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Sideshow Celebrity Spotting!

February 19th, 2010

Dear Readers,

I heard from reliable sources that the incredible, famous, and talented Rockke L. Squelch was already in Chicago Thursday!  She is of course in the Windy City to be the Master of Ceremonies at CLLAW 5 this Friday night.  I wasn’t expecting to see her in Chicago or out in public until Friday itself, but… I can’t resist some celebrity spotting!  Especially after the excitement of the Time Out Chicago article!

I got a text from a fellow Rockke L. fan that she was at Forever 21 doing some shopping before an interview with a high profile Chicago news source.  Apparently they don’t have Forever 21 stores in her home country.  She looked GORGEOUS as always.   Thank the GODS for camera phones and devoted fellow-fans!   You may have noticed her on the red line Thursday afternoon in full gear, pink feathered eyelashes and all!

(Due to legal concerns, the photographer of the above images prefers to remain anonymous) I  grabbed my camera and headed downtown!  I spotted her meeting with a mysterious new ref.

He was describing his flag moves to her and something must have been lost in translation because a serious cat-fight broke out.

It was awesome.  (I can’t believe I’m breaking this story before Perez Hilton!!)  After the fight she ran for the restroom… and I’m not proud to admit this, but I was so caught up in the excitement of taking pictures of the fight, I kept clicking away and followed her.

I realize that as a reputable blogger, I need to check myself and respect her privacy.  So, Rockke L.  If you’re out there, I’m sorry.  Your beauty and mystery are truly remarkable, and I got carried away.  It will never happen again.  Please lift the restraining order before 9PM tomorrow night so I can see you in action at CLLAW 5!  With the new location of Mystic Celt and the awesome raffle prizes, I need CLLAW in my life!  And of course, I LOVE YOU ROCKKE L!

I’ll (hopefully) see you at Mystic Celt tomorrow (3443 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657)
, Readers!  Keep an eye on Rockke L. and this new Ref… something fishy is going on there, who fights over flags??

Much love,

Monahan

Sideshow Valentine Romantic Suggestion:

February 14th, 2010

Hello BeLOVEd Readers!

Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend!  We here at Sideshow love you, and hope you enjoy this time where we celebrate people we care about.  We care about you, now pass it on!

What better way to celebrate than practicing your arm wrestling moves with that special someone?  You only have 1 week to train!  So, at least get some thumb wrestling in before CLLAW V February 19th!

Details you can discuss over that candlelit dinner:


What: The charity event of the season….

CLLAW (Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers) V!

How much: $5! And a cash bar.

OR you can pay $25 for a THREE HOUR open bar from 9PM-12AM

Where: Mystic Celt, 3443 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL

When: Friday, February 19th at 9PM

Why: It’s charity!  And it benefits Sideshow Theatre Company and Rock for Kids!

Who is wrestling? Oh, I am SO glad you asked…

Newbies: Pippy Deathstockings, Grizzelda Mange the Armed Bear, and others

Old-time favorites: Armgelina Jolie, Strawberry Shivcake,


and our CLLAW IV Champion…Killer BEE!

So come out!  Have fun!  Support Chicago charities!  AND legally gamble with CLLAW bux so you can win awesome RAFFLE PRIZES!!!  Including: Produce share from sponsor Simply Wisconsin, 2 tx to Trust at Lookingglass Theatre, Jewelry from Hanger 18, 2 family-4 passes to Stages, Sights & Sounds at the Chicago Humanities FEstival, 2 VIP passes to iO Chicago, Case of beer from Half Acre, $25 gift card from Mystic Celt, $20 gift certificate from Provenance Food & Wine, and SO MUCH MORE!

Bring your sweetheart, your enemy, your grandma,

and have fun while keepin’ tough at CLLAW V!!


RSVP here! See you there.  I’ll be the one with the biceps of glory.

Much love,

Monahan

Sideshow Staff Piques

1 [ trans. ] stimulate (interest or curiosity) : you have piqued my curiosity

February 10th, 2010

Staffer Jonathan:

Picks two incredible videos he found on a website called Kitsune Noir:  ”Vanishing Point” and “Cracker Bag”

“They’re both SUPER interesting, and very different.  I’m connecting with them in a Medea With Child place right now.”  As well as being our Artistic Director, Jonathan is directing Sideshow’s upcoming production.  As part of his research, he’s been discovering inspirations far beyond the original Medea myth.

Check out Glendyn Ivin’s short film “Cracker Bag.”

Cracker Bag from Glendyn Ivin on Vimeo.

“It’s set in the 80s, but it feels so urgent and contemporary to me.  Working on Medea With Child has gotten me thinking a lot about childhood, about the things we find so crucially important then and the ways we convince ourselves they’re not as important when we grow up.  The little girl’s excitement and heartbreak in this video are quite powerful to me.”

Check out Japanese “visual performance unit” Bonsajo’s short visual experience”Vanishing Point.”

Vanishing Point from Bonsajo on Vimeo.

“It’s just pure, delicious fun.  It’s so smooth and stylish, the ideas in it are fully thought out and executed seamlessly and humbly.  We started staging Medea With Child this week, and I’m trying to figure out how to deal with all the many, many moving parts in this show.  Lots of rolling set pieces and big scene changes, a zillion props, instrumental and vocal music, choreography, acrobatics, violence, and lots of liquid and sharp metal things onstage.  It’s big and clunky right now as we figure it all out, but I’ve been using this video as a small reminder to myself that huge things, when polished, can seem effortless and flawless and dazzling.”

Staffer Jonathan’s Piques are “Cracker Bag” and “Vanishing Point”.

Might have something to do with his skills BEHIND the camera.

Jonathan is no stranger to film.  He’s a remarkable photographer. You can check out his photos, and him on camera in Sideshow’s Chase grant proposal video here!

Thanks for sharing, Jonathan!

Much love,

Monahan

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