Posted by Donnell on April 7, 2009
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Touring Performances
So much happened a few weeks ago, so let’s hop in the Delorean and buckle up!
We’ll go back to 15 March 2009. Barrel Of Monkeys was invited to participate in “Milly’s (Almost) All-Kid Revue” at the Old Town School and perform our opening song and 2 stories - we were headlining, you guys! Brigid (“Milly”) personally selected “Going to the Party” and “The Dance of Yousail,” two of her favorites, and presented us with the wonderful opportunity of performing in this almost all-kid variety show that’s been a staple here in Chicago for 21 years! Pictures and more after the jump!
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Posted by Heidi on April 6, 2009
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TWG is switching to Sunday Matinees for the near future. See you then!
Posted by Heidi on March 31, 2009
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Same great show, new great time!
As we’ve hinted a few times, we’re switching things up a bit and moving the show to Sunday matinees for the next couple months.
Make Mama Nature proud. Come to “That’s Weird, Grandma” on a Sunday at 2pm.
(Your money-saving coupons will still work for Sunday shows. As always there is more information about the show here.)
Posted by Tai on March 23, 2009
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Podcasts
Tai here. Just want to mention a couple things: this week, 2 new stories jump into “That’s Weird, Grandma,” including the return of an old classic (and my personal all-time favorite), “The Tiny Door at the Back of My Closet,” a tale about a friendly monster, brought to new life by Alex and Meredith.
And, this week’s podcast (and last week’s too) is a BRAND NEW story, never before performed EVER! It’s called “The Date Was Messy,” by a group of kids from the Henderson School. It’s about a girl who meets her date, and well, he’s messy. Hijinks may or may not ensue.
Both of these stories are heartwarming and hilarious.* Listen to the podcast (and subscribe on iTunes if you haven’t already), and come see us at TWG. What a way to start your spring.
*Okay, and I’m in both of them.
Posted by Heidi on March 16, 2009
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First, thanks to all the Monkey fans who came out to the Old Town School of Folk Music yesterday to catch us as part of “Milly’s (almost) All Kids Review”! I’m sure someone (Rachel?) will write a full blog post later, complete with photos and a description, but from my perspective there’s nothing like watching BOM in a sold-out show full of kids. Especially when one kid reacts to a moment in “Dance of Yousail” by crying out “but it was only a barrel!!”
If that last sentence didn’t make any sense to you, you definitely haven’t seen “That’s Weird, Grandma” in a long time and should come to the Neo-Futurarium.
How about…tonight? Tonight would be a good night to see a show.
You can, as always, buy tickets online. The full running order is after the jump. Not to spoil it or anything, but…NUTS!!
Remember: Only three more Monday nights before we switch to SUNDAY AFTERNOONS!! WOW!! Yep, April 12 - May 31st we’ll have shows Sunday at 2pm. We’ll get back to Mondays after Celebration of Authors in June.
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