I went to a dance concert tonight. Talk about a change of pace! The Thodos Dance Chicago performed their Winter concert at the 1500 seat Harris Theater in the Millenium Park Arts complex. The company has been around for 18 years. I had never heard them but my BFF Barbara was quite enthused and roped [...]

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Yep, that’s what I’ve been up to. The holiday has sprung upon me and I’ve been chilling at home with the pussycat, watching movies, television and trying not to spend a fortune ordering in food. I have also been self-reflective. And I have decided that I am a very fortunate person. So no more whining [...]

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I had a great day at the studio – mostly because I actually agreed to do it – and also because the producer really knows his shit and he approached me by saying: “Lynne I have a spot that you’d be perfect for!”

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I have a recording session tomorrow and it’s kinda important, I mean it could lead to something important. I haven’t been in the studio for ages. I’m excited, nervous and a little bit scared. What if I am only… okay? You know how I cling to my comfort zone…

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So, I’m lounging here in the bed and as I reach over to grab something to eat I hear a muffled cry from beneath me. It’s my poor kitty Shana Punim who, as a show of her steadfast loyalty and unbeknownst to me, has saddled up beside me – and I rolled over on top [...]

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I was watching a clip from the Ellen Degeneres Show in which she is interviewing Gabourey Sadibe, the actress who portrays “Precious” in the movie. Ellen kept saying “it’s so sad”… “the topic is so depressing…” and all I kept thinking to myself was: “Stop saying that! This movie is not depressing!” “Precious” is not [...]

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It appealed to me: Lake Shore Salon Series, a series of concerts performed at private residences. I’m in! I don’t really know what to expect. Will I know people? I know from the address that the home will be impressive. It’s in Evanston, IL where I lived all through college and a bit afterwards. I [...]

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Just got home from a lovely two hours watching the lovely Jazz chanteuse Erin McDougald sing with special guest Kimberly Gordon at the Allerton Hotel lounge. She was adorable with her silky smooth vocals and sequined clad legs ending in patent leather five inch heels. Now don’t get me wrong. That is hardly the biggest [...]

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So the word “cabaret” keeps popping into my life these days. The great Ann Hampton Callaway told me to “do some Cabaret – that’s how I started.” That was last year. And now I have been asked to emcee and perform with the Chicago Cabaret Project on their Voltaire Cabaret nights on Tuesdays in December [...]

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I have been back at it folks – going to the movies. I had a moment there (about a month or two) where I didn’t see shit, but I’m over that now. The thing is you gotta go every week to keep up with the indie and foreign flicks cause some of them stay at [...]

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