CHICAGO!

November 17, 2017

Hi World

I had a very musically inclined trip to Chicago with my fellow and AMAZING thespians! This trip truly brought out my creative side and gave me the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and get to know some spectacular people. We began our trip at three AM Thursday morning. Yes you heard right….three AM! With groggy eyes, I hopped out of my bed, and grabbed the last-night-thrown-together suitcase, and skedaddled to the airport. I am fairly used to packing on short notice, so it was not a problem getting out the door. We landed in Chicago around 8 AM and did a loop around the, at the time, foggy city, with our radiant tour guide Char, whom I nicknamed Cher.. cuz why not. We visited a theatre in Millennium Park that hosts all free admission concerts during the summertime one of which is Lollapalooza, a big music festival. Following, we made the legendary trip to the big and shiny Bean to take cliche pictures in the polished surface. Then we went to Navy Pier for lunch and ventured to the ferris wheel for an entertaining ride. The view was surreal. The skyline, though a bit hazy, was as beautiful as ever, and the ocean looking water below us made us feel so deserted. We then went to the Shakespeare Theatre to watch the Taming of The Shrew, portraying the importance of feminism within the time of women’s suffrage in the 1920s, and how it relates to Shakespeare’s exquisite play. This was a wonderful show in which we got the opportunity to have a Q and A session with the actors. A fabulous cast! Next we drove past Trump towers and to the heart of the city, where we saw quaint, German styled vendors setting up for the winter season. It is custom in Germany to give nick nacks and heartfelt gifts to loved ones, that do not cost a fortune, as opposed to the elaborate American style giving. Next we went to another local theatre for an evening show. Finally exhausted, we went back to the hotel where we got to know our roommates, mine being Erin Lowe and Ambika Elliot. I had such a fantastic time getting to know these talented girls and talking about the latest gossip in our room together! The next day, we went to a Contemporary Art Museum, where we enjoyed unique and vocal pieces of either oppressive situations or free spirited art. After a lunch at The Water Tower, we went around the city to get the daily dose of SHOPPING! After, we had an acting intensive at The Second City Theatre where several famous comedians once trained, we said our parting goodbyes to Chicago by watching a comedy show at the main stage. After an amazing trip, we got a good night’s rest (to some extent), and boarded the plane for good ole Kansas City!

XOXO

Lyricallivi