On Saturday, I completed the first annual Boot Camp at The Pavilion. Not only did I get to see a side of the trainers I’d never seen before, but my butt was thoroughly kicked by the time it was all over at 10:30 am. I’ve got a nice certificate hanging on my wall as proof …
Playing Dice With The Universe
Saw the first installment of the Metropolis Arts Center’s New Play Festival. Today’s play was a reading of “Boxes” by a playwright from Indiana named Doug Bedwell. It was a very interesting piece that covered life, love, quantum physics (seriously), and why “nice” people always get hosed. Afterwards, the playwright, actors, and director were on …
Jo
Saw Joao Gilberto at Ravinia last night. He is a true legend. Here’s a guy who would just sit in his robe and play his guitar and sing for hours and hours, sometimes in the bathroom (where the acoustics are perfect, of course) and he came up with an entirely new musical style. My one …
Fourth of July Recap
The Fourth was pretty cool. We saw American English at Frontier Days. I’ve seen these guys at various festivals over the past 10-plus years, but this is the first time I ever saw their entire show. They pull the Beatles thing off really well. After the show, we bought their latest CD, “What If… 1971.” …
Hardrock and Frosty and Snow
If you grew up in Chicago, you’ll remember the neat little stop-animation films they used to show on WGN-TV at Christmastime. I’ve ripped the audio portion of these films to MP3, and they’re attached for your enjoyment. Click the links to hear them: Susie Snowflake Hardrock, Coco, and Joe Frosty The Snowman