I have an obsession with theater! This is a girl who saw Wicked three times in one year. Who spent a weekend in New York show hopping from one theater to another. And this is a girl who, judge me if you want, took her 6 year old to see RENT and we both belted out the songs from the upper balcony. The costumes, the music, the performers...it is all so magical. And I shall confess, that whenever they do the curtain call and each performer takes their moment of glory on stage, I cry...ok..I BAWL!
I cry because I am in such awe of these talented individuals who work day in and day out to bring art to life for regular folks like me. I cry because they usually have amazing dancer's bodies that no amount of pilates could ever help me achieve. I cry because witnessing them live out their extremely artistic lives only makes me realize how much I long for creativity in my everyday.
My good friend Jessica is part of the amazing Chicago Human Rhythm Project's BAM! on Tour. The company performed at Oakton Community College last Sunday and I was able to have full access to their tech rehearsal. I'm not gonna lie...I barely got ANY pictures of their first dance because I was too busy picking my jaw up off the floor!
These guys are amazing dancers and amazing people! I was able to get on stage, side stage and backstage to take some photographs. I truly had the best seat in the house.
I apologize in advance that some of these images are blurry...it's hard to know what's in focus when ya got tears in your eyes!
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