What a night! What a gig! So, I get a call four days before the actual party. Carlo from the James Hotel calls me up and says: Are you available for a party in like four days? It's Winter. There's a recession - of course we are! Then he tells me it's a party sponsored by Twentieth Televison, Fox and Tribune Broadcasting and the special guest is Seth MacFarlane - the creator of the "Family Guy," "American Dad" and "The Cleveland Show." I'm in! …
Courtesy, Cabbies, and an Idiot Girlfriend
I had a wonderful cab ride with a lovely driver tonight. We chatted about life: God is good. and good manners: It's nice to be greeted in a friendly manner rather than the fare "barking orders and addresses..." I could picture it: Driver pulls up, fare jumps in, slams door. Immediately followed by: "3416 N. Halsted." and silence. Later, I meet a girlfriend for drinks and I tell her about this exchange with my friendly cabbie. She studies her dirty martini and slowly spears her olive with …
Im Cabaret, Au Cabaret, To Cabaret
Starting Tuesday, Dec 15, 22 & 29 at 9pm, I will host - emcee the Tuesday's Cabaret Voltaire at Hydrate Night Club 3458 N Halsted in Chicago. The night features the wonderful ensemble: Chicago Cabaret Project and several numbers will be sung by yours truly with solo piano accompaniment. Something different yes? Check us out! Tuesdays in December starting: 15th, 22nd and 29th. Hydrate 3458 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 9:00P.M. Admission: $10 …
The Gits and Mia Zapata
I was sleeping with the tv on this afternoon when a cold case crime show on A&E reached thru my slumber. I kept hearing the name "Mia Zapata" and "rape and murder" conversations with her father "Richard Zapata." I awoke and watched the last 15 minutes of the show. It told the story of the 1993 murder & rape of an up and coming singer named Mia Zapata. My curiosity was peaked and so I googled "Mia Zapata" and found that there had been a film made entitled "The Gits" that documented not just …
Fosse On My Mind
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 me in. A huge attraction of the concert was the collaboration with the legendary choreographer Bob Fosse's muse Anne Reinking to present the "Fosse Trilogy" which showcased choreography Fosse …