Pasche's Seafood Kitchen in Battle Creek, Michigan

http://www.paschesseafoodkitchen.net/   Crawfish lunch special. It was a very tasty meal!

Song O' The Day

http://youtu.be/jM3b_BkQewU  Your bro had some pretty high praise for you. I can see/hear that he was not foolin' around...  Rock on, www.kyleephillips.com!

The Chicago Awesome Foundation at The Next Door Cafe!

I came, I saw, I ate, I voted!  I liked it that one of the winners was wearing a head camera. yollocalli.org  Congratulations!  awesomechicago.org  I really liked it that the Lucky Pierre dude gave a shout out to The Librarian Trio. I LOVE artsists!  What heart!  luckypierre.org  I also wondered if they knew about Dani Bryant's fabulous show, Last Meal Man -- since it seemed to me that they were working from the same source material.  knifeandforkchicago.org  [The last meals of inmates on Death Row in Texas.]  I actually liked all of the presentations. They all seemed worthy!

And all night long, the DJ in my head kept playing, Thrift Shop... This night was AWESOME!
http://youtu.be/QK8mJJJvaes

The Sushi Cafe in Novi, MI

I was working in Michigan a little while ago.  I never knew how much I loved RICE until I didn't have it for days and days.  I ate this meal as the hilarious Kate Rigg/Slanty Eyed Mama's song, Rice Rice Baby played in my head... http://youtu.be/2Z0rTNaykL8 THANK YOU, SUSHI CAFE for ending my rice drought! Yum! yelp.com/biz/sushi-cafe-novi

ALL RISE | Walkabout Theater Company

I'm not sure how to best describe Emma Stanton and her fine collaborators' show... walkabouttheater.org  It was definitely experimental and interesting. I liked Errol McLendon as the walking narrator a lot. The live music/singing sounded terrific in the chapel. I keep thinking of poets I adore - like the amazing Janice Erlbaum, aka Girlbomb girlbomb.com and sweet, wonderful Richard Loranger richardloranger.com  I attended ALL RISE specifically to see Dani Bryant's piece, Diets Are A Girl's Best Friend. Gwynn Fulcher and her fellow dieters did a great job. It was ambiguous, which can be tricky - but given the subject matter, this made so much sense.  Bryant is consistent -- serious, smart and thoughtful with a wicked sense of humor.  No wonder I am reminded of Richard and Janice...  Check out what Ms. Bryant is up to next... knifeandforkchicago.org

The Hypocrites' THE MIKADO in Chicago

I saw this show with singer/sign languager, Leah Aboav facebook.com/MercyMercyChicago in January 2013. (We are in the picture with the always spectacular Ms. Becky Poole www.kittypoole.com - who appears to be growing out of Leah's shoulder. Is it weird that I like this photo?) The fine cast included the great Emily Casey in the lead role/s and Poole's multi-talented Eileen bandmate, Christine Stulik. christinestulik.com Sean Graney and Kevin O'Donnell's The Mikado was as fresh and as lively as theater gets...  I really do wonder what Gilbert and Sullivan would think - but as for me, can't wait to see what's next... www.the-hypocrites.com 

The New Colony's THE BEAR SUIT OF HAPPINESS!

I took these snapshots before the show.  (The nice big one of the cast was stolen from the internet.) There was a live piano player who was very good and a spare but perfect set.  I even liked the lighting - the bare bulbs were inspired. Director Sean Kelly has done another remarkable job creating a fresh world on a stage in what looked like a rec room.  But as soon as the lights went down, it was magical...  Evan Linder's beautiful script was well-acted and sung by the talented and attractive cast.  Or in other words:  KELLY BEAR LINDER CAST CREW GREAT HAPPINESS! Party on, boys... For more info, please click: thenewcolony.org