That’s Weird Grandma, February 9th, 2009
Posted by Heidi on February 7, 2009
There are so many reasons to see this week’s show, I can hardly stand it.
First, all the students from our Loyola Park After-School Program are coming to the show. It’ll be great. A few of them have stories in right now, and it’s always really exciting to have a famous author in the house.
Second, the new stories are excellent. I say that every week, it’s true, and I always mean it (also true), but I extra mean it this week. First, “A Sad Man Named Boogie” features a football player who falls on the ground when trying to punch someone (spoiler alert: the Bears lose). The other new story, “Animales en Amor Peligroso Parts 1 & 2” I will leave unspoiled. Suffice it to say that it is two delightful dialogues.
Third, fan favorites the Dance of Yousaill and Going to the Party remain in the running order. Going to the Party has been in the show since July 2008, and Yousail since September 2008. Both keep getting lots of votes on the ballots each week, and don’t seem likely to leave any time soon. If you haven’t seen either of these stories, than it has really been far too long since you last saw the show, and you should get thee to the Neo-Futurarium!
Fourth, we will be giving away many free passes to a special February 12th screening of the new IMAX movie “Under the Sea 3D” at Navy Pier. You’ll want that, right?
Running order after the jump!
The Case of the Best Taqueria
Going to the Party
The Sad Man Named Boogie
I Went to a Splash Party
Untitled (Animales en AMor Peligroso) Part 1
City Poem
A Bad Day
Mississippi
Untitled Dialogue (Mummy & Doll)
Untitled (The Ugly House)
What Mother Nature Does to You
A Pretty Girl Goes Crazy Over a Lipgloss
It was a Cold Day
The Love Between Two Wolves
Untitled (Animales en AMor Peligroso) Part 2
I am a Teddy Bear / I am a Child
The Dance of Yousail