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 of her - poor Shana. Luckily she survived. But I realized that a more agile and stealth kitty would have maneuvered out of the way. My cat has become lethargic and overweight, just like me. …
Precious, the Movie
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 a depressing movie because the character is not a tragic figure. She is a survivor. …
Salon
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 exit my taxi. …
Singing in Five Inch Heels
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 impression I have from the evening. It was a lovely, chill evening of jazz from a Chicago Jazz Diva BUT I must admit as I hobbled home in my black leather cowboy boots (with …
Cabaret full of Dreams
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 at Hydrate - a gay club in town that has a lovely back room with a nice cabaret stage. …