It has been far too long since my last post (25 days if you're counting along), I'll admit. So to play a quick game of catch-up, here's what I've been up to...in pictures!
My work at Northlight has certainly kept me on my toes. When I'm not doing busy office tasks, I get to sneak out and explore some of what actually goes on throughout the day on our stage! Here's a shot from a post-show discussion of The Whipping Man, the 3rd production we recently ended this season. Pretty cool set, huh? The play takes place in the aftermath of the Civil War when Jewish, Confederate soldier Caleb DeLeon, injured and dying, makes his way back home only to find it half-destroyed from the war. Two of his family's slaves (now free men) Simon and John, have been hiding out in the home for some time, and tend to poor Caleb. The Jewish faith between the slave/ master relationship is brilliantly executed on stage; the show itself has been one of the most successful shows Northlight has ever produced.
About 3 weeks ago, the Goodman Theater hosted a networking event for any and all Chicago theatre interns who were interested in talking with theatre professionals in their field about their work in the city, how their jobs came to be, words of wisdom, etc. I am beyond grateful that my supervisor told me about this opportunity because not only do I now have a better sense of direction with what I want to do with my career, but the concept of devoting a night just to sit around and talk with these experienced people is a rarity.
When we Chicago Semester students aren't crunching in 32 hours of internship work a week, my friends and I like to explore Chicago on the weekends and see what it has to offer. Meet Brandi and Kate, two very good friends of mine who are students at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Both girls sweet and funny with winning personalities and a super cute fashion sense to boot. We take way too many frozen yogurt trips. It might be our one and only fault in the friendship, but when the store is literally 200 ft. from your building, I mean, c'mon.
In my Urban Development and Planning class, we take field trips every other week to explore the architecture and sights that have shaped what Chicago is today. Here's a shot of my class visiting the Hull House at UIC's campus.
The only downfall to this class is the style in which it's taught- the lights off and a powerpoint slideshow that lasts about an hour. Not ideal for a sleepy Gina.
