So, you may have wondered where I've been for the past few weeks. I've been here having all kinds of fun and confusing times but you know what? Thanks to Facebook - I can't blog about it. Well, I could blog about it but the characters involved are so distinct and such that I would have to change their names, occupations and height even to describe the wackness in my life right now. What a drag!! I must ask Web Manager Adrienne to be sure to sever the direct feed into Facebook. In case …
Acts of Nature
There's been a lot of that going around... I think it's Earth smacking us Humans back down to the ground. Volcanic ash? She's just saying: You think you're the boss of me, with all of your metals, pollution, synthetics and technology? Ha! You walk all over me, yet I can release my energy without notice and fuck you muthas up!! I can reduce all of "this" to fire and rubble and stop your world in its tracks. And once again, she did. …
Oh yeah, that
Just read some great prose written by the great Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick's. It made me think of so many things: a story about my parents, a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine - it made me peaceful. I had forgotten to know my artist friends... look at them, listen to them, read them... sometimes you just get caught up with living day to day and forget about art even when it's hanging on the walls in your house, on your bookshelves, in your heart... some times you need to read a poem or a piece of …
Roger Ebert
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
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 …