GroundUp Theatre

presents…

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare
Directed and Adapted by Don Johnson

All shows start at 5:00 pm on Saturdays/Sundays and are free!
Donations appreciated.

Performance Schedule:

June 21, 22: Ravenswood Manor Park (4626 N. Manor)
June 28, 29: Pulaski Park (1419 W. Blackhawk)
July 12, 13: Skinner Park (1331 W. Adams)
July 19, 20: Winnemac Park (5100 N. Leavitt)
July 26, 27: Touhy Park (7348 N. Paulina)
August 2, 3: Loyola Park (1230 W. Greenleaf)

Suspended in the world of “Steampunk” subculture, this crowd pleasing comedy features the universal themes of love, honor and betrayal. Our family-friendly, 90-minute version is a great introduction to Shakespeare as well as a new take on a classic comedy. Patrons are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and/or chairs to this free, outdoor production.

For information call 773-764-9916 or visit www.grounduptheatre.com

Technology.

I am becoming more and more of a technology user (does that mean I might be an addict?) as the days go on and I continue my online exploring. Currently, my trips include pages on both Offbeat Bride Tribe and Thirty-Something Bloggers. Hmmm...I wonder what it all means. Should I should quit my job so that I can become a real traveler? Take more breaks during the workday? Maybe I should go back to Plan A and isolate myself in nature to break the habit...

Well, here's the best shot out of all the pics I took with the new camera.



I cannot, however, figure out how to change the orientation.

Cleaning.

I think I may have finally caught up to the 21st century. I have a cell phone (although it is three years old), e-mail regularly, post on not one but two blogs, and have managed to upload a few photos onto Facebook. Paper and ink have always been my dear friends though, and I do employ them from time to time.

This brings me to the following: A short time ago, I went on a cleaning spree prompted by my newfound (and short-lived) mega interest in Feng Shui. I started by throwing away old medical bills, which, I believe, may have contributed to a major turnaround in my health. If you want more details, shoot me an e-mail and I’ll tell you all about it. Then, I went on to tackle paperwork and organize my files. During this process I stumbled across my letter boxes and, while I didn't throw all of my old letters away, I did cull them for the most memorable of the lot. Of course, part of this involved making sure I had at least one missive to represent each sender (except for the ones from old summer camp friends – I kept more of those) and released the rest. I had expected some sort of minor miracle from sending all of that energy into the universe similar to what happened after I threw away the medical bills.

Since the clearout I’ve learned that an old childhood friend has organized a Facebook group to bring folks together. Now I'm not saying that my rereading dozens of old letters and thinking about long-lost folks prompted her (she lives in Australia) to found this group, but I do believe that the universe is listening. This hereby ends my flaky new age post for the day!

Home Sick.

Yes, I'm home.  Called in sick to work today after spending the weekend experiencing body aches and fever.  The old bod just ain't what she used to be.  So, Don left me his computer so that I could...send my thoughts out to cyberspace, I guess.  Here I am, flanked by two cats watching Rachel Ray, who just upped my hankering for chicken by about 1000 percent.  There has got to be something to that whole chicken soup cures colds thing.   Although I think what I have would more easily be classified as the flu.  So, I'm off to rest now.  I'm going to try to post here more frequently, but, until then...Achoo!  I mean adieu.  Cheese predominates...

When?

I've often been told that there's a risk in posting too much personal information online. If, for instance, my employer were to read this blog about our upcoming move, it might be misunderstood as a planned event, complete with resignation date. That said, I'm willing to take the risk in order to get your feedback.

We want to move to Fairbanks, but aren't sure when. We have explored a variety of options, but all have their pros and cons and I have a tendency to become overwhelmed by too many possibilities.

Will it be this June, this October, next January or next May?

If we leave in June we can take advantage of the glorious Summer, but

O.K. As I write this I realize that we should leave in June, because Fairbanks is where we want to be.

But what about jobs? Well, Don plans to start his own business. And I...plan to use my skills to do something (besides helping him, of course). I've been working as a translator/interpreter for seven years, but this sort of work includes writing, communication, public relations and research skills. Plus, I've got that Master's Degree in Education, although I would probably have to go back to school for a spell before I could use that in Fairbanks.

My dream is to have my student loans paid off before moving anywhere, but that's beginning to play second fiddle to other, more immediate desires...

Wedding Plans

I'm really happy to announce that Don and I are engaged to be married! Of course, there are a lot of details to work out, but we are simply enjoying "the moment" for now, which my yoga instructor says is really in vogue. Details forthcoming.

A Murder of Crows

Ok, this is going to be a departure from the Alaska Blog, as my boyfriend, Don, is directing a great show that will open on his birthday, September 29th. Please, if you are in the Chicago area and want to see a great play, come on down and see ours.