Unused??
Building donated by University of Chicago will be transformed into cutting-edge home of Hyde Park Art Center

Careful readers of the above UC press release will note that the "unused" building in question is in fact the University Theater shop. And we've known about this for a while, but assumed they weren't making official press announcements until they'd found us a new home. Evidently I was wrong.

In addition, "Proof" will be filming on campus again next week, further depriving me of parking and access to buildings on campus. I'm mixed between being thrilled that the movie is being shot on campus instead of in Toronto (as originally planned) and seriously annoyed with how much it screws up my commute.

and I have 7 words that have been freaking me out all day:
Garbage hauler's strike. Friday Cubs playoff game.

And did you all read about the AEA protest of the non-eq "Miss Saigon"?
This courtesy of Theatrmail
"Much to the thesps' joy, the IATSE stagehands of Boston's Local 11 honored the picket line.
But then something unexpected happened.
The scrappy "Miss Saigon" actors started to unload the trucks sans stagehands! Equity quickly called off its protest "out of concern for those actors' safety," said a spokesman. Union stagehands then were called in to finish the job. Perfs went on as originally scheduled."

I'm impressed, even if I support AEA on principle. How many actors do you know that would unload trucks full of Miss Saigon scenery?

- posted by Heidi @ 3:59 PM