Stateside
I’m back in Chicago and over the jet lag, though my mind is not fully Stateside yet. The Chicago accents greeting me in O’Hare were jarring, the tea here is terrible, and the museums cost a fortune. Until I figure out how to move abroad, I’m keeping myself busy. A few job-related notes:
- I was featured on a Chicago Public Radio blog last month in a series called, “Give me a job, please!” Check it out: Storyteller, art lover, wordsmith, factory tour enthusiast.
- Starting in about a week, I’m joining Chicagoist’s Arts & Entertainment bloggers covering museumy things. I’m pretty excited about it, and I’ll keep you posted.
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People keep asking what my trip highlight was. That’s impossible to answer — I was there for five full weeks and packed a lot in. I did catch a couple shows at The National Theatre — we had hoped to see more, but it just wasn’t meant to be — and I realized how much I’m missing out here in Chicago. I live in one of the best cities in the world for theater, and I think I’ve seen maybe two shows since I’ve been here. Unacceptable. I’ve done some poking around, and reduced-rate tickets are available at almost every theater, either by queuing up the morning of, or via HotTix.org (also usually the day of). Here are the current shows I want to see. Who’s in?
The Year of Magical Thinking — Court Theatre (in Hyde Park; based on Joan Didion’s book of the same name)
American Buffalo — Steppenwolf Theatre (a David Mamet play)
Private Lives — Chicago Shakespeare Theater (a Noel Coward play)
And just about anything at Looking Glass Theatre and Second City.
Email me or leave a comment if you want to join me. In general, cheap tickets are around $20 (compared to prices anywhere from $40 to $60+, so it’s actually a good deal).
