It's snowing!
The time has arrived for present anxiety and frantic cleaning of houses before company comes. It's also the time that I personally start to think about making the gifts for my family that I should have made three months ago.
But, as you may remember, last summer was beautiful and during a beautiful summer, this girl right here, doesn't plan ahead or think about the upcoming season.This weekend, I will be attending my second Theatre Northwest production of the season (thanks for the tickets, mom) and it is also the opening of another play in town: Miracle on South Division Street.
Recently, I was contacted by Ted Price to put in a little plug for this theatre production and I agreed for two reasons: 1) I have a nasty cold and I haven't been doing much and 2) it's an exceptionally worthy cause worthy of promotion.
Miracle on South Division Street is a full-length professional theatre Christmas comedy that is running nightly (except for Mondays) from November 20 to December 6 at 8 p.m. at ArtSpace upstairs at Books and Co.
Tickets are $30 and are available at Books and Co.On Sundays, they are running 2 p.m. matinees.
The story goes like this: Ted Price and his partner-in-crime Anne Laughlin conceived of the idea of producing a theatre show wherein the proceeds will be donated entirely to charity.
Through a variety of happy circumstances, Ted and Anne, co-founders of Theatre Northwest, had a discussion with Terry Fedorkiw, who is the mother of Allison Fedorkiw, who founded the local charity 27 Million Voices which is dedicated to helping end human trafficking and forced labour overseas.
When a flyer for the Salvation Army food drive appeared in their mailbox later that year advertising for food bank donations, Ted and Anne decided to donate to local and international children by supporting the 27 Million Voices and the Salvation Army Food bank.
Around this time of year, I often feel guilty that I don't give more: more of my time, my money, and my energy to my loved ones and to my community.
I am in awe of those who seem to be able to give so much, and then some, to the community.
If you, like me, hope to give meaningful gifts to your loved ones this season, consider buying your loved ones ticket to see this play.
It sounds like it will be cute and funny and it will make a memory this season.
Did you know that it's physically impossible to hate live theatre?
You can hate a play but you can't hate theatre. Prove me wrong.
