Origins of the Moonwalk

How will you be asked to prom?!?

Prom is less than a week away...how will you be asked?  Watch as one of EEE's own dancers gets asked to prom!

We look forward to seeing YOU at A Very Grimm Promm!  Saturday, April 21, 2012

The Man Who Turned Into a Fish

Mad Munchkin Productions, whose puppets you saw in EEE's Snow Bound! and who will collaborate with EEE again this summer in Grimm, has a show opening this Friday! We are so impressed with the work they do and cannot encourage you enough to go and see this show.

Special connection: EEE Artistic Director Karis Sloss's father, Richard, composed the music for the show!

About The Man Who Turned Into a Fish...

Floating on waves of whimsy and casting into the darkness of the deep, Mad Munchkin Productions brings you the tale of a boy turning man, a life teetering with obsession and an overflowing heart skating between land and water.

Conceived by Mad Munchkin co-founder Alan Pagel in a dream, this production was collaboratively written by the whole Mad Munchkin company. The story is brought to life with puppets of different sizes and varying forms and accompanied by a rich score and live music.

This exploration on the magical power of transformation and the desire to connect in our huge ocean of a world makes The Man Who Turned Into a Fish a journey not to be missed.

Directed by Laura Wilhelm. Original Music by Richard Sloss.

Featuring: Cameron Hager, Ted Hansen, Alan Pagel, Aaron Radatz, Jen Rand, Larissa Shea…with Rosalyn Claret on the saw!

Fridays, March 23 & 30, and April 6
All Shows at 7:00pm

Tickets: $12 at door/$10 in advance or with Fringe Button
Purchase Online or call the BLB Box Office 612-825-8949

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who came out last weekend to see Reeling Over Love. Your belly laughs and quiet tears kept us going each night! We can't wait to see you all again this summer with A Grimm Tale. 

Keep checking out our blog to see behind-the-scenes footage of preparing for our next show! Also, don't forget to check your email to see if you are the big winner of the Reeling Over Love Raffle! 

Heaven at the Peacock

Eclectic Edge has a little tradition for Friday night shows; after the lobby has cleared and the excitement of successfully getting halfway through a great weekend of shows is dimming into exhaustion, we feed our fire with the Black Bean Cake Nachos at The Peacock Lounge!

The Peacock Lounge is a classy, cozy bar and lounge attached to Erté, right across the street from the Ritz Theatre.  We all drag our costume bags and makeup-strewn faces across the street and re-energize for the second half of the weekend.  Here, we can laugh about the flubs backstage, look back on the rehearsal process that got us here, and enjoy being with the good friends we also call co-workers.

EEE has shared many good times over Black Bean Cake Nachos at The Peacock Lounge.  We highly recommend that you also experience the pure joy that comes with sharing this delicious appetizer with a good friend.

Buon Appetit!

Enter the EEE Raffle to win!

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy EEE's opening night of Reeling Over Love!

Whenever you plan to come to the show this weekend, don't forget to stop by the merchandise table in the lobby to enter this great raffle drawing!  The prize is valued at $250!

Those Summer Nights... Then and Now!

Reeling Over Love opens TOMORROW! GET EXCITED!

Happy 1920 Founding of League of Women Voters in Chicago, IL!

Valentine's Day may be overrated... here's a backup plan you can use... and it's free!

(Pringles not included)

That Timeless Fairytale Feeling.... meets the 21st Century

The ways we show love are always changing through time... expressed in different ways determined by the ebb and flow of societal norms.  But... there is that sense of perfect love we cling to... the love you seem only to be able to find.... in fairytales...

A tribute to Whitney

Whitney Houston has ruled the pop charts for over a decade with songs that many of us have cranked to the max on our car ride home. She became an icon and many of her songs, including "How Will I Know" coincide so well with the sometimes confusing feelings of love that EEE investigates in its upcoming show Reeling Over Love.  Whitney Houston's untimely death is a tragedy for many including her millions of adoring fans.  Here, we'd like to pay tribute to the brilliant pop star and thank her for years of musical inspiration.

Music exec: Whitney Houston looked 'healthy and beautiful' days earlier

Beverly Hills, California (CNN) -- Two loud booms jolted awake the music industry executive in her fifth-floor room of the Beverly Hilton hotel.

The time was 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The thuds seemed to be coming from the room below. The voice of a man, loud and urgent, followed.

It was only later that she learned the news: Whitney Houston, a guest in the room below hers, had died.

Cause of death: Unclear.

Time pronounced: 3:55 p.m., February 11, 2012.

Age: A mere 48.

The shock and grief from fans worldwide was immediate: Houston's pipes and presence, her grit and glamour had made her an icon.

Read the complete article at http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/showbiz/whitney-houston-death/?hpt=hp_c1

Hallmark helps us say....

Reeling Over Love Trailer

Reeling Over Love opens next weekend!

Get a sneak peak at what is to come and get excited for the show by enjoying the Reeling Over Love 2012 Trailer!

See you at the Ritz!

Movie Trivia Teaser

Consider yourself a movie buff? Test your cinema knowledge here:

Q: This 2009 Best Picture nominee was the first ever to be directed by an African-American filmmaker.  Unscramble the letters below to find your answer….

OIRPEUSC

Q: Which of the following people has Demi Moore not dated?

            A. Bruce Willis

            B. Tobey Maguire

            C. Emilio Estevez

            D. Charlie Sheen

Q: Who is the oldest winner of People’s Sexiest Man Alive award?

            A. Sean Connery

            B. Harrison Ford

            C. George Clooney

            D. Nick Nolte

Q: This director is best known for directing musicals like An American in Paris, Gigi, and Meet Me In St. Louis.  Unscramble the letters below to find your answer….

CNEVINTE        NILLINME

Think you got them all figured out? The only way to know for sure is to head to the Ritz Theatre February 16-19^th for EEE’s “Reeling Over Love.” See you at the show!

Love is for everyone

A song about loving yourself and others, sung by talented young Maria Aragon.

Jellybean Art = love

wanna know how they did it?

The littlest cupid you have ever seen

Not to mention the most adorable!

Admit it, You Want to see Reeling Over Love this weekend!

You're tired, you have work to get done, you're already in your PJs... There are many things in life that we allow to get in the way of having a great weekend, but THIS weekend is different!  Give in to your temptation!  Live a little and come see EEE's Reeling Over Love at the Ritz! It opens TONIGHT!

Pucker Up!

What is the first thing you need for true love?  Well, true-love's first kiss of course!

Fairy-tale love

Ever feel like bursting into song and dance in the middle of the street?

In the magical land of New York City, it's okay! In fact... everyone else will join in too.

See for yourself!

Love Hurts!

Sometimes reality has a way of sticking its nose in places we wish it didn't belong...