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Tony Adams is a Chicago based theatre artist, husband and father, and artistic director of Halcyon Theatre. He's been fortunate to make my way as an actor, designer, director and writer (in alphabetical order) He also staged managed twice. He is a horrible stage manager.
What's With the Bird?
Submitted by Tony on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 21:18
A question I get a lot is (and I'm paraphrasing a little bit): what the hell is a bird doing in your logo?
It's a simple answer, really. The bird is a halcyon (also known as a kingfisher.) Technically, the bird is a Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) And technically it is no longer classified in the Halcyon genus (but still in the Halcyonidae family,) but who's counting?
The name of our company is taken from the Greek myth of Alcyone and Ceyx who were transformed into halcyons. (Longer version from Ovid here.)
So if you wondered, that's why there's a bird. (Also why the name of our festival is Alcyone.)
