We're done!

Shake at the Lake is done! As usual, it was a great show, a great experience, a great company, and a great time. I'll try and post some more pictures and video as the week goes on.

Our sound load out wasn't all that bad. The time from hands on dead cases to the truck pulling away back to the shop was just a little over an hour and half. Which probably means I'm gonna have a hell of a time de-prepping the rig on Tuesday and Wednesday (translation: it might be a mess). That's okay, though. When I left around 1.30, the electricians were almost finished loading their truck and seemed to be moving along well. The carpenters, however, were in less good shape. It seems they didn't have as many hands show up as they were expecting. I'm fairly dangerous with screwguns and such, so I wouldn't have been much help.

All in all, it was pretty great. I got to work with an awesome company, was able to participate in the creation of some excellent (and free!) theater, hung with some cool kids, spent some time outdoors, and was even able to exchange some banter with a someone I have a huge crush on (I can still barely talk to them...working on that..).

Viva la bohemia, viva la Shake at the Lake!

Until next time.

Another tornado..

Frickin' A! If you know me, you know that I get frucked out by bad weather, particularity tornadoes. Damn if we aren't under another tornado warning. All I can say is I don't like it, I don't like it one bit. I'm on pins and needles. I used to think that there couldn't be tornadoes in the urban areas. Boy, howdey!! Was I ever wrong...now there's more on the way...god hope I can live through them...that's why I'm up so late...I can't sleep in this crap....

Shakin' at the Lake

Check out Mark getting funky to the sounds of Sly and the Family Stone as he sweeps the deck funkadelic style.

Yes. I work with freaks.

Weather...sigh..

Looks like it may rain again tonight. Fortunately, it probably won't be until after the show. This is good because Saturday night is the biggest night. Unfortunately, It's probably gonna rain all day on Sunday, and that is bad. We have to strike and load out on Sunday night after the show. I'm really looking forward to Tuesday in the shop when I have to disassemble the rig that will be caked in mud.

I love May.

More Shake at the Lake

There are some great photos of opening night here.

We're all still pretty exhausted. Last night was kind of rainy, and that always gets a little scary. Since we play on an uncovered stage, the deck can get slippery in rainy weather. But our illustrious stagehands so generously made a few cameos with mops and such, keeping the deck dry.

We finished show #2, then moved on to The Black Bear for some well deserved drinks and burgers. They have good burgers.

After The Black Bear, it was time to hustle on down the road for an evening of sin at The Clermont Lounge. Did I mention drinking was involved? Many PBR's and lap dances later, we closed the place down. That's all I can say. What happens at the Clermont, stays at the Clermont.

Time to get dressed and trek back over to Piedmont Park. I'm hoping to score some pizza from Quattro for dinner. Yum.

Shake at the Lake 2008

Well, Shake at the Lake 2008 opened last night, and, well, so far, so....well, let's just say that nothing has gone in the water yet (which is a massive improvement over 2006). Load in day is a pretty impressive thing to behold. First is a picture of the almost finished product, taken around 4pm on Monday. The second was taken around 12pm. Most days I'm glad I'm not an electrician. Monday was no exception.

The third picture was taken around 10am, just as sound and lighting were beginning to load in. As you can see, the set wasn't QUITE finished. This company is amazing.
I'll try and get a good photo tonight of the set under full lights. It's so pretty.

So if you're in the Atlanta area and are one of the few people who read this blog that aren't actually working on or involved in the show, come on out. We're running until Sunday night, and it's free. How can you beat that?

Making changes and hanging on

When one is attempting a major overhaul of one's life, they tend to think about all the things they may be leaving behind. I am right there. There are lots of things I've left behind in my former life, such as cheap chianti, marijuana activism, nitrous oxide, jam bands, Birkenstock sandals, tie dye, The Grateful Dead, my loser ex- husband, vegetarianism, and patchouli oil.

But I realized this morning that there are two things I'm holding on to.

The first is Dr. Bronner's Magic Peppermint Soap. It's soooo tingly and makes you feel so clean, especially during the warmer months. Sometimes I even wash clothes in it. It also comes in almond, eucalyptus, and lavender, but I prefer the peppermint. Go get some.

The second is Palmer's Cocoa Butter. It smells almost like vanilla and leaves your skin so smooth. It also is the best balm after an unfortunate sunburn. Get some of that, too.