Fog blanketed our bus last week as we rode to see The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. Where thousands throng in summer, ice chunks float in winter.
Top — looking south from the north side of the pier; middle — looking west toward the city; bottom — looking south from the south side of the pier.
Come visit sometime in winter. The venues are open, the crowds are smaller, and the views are chilling! And welcoming…
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Reblogged this on the harsh light of day….
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Thank you, Shain, for the reblog. You have a very interesting site!
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I was there Thursday evening to see “Merry Wives”; getting to the Shakespeare was a mess–and getting out of there was worse as the passageways used in were closed as they worked. And on top of that, the play wasn’t all that good either!
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That’s why I didn’t mention the play! I was disappointed in the over-theatricality at times. We went in the afternoon and took the bus and had no problem getting in and out.
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I’m rarely a fan of slapstick (although I loved, yesterday, “The Mikado” by the Hypocrites) and other then a few chuckles, I thought this “Merry Wives” was misguided. I’m not a purist (or I wouldn’t have like “The Mikado) but there are limits . . .
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Yes.
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Chicago is lovely in winter but so cold. Join us here in North Carolina. We broke the record for warmest day yesterday at 78 degrees!
Merry Christmas.
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That is HOT! It was 4 degrees today as we walked 20 minutes to see Saving Mr. Banks. I was wrapped from head to toe.
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