Something to Do Tuesday Night

As usual, I'm late posting about this. As regular readers know, the true identity of Mrs. Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk is Francesca Peppiatt, managing director of Stockyards Theater Project. On Tuesday night, Stockyards is hosting a fundraiser for a new play it's helping to produce, Blindside. Written by Gemma Cooper-Novack, Blindside is scheduled for a world-premiere production directed by Laura Blegin at the Raven Theatre in January. The benefit Tuesday night will feature scenes from the play along with music, wine, and appetizers. It's at the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre at 1229 W. Belmont in Chicago, and the festivities start at 6:30 (with the presentation set to begin at 7:30). All for a scant $25, guaranteed to go to a worthy cause. You can find official information at the Blindside site. If you're in the neighborhood (or can get yourself to the neighborhood), drop by. The Cubs are in Miami playing the Marlins, so traffic and parking shouldn't be that big of a deal.

Speaking of Stockyards, they're also getting set for the 8th annual Women's Performance Arts Festival, which this year has a theme of "A Fierce Presence." It'll run from Friday, October 26, through Sunday, October 28. The festival is a Stockyards tradition, and as always it promises a cornucopia of drama, comedy, music, dance, and whatever else looks promising. I'll try to avoid my own burgeoning tradition and provide a reminder before Thursday, October 25. Of course, if you're getting impatient for more information, you can always click through to the Stockyards Website.