[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVIlMbKZTNQ&list=PL0A5DCE0F7C33B50A&index=6&feature=plpp_video[/youtube]Lake Highlands graduate Kirk Johnson is at it again, this time bringing his crazy antics to stages across the country with his Jurassic Farce Live-Action Dino Show. Kirk and his team have been performing live parodies of motion pictures in Austin and Savannah, adding their own brand of silliness to classics such as Home Alone, Die Hard, Back to the Future and James Cameron’s Aliens, which they performed on ice. (Think Disney On Ice, but with abdomen-invading, flesh-eating space creatures.)

This year’s show is more ambitious, Kirk says, with a 13-city U.S. tour including Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. They’ll kick off performances in Austin June 10th and play in Dallas on July 1st.

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Producing a live show with multiple people and cities involved won’t be cheap, so Kirk is hoping his LH friends will help by pre-ordering tickets on Kickstarter, a crowd-sourced funding site. If you donate $25 to their project you’ll receive a ticket to the show, if you give $40 they throw in a t-shirt, etc. Once you make your donation online, you answer a survey online to specify in what city you want to see the show.

At The Kessler in Oak Cliff a year ago, it was standing room only for the premier of Kirk’s movie, Austin High. About half the crowd were Kirk’s buddies from LHHS and about half were the friends of his parents, Debbie and Jim. Kirk is hoping to have an equally supportive cheering section July1st for Jurassic Farce. You can get more info and make a donation here. (In the video above, Kirk is the one who comes out sporting a coral-colored shirt, blonde wig and skinny legs.) Note: Kirk warns that Jurassic Farce would likely earn an R if rated.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.