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i was just remembering an event ginger and jane did a couple years ago; it was a set of 3 events in various places around town, i think. i went to one, held at a record store in van ness; there were dance performances there, but there was also a writer who banged out stories on demand, and also maybe a musician or two. a few different art forms under that roof. it was definitely cool and different, and they got good press.

i’m thinking now about the improv fest, which is coming up soon and which i’m excited about. i had some sort of vision and i’m happy to be trying to realize it. but it’s been such an incredible odyssey to make it happen, and it’s taken a lot out of me. i think i could certainly learn from ginger and jane. they have clear ideas that seem to have distinct boundaries and delineations, and they are not unmanageable. i’m sure the two women are crazy during the last weeks before their shows, but somehow i also think that it’s more doable, more sustainable, than trying to do a big annual festival. and i also like how they’ve chosen ideas that are unconventional and creative–not necessarily huge, but interesting.

just thinking out loud.