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What do you until the paint is dry?

 This title sounds like the first verse in a country-western song or a dilemma for a house painter.

In process
A photo taken by either Matt or Amy of Charlotte walking from a field of mixed vegetation bearing a bouquet inspired this painting. Obviously, it's not finished, but it will be by next week. I liked the innocence and joy she expressed with her determined stride and smile. She needs a face and a bouquet. I'll do some shading to give her dimension. The field needs a little more color.

Premier League News
Leeds United may not be in the premier league next year. Why should we care?
The Premier League has a rule that they send the bottom three teams to a lesser league. Unfortunately, Leeds United is in danger of being one of those teams.
My interest and concern for this team are because their coach Jesse Marsch is from Racine, WI. He is only the second American to coach in the Premier League. He took the team over late in the season. They did well for a few matches and then cooled off. Unfortunately, he's lost some key players because of injuries and suspension.

We will know if they survive or have to spend next season playing up for 2024 by Sunday evening.

HOORAY! Leeds is staying up for next season. Hopefully, Marsch can build a competitive team, and we can climb up the rankings next season.

Good News, Bad News
After reading a play last night, the Constructivist Theater announced their two-play season for next year. 

The reading of Garage Play by Brittany Curran was outstanding. The two actors brought life to the reading with vocalization and gesture. In this decidedly dark piece, we have a woman, Dev, read by Liz Ehrler, who mistakes an open and unorderly garage as  abandoned. Our mentally unstable Dev is looking for a place to commit suicide.

Alex, read by Ekene Ikegwuani, arrives home and pulls his car into the garage. 
At first, he doesn't even notice Dev. When he does see her, Alex greets her kindly with concern because her condition is apparent. Dev responds with arrogance and anger. And so begins a dance that spans three days of discussion and action that takes us into the issues surrounding humans with mental health challenges, how we look at them and how we do and do not treat them. This play is still in the development phase with plans for premier in Salt Lake City, UT. Mss Curran lives and writes in Milwaukee.

They plan on the two plays to be  produced in October 2022 and spring of 2023
The bad news is they will not be at the Broadway Theater. Location TBA.

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