A Great Big Diva!

Roger Ebert

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It is always great to receive the love and support of friends and fans alike. And sometimes a person of prominence takes an interest in promoting your talent and will enrich your life just by their say so. That is my great fortune. Roger Ebert the great film critic, writer, screen writer, artist (Yeah, he can draw too!) and intellect - who also happens to be funny as hell - is one such person in my life. I want to talk about Roger Ebert. …

Some Upcoming Shows

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APRIL 11, 18, 25 Sundays Lounging with Lynne: Me and a trio of Shivers perform live and intimately at the Green Dolphin Street – cabaret style. “I will sing what I want to sing,” tell stories, make you laugh and maybe even cry, but you will be entertained! 7-10P No Cover. Come and enjoy a meal as I explore a new side of my performing self. Thursday April 15 House of Blues - Chicago 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Me and the Shivers rip it up at the HOB – one of the few …

Sunshine Daydreams!

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Lately, I have become a bit of a Vampire in that I only come out at night. This lifestyle is fine for nightclubbing and entertaining when you are most awake after midnight. It's rare that I am finished performing before eleven p.m. My work day often starts at 9p.m. And so I sleep late, lay around all day to conserve energy and wait to get ready for show time. But now I fully realize that this kind of lifestyle is not conducive to much else, like exercise, planting a garden or taking a walk. …

The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Relapse

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Yep, I fell off the "don't eat too much wagon" for a few days and I haven't worked out much at all. Did I say "I haven't worked out much?" Let's say I haven't worked out at all. I have not stopped thinking about it - getting in shape - and I don't want to abandon the dream. You might ask: Which dream is that? I want to get back into shape. I want to strengthen my knees. I want to lose weight. I am not happy being obese. Okay, there - I said it. Again. Tomorrow is a new day. And I …

Small World, Documentary Filmmakers & Taxi Cabs

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Photo: "taxi" by anna kipervaser - On Look Films Sometimes something as random as the taxi you hail can open up a world of new friendship, conversation and interconnection. I got into a conversation with my cab driver - found out he was a musician (he was playing his band's lovely music on the cab stereo) and invited him to my gig this Saturday at the Green Dolphin Street. Then I come home to find out - via Facebook - that he is a filmmaker who is teamed up with another dear person in my life …