A Great Big Diva!

Another Great Weekend of Performing.

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Lynne Jordan & the Shivers had another great weekend of work. I performed at the Drake Hotel on Friday and at a wonderful wedding on Saturday night. And we had a blast! We had to have a sub (substitute) on Bass as Dave had to do an out of town trip with his church. I was a wee bit nervous at first until Raymond told me about the guys he'd hired - two different subs - usually the optimal thing would be to hire one guy for both gigs but these dudes were such pros and so damned brilliant that …

This Train

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News that I have neglected to share... I have been asked by the great artist Tony Fitzpatrick to become a part of the musical cast of his one man show entitled: "This Train" when he takes it to New York!!! Whoo hoo! Tony is a very successful artist who happens to reside in Chicago. I met him at a huge Art Show back in the early 90's. He is a published author and artist. He has appeared in several major motion pictures and now has this successful one man show that enjoyed a sold out run at …

This and that and everything else

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It's been a busy few weeks. I have had some great gigs. Our private and corporate gigs which besides providing most of my income, also bring a lot of joy. You know how I like the challenge of crafting the perfect party vibe. Last Saturday was a particular challenge and triumph. We performed at a huge gala for a local Chicago hospital. There were upwards of a thousand guests at the party, all seated in the cavernous great hall of Union Station. The big donors and VIP's to the hospital …

The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: The Middle Seat.

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I was so excited about my trip to Colorado that I forgot about my seat assignment anxiety. Seat 21E. E as in EEEK, Egads! the middle seat! I board the plane. The Evil Flight Attendant then announces that the flight is "completely full." Shit! I walk down the aisle of the cabin and scan the row numbers. I tried to smile to counteract the panicked look that flashes over each passenger who sits by an empty middle seat. I'm not being paranoid. I know that look of "Please God, not next to …