Last-Minute Weekend Plans

It's a good thing that Mrs. Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk doesn't frequent this blog too often, or she'd notice that I was inexcusably late in recommending the latest Stockyards production for viewing pleasure of readers in the Chicago area. The 7th Annual Women's Performance Art Festival is on tap for this weekend, with shows on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. There will be one-acts, dance pieces, improv comedy, musical performances, and stand-up comedy. The theme this year is "Stay Centered, See the Humor, and Carry on Regardless."

Here's the rundown for each night.

Friday: My Little Traveler, a dance piece performed by Masha Core for Ellephant Foot Co.; No Time Too Loose, a theater piece performed in three parts, written by Francesca Peppiatt and choreographed and directed by Lydia Milman; Voices In My Head, Louise Cloutier's performance piece with original music; Conduit, a play by Angela Hanks; Loop Detail, a solo dance by Erin Carlisle Norton; and Choice, a one-woman play by Courtney Berne.

Saturday: No Time Too Loose; Cooking With the Composters: A Casserole Revolution, a performance art and comedy piece by the Composters (aka Glenda Greenhouse and Mary Mercury); a selection of pieces by RTG Dance, choreographed and performed by Rachel Thorne Germond; Scent of a Yenta, stand-up comedy by Hollie Himmelman; I Desire You; You Are Worth Knowing, a dance piece by Sara Smithback and Jessica Strathe; and ". . . And Her Mother Before," a play by Jennifer Mickelson.

Sunday: BADAGADAGADAGA, a dance piece by Matrix Dance Improv; Conduit, Choice, stand-up comedy by Linda Sweig; ". . . And Her Mother Before"; and Voices In My Head.

It's at Links Hall, which is in Chicago at the corner of Clark, Sheffield, and Newport, just a couple of blocks south of Wrigley Field. Friday and Saturday will start at 8:00, and Sunday starts off at 7:00. Check out the Stockyards Theatre Project Web site for reservations.