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May 26, 2011

The Chicago Theatre Symposium & Other Cultural Treasures

My wife Victoria and I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Chicago and Evanston. It was a perfect weekend: a blissful mix of business, pleasure, family and friendship — right up until (almost) the very end. On Friday … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2010

Practical Theatre: The Last Laugh

I’ve finally wrapped up my four-part personal history of The Practical Theatre Co. To read the final chapter of the Practical Theatre story click here — or click on the graphic above. You can also find a link to all … Continue reading →

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September 27, 2010

More Thrills & Glory…

THRILLS & GLORY: THE BRIEF, BLESSED HISTORY OF THE PRACTICAL THEATRE CO. Part Three: A Tale of Two Spaces To read the latest chapter in my personal history of The Practical Theatre Company, click here. After you’ve read our ancient … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2010

The Practical Theatre Co. Part Two

THRILLS & GLORY: THE BRIEF, BLESSED HISTORY OF THE PRACTICAL THEATRE CO. Part Two: Saturday Night Live Comes to Piper’s Alley When my wife Victoria and I take the stage on June 10th at PUSH Lounge in Woodland Hills for … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2010

Getting Lucky with Gary Whitney

In the 1980’s, all of us at The Practical Theatre Company were very lucky to meet and work with an artist named Gary Whitney. At the time, Gary was partnering with Jay Lynch on the strip Phoebe & The Pigeon … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2010

Bazooka Joe, Jay Lynch & Me

It was 20 years ago that I was fortunate enough to cross paths with two pop culture legends. I’d actually known one of these legendary figures since I was a boy, riding my bike recklessly down to the corner store … Continue reading →

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