Law and Loyalty

Well, last May 1st was proclaimed both Law Day and Loyalty Day by the President. This year, so far, not so much. Hope they come up with something; God forbid we observe May Day like the rest of the planet or anything.

'course, if you want to:

Sat May 1 TranceZenDance May Day Celebration @ Healing Earth Resources Chicago, 3111 N. Ashland, 6:30p-1a, $15)

DJ's Spinning progressive/world/house/tribal electronic trance dance music with live drums and vocals,
+Video projections, yoga, peace circle, energy/body work, readings, Aromatherapy, face painting, henna body art, Sound Healing Experience, performance art, vegetarian buffet and community vibe.
"http://www.tzdtribe.com"

From the latest DivaNation email. None of the bands are performing, they just thought it was cool.

I'm thinking the same thing about Betty Rules:

Like a lot of rock bands, the female trio Betty has had its disappointments on the road to stardom. What with shortsighted record company executives, the rigors of low-budget touring, the humiliations of opening for bigger-name bands, not to mention the internal rivalries and personal crises that arise with long association and not-so-good times, Betty has nearly come apart more than once — evidently as recently as last year — since it was formed in a suburban basement in Fairfax, Va., in 1985.

Still, out of dedication to the music and to one another, the three women — Alyson Palmer and the sisters Amy and Elizabeth Ziff — have persevered long enough to tell their story onstage, which they are now doing with driving energy, blunt self-deprecation and lovely three-part harmony at the Zipper Theater.

The show, titled modestly without an exclamation point, "Betty Rules," is an odd grab bag of cabaret act, stand-up and sketch comedy, roadhouse rock and Broadway savvy. And even though the narrative may be familiar, the education of these young women has a a refreshingly uncynical conclusion. Their roller coaster ride takes them back largely to where they started: that is, in love with the music and with the rewards of playing it in public. In the end they're innocent again, which isn't exactly the tradition of rock 'n' roll, though it is of musical theater.

From an NYTimes review of the show, which is arriving here in Chi on May 6th. Six week run. I'm confident I'll actually manage to see it. Ok, not confident. Fairly doubtful, in fact. Because, as previously noted, I suck.

Found the link to the show site from the Betty band site, which was on the links page at kellysue.com, which I got to following a link in a review she wrote for artbomb. . . are you keeping up with me here?

Follow the links to find out what this has to do with Disgruntled Housewife, which (checks) was the first external site I linked after changing over to MovableType, way back in June 2002.

Ok, at this point I can't keep up with me here either.

Thanks to all the Free-For-All Friday contributors, and a very happy Law and Loyalty and Order: Crime Scene Investigation Day to all.