In This Neck of the Woods...

it's been a very busy week.  Monday, I babysat up in Evanston.  Tuesday I saw a designer run of my current show at VG & then opened my show down at the Chicago Cultural Center.  Wednesday was our second & final performance of my show, and it was at Mayne Stage.  After the show, the music ensemble & cast went out for drinks.  Thursday I went back to work at VG.  And today I had rehearsal at VG & then saw their current show (although it closes on Sunday) on the main stage, The Boys Room.  HOLY COW it was an amazing show.  I cried like a baby, in a very cathartic & connecting with the text/performance way.  Also, I've been devouring my current book, The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown.  It's pretty wonderful, albeit slow moving.  Here's the past week in pictures.

my stack of books to read

look at all those unread pages just waiting for me!

roommate Emmy's Valentine flowers from her students

Valentine's cake i made for rehearsal...the decorating went terribly awry, so i just smeared it all together eventually

chicago skyline from the roof of our rehearsal space

the Pritzker Pavillion from Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center

the BEAN from the CCC

rehearsal at the CCC

light at the CCC

Valentine!

stage at Mayne Stage

preparing for our show at Mayne Stage

Mayne Stage marquis from inside