Lane in Play it Again Sam

Lane had a performance as part of his acting Class.   

Latin Acting Company

This is a compilation of members of Latin Acting company class giving their semester performance.


 

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lane has spent the past two months preparing for the school play.  Saturday I took the day to watch them take photos as well as run through the production. I must say I was both impressed as well as I gained a better understanding of just how much work goes into bringing a play to the stage.

These kids invested between two to three hours per day for many weeks.

Latin School of Chicago presents the world premiere of a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written and adapted by Emily Schwartz.



Emily is a Chicago playwright who is the Artistic Director and resident playwright of the Strange Tree Group.



The play follows Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole into the strange world of Wonderland, as envisioned by a group of 19th century performers. Using acrobatic and tumbling skills, props, and their own bodies, the performers create a world of wonder for Alice to explore.


The cast was trained in movement by CircEsteem, one of Latin's Uptown partners. The full cast went through a week long intensive training session before rehearsals started.



The show is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 24 through Friday, October 26. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults and can be purchased at the door or ahead of time at the upper school reception desk.

Bike Rides Around Chicago

Since I have recognized the lack of wisdom of spending 8 hours baking in direct sun coated in baby oil; we have began to take more bike trips around Chicago.

I try to drag Lane along as often as possible, but play practice, homework, and plan with friends, results in him making about half of the trips.

The distance traveled is dictated in large part by the amount of available time; so our rides can rang from 10 to 30 miles.

This sounds more ambitious than is the case.  I'm not sure what the conversion is, between biking and running, but one trains for a year to run 26 miles, to do that on a bike, you just get on and ride. It is worth mentioning that we are not challenging any of Lance Armstrong's times. We ride a while then stop for a late breakfast. between all the stops and eating, I'm not sure if I consume more calories than I burn off.

We have a few different routes, but we really should add a few for to our repertoire. I see pictures of people, far more adventurous than us, that are riding down mountain paths, one turn away from a 1,000 foot drop. Our ride are far more tame, which is not to say that moving through Chicago does not have it's owe level of risk.

First you have the bike path along the lake-front. This is the most scenic route, and there in lies it's danger. It's popularity guarantees every conceivable mean of conveyance moving at a similar diverse set of speeds. As a result you have "Clipped in" riders flying by at sports car speeds, passing woman pushing baby strollers. Roller blader's side by side trying to get around a kid on his tricycle, joggers following behind some guy on a unicycle as it seems everyone is simultaneously calling out "On your left."

If we choose the streets, we are in constant threat of being hit by a car. The city's definition of a bike path, is to paint a white line on to a busy street. In Chicago it is common to find a car double parked and therby blocking the path, as well as the constant dange of someone opening their car door just as your bike is a few feet away.. The risk is bought home in a sad way when you come accross a "Ghost Bike." marking someone who was killed on that very spot while riding.

Needless to say we do use care when out on our bikes, and yes we do wear helmets.

 

Happy Birthday Judy

Judy got a Birthday surprise when two Long-Time Customers Jake Komay and Rosa Irizarry, Arrive with a Cake inscribed “Happy Birthday Judy"

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Old Pictures and Memories

For years my parents, each time they have dragged-out any old photos, they are quick to state that "Your sister and you will never want these pictures." I have explained to them, to the extent that there is any truth to that; it would not be from a lack of interest in our family's history, it would be the result of a lack of "Context."

 Old Pictures carry Memories  only as long as the person viewing them recognizes the people contained, or stories connected to the images. Sure, devoid of information regarding the history, names and personalities: then one looses any personal connection the images and they become just generic "Old Photos."

It's the stories that are interesting.

Jerry's Bar Mitvah

There are a few faces i recognize, but there are so many "Holes"

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Today we live in a world where the average 16 Yrs old girl has 950 photos on Facebook

This was a time when  two or three  photos are the sole images to capture whole periods of one's life.

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This is where names, dates and stories create value and interest. I want to see the stories posted here.

Summer

With the temperature hitting 102 yesterday, there is no mistaking that summer has arrived .
While little changes for me, Lane is having a busy summer working at fist one intership at a video studio, then taking two classes at Colombia Collee, the to a 10 day intership with Michael Moore.

He is still adding to his website.
http://cinemashadow.wordpress.com/reviews/
As well as making movies.