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Monday, October 29, 2012

"Should I Look You in the Eyes?" by Don Hall

Friday night I went to see Collaboraction's Honey Buns.  It was one of those shows.  One of those shows that inspires me artistically.  A one-clown/mime show that takes the ar…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:01AM
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The Chicago Theatrical Pyramid: A GOP Idea in Play by Don Hall

"The GOP stands for funding the top of the pyramid and expecting the bottom of the pyramid to be sustained through the good will and generosity of the top.  It's a horrible, aristocrati…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:14AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Split the Wood: Annoyance Turns 25 by Don Hall

Saturday night I attended the Annoyance Theater 25th Anniversary.  It was surreal and pretty awesome.  The place was packed with the past, present and future of Chicago's improvisa…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:06AM
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The Chicago BRAND by Don Hall

Our good man Chris Jones gives us a bit of thought on the new Chicago Cultural Plan recently. Overall, it's not a bad plan. Lots for arts education, some matching dough for artists, and mo…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

No Such Thing as Non-Profit by Don Hall

Oh, sure.There is definitely 501(c)(3) status.  This designation allows incorporated organizations to avoid certain taxes (not all) under certain guidelines.  But no arts organizat…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM
Monday, July 2, 2012

Collective Leverage Used for Nothing by Don Hall

From an email I received Friday:As many of you know, the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, the organization that staffs the DCA Theater program, is ceasing operations on June 30. While…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:12AM
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Nothing is Sacred, Not Even You by Don Hall

That was the saying above the theater that WNEP occupied for a couple of years on the corner of Halsted and Belmont.It meant a lot of things in those six words.You are not not exempt, as an …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:15AM
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Muppet Theory by Don Hall

...Muppet Theory, a little-known, poorly understood philosophy that holds that every living human can be classified according to one simple metric: Every one of us is either a Chaos Muppet o…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM
Monday, June 11, 2012

THEATER: Marat/Sade by Don Hall

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de SadeWritten by Peter WeissMusic by Richard P…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

THEATER: Million Dollar Quartet by Don Hall

Million Dollar QuartetBook by Colin Escott and Floyd MutruxMusic Direction and Arrangements by Chuck MeadDirected by Eric Schaeffer and Floyd MutruxPresented the Apollo TheatreDisclosure: I…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:10AM
Saturday, May 5, 2012

A Why Not Life by Don Hall

"Hey. We only have $18 in the theater checking account. Wanna sign a lease for our own venue?"WHY NOT?"I'm thinking about writing a sketch comedy piece a day for entire year."WHY NOT?"Let'…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 07:08AM
Monday, April 30, 2012

Does the City Provide a Continental Breakfast? by Don Hall

Wow.As the saga of the transfer of Chicago Municipal Arts continues to unfold (Chicago Cultural Affairs and Lois Weisberg being ousted by Chicago Tourism Board and Michelle Boone) we begin t…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:05AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Global Activism Expo by Don Hall

This is a repost of the blog I wrote for WBEZ to promote the GAX 2012.Viral Activism: Get Inspired and Make a Difference in Your Own WayApril 20, 2012By: Don HallMy mother lives in the middl…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 07:05AM
Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday Roundup: A Triad of Genius Moments by Don Hall

GeniusIf you really want to know my sense of humor, this is it.I think Kaufman was the funniest, most original comic mind to hit the planet.****Post Racial Society, My Ass****Life LessonsThe…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:16AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Dude Rules by Don Hall

I'm not much of a rule follower but I like to create my own rules for a personal sense of balance. A code, if you will.Yesterday, a colleague of mine was commenting that her boyfriend (who …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:04AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I Believe... by Don Hall

...that who you are online - on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. - is as different from who you are in real time as who you are to your boss is to who you are to your lover. Keep that in mind…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:11AM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Understanding the GOP Supporter by Don Hall

I subscribe to a lot of conservative blogs and websites because if I don't know what the Other Side is thinking out loud, I'm feeling a bit too "in my own Liberal Bubble."  In fact, on …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:03AM
Monday, April 23, 2012

THEATER: All Girl Moby Dick by Don Hall

All Girl Moby DickAdapted from the novel by Herman MelvilleWritten by Bob Fisher and Sara GorskyDirected by Bob FisherPresented by The MammalsDisclosure: Comp'd and Bob is one of my best fri…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 02:15PM

THEATER: The Butcher of Baraboo by Don Hall

The Butcher of BarabooWritten by Marisa WegrzynDirected by Shade MurrayPresented by A Red Orchid TheatreDisclosure: I paid full price for tickets. It was worth the dough.The reasons I love …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:07AM
Saturday, April 21, 2012

What You Want by Don Hall

She listened to me outline things systematically. Elements in my life that had been gradually sapping my enthusiasm for my days, causing me get surly, angry, self pitying and not just a lit…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 07:12AM
Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday Roundup: With All Due Respect by Don Hall

****Whitehair is at it AgainDo Not Submit:  A Storytellng Open Mic For The People. Last Monday of Every MonthTrace (3714 N Clark Street)Sign up starts at 7:30, Show at 8:00FREEClic…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:04AM
Thursday, April 19, 2012

A Letter Sent to Ted Nugent by Don Hall

Ted Nugent4008 West Michigan AveJackson MI 49202Dear Nuge,I transferred, as a Sophomore in college, from a private Quaker college in the middle of the Heartland to a State University smack d…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:16AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

I Believe... by Don Hall

...that, every once in a while, I need to remind myself to NOT perform while drinking. Unfortunately, the only reminder that sticks is performing while drinking. Vicious cycle......that, i…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:03AM
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Plus is Worth It by Don Hall

Grabbed a new leaning desk for the new apartment at Crate & Barrel the other day.  It was boxed up, ready to be assembled at home.  As I hopped into a cab, the driver asked me …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:11AM
Monday, April 16, 2012

THEATER: The March by Don Hall

The MarchAdapted from the novel by E. L. DoctorowBy Frank GalatiDirected by Frank GalatiPresented by Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyDisclosure: I was comp'd for the performance. I haven't seen …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 02:12PM

Go Take a Nap by Don Hall

What's your purpose in life?It's a big question and one I used to think I knew.  I used to believe that every human being has a calling - I always thought mine was Performer.  Then…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Where's Your God, NOW? by Don Hall

New York Magazine’s Dan Amira notes that every candidate who proclaimed that God had told them to run for the presidency has lost. Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and finally Ri…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 07:07AM
Friday, April 13, 2012

Friday Roundup: The Purple Panda Will Haunt Your Dreams by Don Hall

We Live in Two Countries...****This Made the AWG Cry...or Maybe That Was the Wind in my Eye...****Online Petitions Mean NothingFollowing my Monday post about the DCA Theater Betrayal, a Face…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:11AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Traveling in Our Separate Lifeboats by Don Hall

I'm sitting on the Red Line, my ear buds in place, jamming out to The Detroit Cobras, in my own bubble of existence. The woman next to me is reading an ebook on her Kindle. The woman in fro…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:09AM
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

I Believe... by Don Hall

...that, when Rick Warren dies, Jesus will punch him in the balls and yell "WRONG!!!  It is NOT about wealth creation, you dimwitted, greedy shitbird!  You are now reincarnated as …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:20AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Prejudice vs. Racism by Don Hall

White Americans feel they are more discriminated against than blacks, a new study reveals. Sociologists from Harvard and Tufts universities asked 209 white and 208 black men and women t…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:01AM

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