It's official! After nearly three decades, I have started putting together my one woman show! That is all. Stay tuned... …
Something is stirring…
I'm getting ready to get ready for my gig du jour, which happens to be a fundraiser for a wonderful Chicago creative institution: Chicago Dramatists. Their Blue Moon gala will be a smaller event than, say, the one we did last weekend which had close to a thousand guests or the one last month that had a $1250 ticket price! Hiring a big band like mine for their event is a big deal - a change of pace for them and I am honored that they think we will help raise the level of their event. We will …
Life is Good, mostly
... especially if I focus on certain things like my upcoming appearance in Tony Fitzpatrick's play "Stations Lost" at Steppenwolf Garage or the recent string of great gigs we've been rocking lately or the recent flurry of social events I've managed to leave my diva cave to attend. Life is shit if I focus on my mountain of debt, my weight and my aching knees. But why even go there? I've decided to accentuate the positive for my own sanity's sake! …
A Bit of a Breather & Some Dap Inspiration
Whew! I have been busy these past few weeks and I ain't complaining but Lordy! it sure feels good to have a minute to stop. Of course these minutes free from gigging must be spent planning, strategizing and creating the future. Funny thing happened in Ottawa, Ontario. The Ottawa Jazz festival was playing across the canal from our hotel and most of the Shivers went to check it out. And Lo and Behold! Ms. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings were playing. I missed the show - I was blogging - and by …