funny

funny
the way things work.
the universe said no
made decision for us
wanted you present

we will work on in future
maybe you and me

i sent the above to playwright and friend Valerie Black-Mallon today. Her play THREE BAD MOVES was having scheduling and casting problems so we had to let it go. It won't be able to be in the fest. Sad but the challenges were becoming insurmoutable so to not pay attention... well... have been there before, and don't wish to again. Listen to the universe.

I am in a great frame of mind though. i loved my horoscope today: "The road of true anything always has some bumps. Go with the flow. Work with these new challenges. In the big picture, everything is still good."

I don't regularly follow astrology but it always seems to make it my way, or I to it, when I need it most. The producer in me really needed to hear that all is going to be ok. Cause there were a couple glitches today: Carolyn's tech time was changed but she didn't know and can't make new slot. Losing Val's piece, then getting back, then losing again. But then there is the good: Securing Susan Karp (Est Fest 03) to emcee May 20, Joanie lining up another cool band, doing a podcast for TheatreinChicago.com with marilyn and joanie. god i love them.

So... all is good. and there we are: marilyn, joanie and i walking downtown in the loop after exiting the sears tower. after talking art and debating what is estrogen?, what is the fringe? what makes a festival? enter today's sunny streets of chicago. sunglasses on. White men in suits everywhere. having just done the interview, we are fired up. we were just getting started! (i always feel this intense, yet nurturing, fierce, yet fun energy from the combo of j, m). we are moving through the crowds railing against fear, fear of the unknown, fear of the other, fear of change. marilyn exclaims "thank god i'm an artist. I don't know if I would have made it any other way" here here, sister.