Posted by Lacy on February 19, 2015
For any of you not in Chicago, I don’t know if you’ve heard about our weather lately…
IT
IS
SO
COLD.
(No joke.)
Some people are surprised that Chicago Public Schools close down when it gets this cold, but it’s because way too many kids just don’t have coats, let alone hats and gloves, to safely make it to school.
Welp, CPS was closed, but the park district was not! ...Which meant we could still have rehearsal! (and the schedule to adapt and rehearse a show is already so tight, even losing one day of rehearsal is devastating!)
And we, the Loyola Park Show cast, not to be deterred by -30 degree wind chills, declared a pajama day* at rehearsal.
Lookin fly, Loyola Park. Lookin fly.
*It was, to be more precise, a sweater + pajama + long underwear day.
Posted by Lacy on February 17, 2015
HAPPY MARDI GRAS FOLKS!
Today, on this disgustingly frigid day, I’m trying to rally all the Monkeys to go to New Orleans for a year to be around some other folks who really love wigs, bright colors, and exuberant dancing to music with occasionally silly lyrics.
Until then, we’ll be working on the Loyola Park Afterschool Program show!
Sometimes, we have issues reading the students’ handwriting. This gets tough, because we definitely want to get it right before we perform it for the author and their classmates. For example, please take the issue of a story about a bullfrog.
The hero of the story is a frog whose distinguishing feature is two very round eyeballs on the top of his head. There is some confusion as to the second letter of his name. Is this frog named Bullsy, because he is [perhaps] a bullfrog? Or is this Ballsy the frog, with his prominent eyeballs?
Guys, we do not know. We’re doing our best. New Orleans might have the answer, so I’m gonna keep checking if there are any good deals on Greyhound.
Posted by Joe on February 13, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
You’re gonna wanna sit down for this.
I’ll wait.
Are you sitting down?
Ok. Here goes.
That’s Weird, Grandma goes on a two week break and then returns with a 100% musical version of the show AND Sunday matinees and Monday night shows!
The Monkeys requested over 50 songs from our 18 years of musical monkey magic, and now we are whittling those songs down to around 15 to start out an all musical round!
Oh man, can you believe it?! 7.5 times the music, twice as many shows per week, 100% chance of an incredible time!
See you in two weeks!
Joe
Posted by Joe on February 4, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!
Devon E. from the Dewey School of Excellence knows this to be true and he brings you this incredible tale!
Join us on Monday for this gem featuring birthday girl Elizabeth Levy!
Say “Oh how I love women.” to Ambar at the box office for discounted tickets!
See you at the show!
Joe
Posted by Joe on January 31, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
In a world where you have just watched the superbowl.
In a world where you are isolated by snow.
In a world where you have a serious laughter deficit.
One show pledges to make all your dreams a reality.
We know you are all footballed out and want some good ol fashioned performing arts.
We know you want to get out of the house and warm up at one of the best shows in Chicago.
We know you want more zombies and dragons in your life.
Two knew to That’s Weird, Grandma Stories are goin into the show!
They are DRAGON CITY by Lunaire F. from the Poe Clasical School and ZOMBIE YOU NEED MAKEUP by Jessica F., from the Lorca School!
Come on down the the Neo on Monday and see what we got cookin for you!
Say “Snap out of it.” to Ambar at the box office for discounted tickets!
