The Weaver's Tales

So Tuesday and Wednesday nights were the performances of The Weaver's Tales produced by Fifth-House Ensemble, a chamber orchestra here in Chicago.  I had an absolute blast working on this project, even though I did it for free, and if schedule and income work out, I'd love to work on parts 2 & 3 in the spring.

Tuesday's show was in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center.  Holy Cow is it gorgeous there.  Preston Bradley houses the world's largest Tiffany dome.  And there's tons of quotes from authors and what not all around.  (CCC used to be the original Chicago Public Library.)  I didn't get any pictures that day because it was a little crazy, and I was running around like a decapitated chicken.  But Wednesday's performance was at a space in Rogers Park called Mayne Stage.  It was the coolest venue, and it would be an amazing place to see a cabaret or burlesque show.  For reals.

The technical element at CCC was funny.  I ran the lights by twisting two knobs back and forth.  And one of the knobs had broken off, so I was twisting a tiny little post.  But the technical stuff at Mayne Stage was pretty cool.  Although I had to run the lights via a very strange type of light board called a Smart Fade.  That part kind of sucked....I was moving lots of sliders (simultaneously!) instead of pressing a GO button.  And I had people to help run sound AND projections.  For the small amount of tech time we had to practice and work through that stuff, it went pretty well!  I have to get over my perfectionism in regards to small, harmless mistakes.  Anyways, here are pictures Mayne Stage.