This article appeared in today's issue of Chicago Tribune/Red Eye edition and on the front page of Metromix.com (cut and paste the whole thing into your browser, or you'll be sent to an error page) --

http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/stage......_hedsh2o

Best,
Neil

Bravo, Neil. Have you changed the act much over the time you have been performing it?

Thanks, Avrakdavra. The show has definitely changed during its run, especially during the first six months, thanks to trial and error and invaluable input from Eugene Burger, Danny Orleans, Bob Syrup and others. And after more than a year and a half of weekly performances, I found that the show had started running long (evidently, I had gotten more comfortable and been interacting with the audience more), so I tightened it up further and eliminated a piece. So at this point, I think it's pretty well set -- which means I can devote more of my energy toward enjoying the time I spend with my audience.

Best,
Neil

Nice article. Hope I can get a gig up there so I can catch your show.
More Good Luck
Dave

Neil--

That looks like a fun time! Do you believe in any of the supernatural stuff you may perform? (seances etc..?) Chicago's got a lot of haunted pasts, huh?

Ellen

Hi Ellen,

I do believe in psychic abilities; we all have inexplicable experiences from time to time (precognitive dreams, for example). But as soon as somebody claims to be able to use such abilities (1) on command and (2) for money, my inner skeptic gets mighty restless.

Best,
Neil