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• Question for Y'all

  Created: Tuesday, 30 June 2009 13:56 Author: Tony Adams

  What are you willing to do/change to attract audiences?  What are you unwilling to do/change?Let me know in the comments.(ps. comments are now moderated due to the sheer amount of spam comments we've been getting, but if you're areal person it will go th...

• Notes on the Festival

  Created: Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:20 Author: Tony Adams

  Below are the "From the Artistic Director" notes for the Alcyone Festival Program. (You'll get a copy when you swing by and catch the shows.) I figured I'd re-post them here:If the statistics hold true, 60% of you reading this are female. Around 20% of pr...

• A Balancing Act

  Created: Tuesday, 23 June 2009 10:59 Author: Tony Adams

  Balance isn't something I used to think of much. I'd just go. And go. And go. And then pass out from exhaustion, sleep for two days, get back up and go.I still work hard, but now it seems the pendulum of sorts has swung the exact opposite direction and I ...

• Fight Jam 2

  Created: Wednesday, 17 June 2009 12:43 Author: Tony Adams

  Calling all Chicago stage combatants and fight directors: Local hero, sword-maker (and Halcyon member) Greg Poljacik is heading up monthly stage combat "jam sessions" here in Chicago.From Greg: Fight Jam 2 is all set to go for tonight, Wednesday June 17th...

• Fortnight Be Crazy

  Created: Tuesday, 16 June 2009 09:51 Author: Tony Adams

  Whew. It's been a while since I've blogged. I thought I would be more able to write more than I was actually able to with the festival gearing up on. But that didn't work out (the writing more, that is.)Opened five shows in four days over the weekend. Ove...

• Ice Cream Social: It's back

  Created: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 12:42 Author: Tony Adams

  After a bit of a city licensing inspired snag, the ice cream social is back, and bigger than before.It's supposed to be back in the 70's and sunny on Thursday (thankfully), and really who doesn't want some good ice cream? From "All Lovin No Oven" to "That...