this before. Ever since I seen it i set and sing to that beat and make up my own little drama in my head. I'd say it's pretty good. (go to www.limewire.com and download LIMEWIRE it's free the downloads are free and you don't have to pay shit. You can download anything from music, movies, videos, pictures, documents, programs, games, etc. Basically anything you want!!!!!)(You can also allow other people to download certain files from your computer.) Peace out everyone

Sabhuku

The Piped Piper is the man. Damn! Just saw the whole thing on Yahoo. He is a true genius. Freaky talented!

Katie Holmes

This is the sort of entries I read Gothamist for; not cooking recipes or interviews with someone I've never heard of. I too was flabbergasted by this video when I first saw it. My first thought at seeing the title was "Oh, R.Kelly is coming OUT of the closet." And as the melodrama unfolded in front of me, I was hooked. I wish I could tivo just this music video.

Chris Hassiotis

"Trapped in the Closet." C'mon, Gothamist.

Sean

That fucking Radar ad in the RSS reader makes me want to blow my fucking brains out.

STeve

The only people talking about Trapped in the Closet are white people.

simon

That guy is trapped in a closet allright!

Laugh out loud video(s). What a jerk!

deryck

watched this w a small group of friends last saturday before going out. the perfect precursor to the nights festivities. when together every word of our conversation is now sung. r kelly is a musical genius. and who is irony? =P