So much going on in Jungle Land! We are working on the development of plans for a mural on the back exterior wall of the theater that will be lit and seen from the parking lot. We are early in the process so no design ideas yet, although south-of-the-border flowers definitely come to mind (orchids, plumeria, hibiscus). AND we are planning a facelift for the front of the Jungle with colored lights and banners that will light up the night.
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| Ilona Lazar |
Excitement on the avenue is also ramping up with the promise of The Uptown Bar moving into the movie theater across Lyndale! And Heidi’s restaurant (which, south on Bryant, burned down a few months ago) is moving into Vera’s just down the way on Lyndale. All fun stuff.
We mourn the passing of Ilona Lazar (the comptroller for the Children’s Theatre Company in the old days when John Donahue was the Artistic Director; her husband Bela was the comptroller for the Guthrie for many years). The Jungle is hosting an evening in celebration of her life on Monday, October 11, at 7 p.m. All are welcome. There will be food and drink, speeches, a slide/video show, camaraderie, spirit and fun in honor of this great lady. Also, you may want to tune your radio to MPR this afternoon as the broadcast is being sponsored, in part, in memory of Ilona. The approximate times that message will be read are:
The News (91.1 FM): 1:19pm and 3:48pm
The Classical Music Station (99.5 FM): 3:04pm, 5:04pm, 6:58pm
That’s it for today. Come see Wendy as Amanda in The Glass Menagerie. She delivers the performance of a lifetime, the show is beautifully mounted with stunning lighting by Jungle resident lighting designer Barry Browning and a beautiful soundscape designed by Sean Healey. Just call Ryan or Cody or Eric at the Box Office and they will get you set you up with tickets! It plays nightly except Monday AND only two more weeks to go! When you see Wendy at the Wedge don’t say, “Oh it’s over? I’m sooo sorry I missed it!” BE there! Till next time: Live bright, hope high and plan to VOTE! See you at the JUNGLE!
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