I can't do this pose,,,YET! Yesterday, I completed a survey for Ganesha Yoga Studio. They were doing a business analysis and I was happy to help. I’ve been practicing yoga there for over two years. And learning yoga at Ganesha is the impetus for completely changing the way I view my body and embracing an ...
How I spent Blizzard 2015
I survived the Chicago blizzard of 2011 and 2015. So, I’ve got that! It seems like the very act of surviving is a resume builder, conversation starter or just a smug reality. Chicago endures disaster in style. We don’t get bogged down in the idea of epic weather. We go out in it. How I spent my ...
EXTENDED Thru Mar 22 “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” (Theater Wit): Oozing Ingenuity
Theater Wit presents the Midwest Debut of MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY. Although I’ve always enjoyed The Simpsons, I’ve only seen a few dozen episodes over their 15 +year run. I appreciate the show’s clever writing. And I’m impressed by its staying power as a comedy icon. So, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised it survives ...
Review “The Adventures of Tapman” (Tapman Productions): A Superhero to Love
Tapman Productions presents THE ADVENTURES OF TAPMAN, the first show in their inaugural season. Tap dancing gets a comic makeover in this superhero saga. Inspired by his childhood love of comic books, Artistic Director Tristan Bruns has conceived his tap dancing showcase as a crime fighting adventure. Bruns plays Tapman, a dancer dedicated to stopping the ...
January Report Card Day
It’s the end of the month. To keep on my 2015 goals, I’m going to evaluate them monthly. I don’t want to get to Fall and have to cram for the final quarter. FINANCE: C I did put money in savings ...three times. And I also transferred those savings into my checking account when some unexpected expenses ...
Review “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” (The Other Theatre): Provocative Montage
The Other Theatre Company makes its Chicago debut by presenting TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 to launch its inaugural season. In 1992, four police officers were acquitted from brutally beating Rodney King. Los Angeles responded by inciting 6 days of rioting. Playwright Anna Deavere Smith captures the history and the humanity of the catastrophe. Smith interviewed various ...
Review “Plastic Revolution” (The New Colony): Nifty ’50s Musical Doesn’t Quite Fit Together
Reviewed by Tom Lawler The New Colony presents the world premiere of PLASTIC REVOLUTION. Brownie Wise, AKA the “Queen of Tupperware,” is widely credited as the pioneer of the “party plan” sales technique. A novel idea in the early 1950s, housewives were encouraged to host home parties for friends and associates to sell goods to them – ...
Review “Rapture, Blister, Burn” (Goodman Theatre): Smart Chick-Flick Play
Goodman Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN. Catherine, a feminist scholar, returns to her hometown and wonders ‘what if?‘ What if her mom dies? What if Catherine never finds love again? What if she hadn’t gone to London without Don? What if her college roommate hadn’t married Catherine’s boyfriend? What if Don and ...
Review “The Hopey Changey Thing” and “Sorry” (Timeline Theatre): I LOVE these Apples!
TimeLine Theatre presents The Apple Family Plays; THAT HOPEY CHANGEY THING and SORRY. Playwright Richard Nelson has penned a series of 4 plays about the Apple Family. Each play centers around the family’s personal connections to an event of national significance. Timeline has chosen to do #1 and #3 in Nelson’s saga. Both of these plays ...
Review “Tosca” (Lyric Opera): For the love of Puccini
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents TOSCA. The Lyric is presenting this Puccini favorite in an extended run featuring two different casts. I reviewed the principals for the January 24th- February 5th performances. TOSCA is being mounted with a new production co-produced by the Lyric and Houston Grand Opera. Scenic and Costume Designer Bunny Christie introduces each ...