Whirled News (with Brady along to stage manage) did a special gig at the Beverly Arts Center on Chicago's South Side. As we pulled up we saw our show being advertised on a big electronic display. After our ad scrolled past, an ad for Cherry Poppin Daddies replaced it.

Here's Glynn in the green room, listening to his iPod, trying to figure out what to use for our entrance music.

The wall behind him is covered with graffiti from groups that have played the Center in the past. I'm guessing big established acts don't go in for that sort of thing (or get tired of it fairly quickly). 10,000 Maniacs was the only particularly famous signature I saw.

There were a number of old Second City Touring Company signatures, though (and Mission Improvable, another workhorse of the improv touring circuit). "Hey, Haskins has been here. And Jordan. And Shad." There was one block of Second City signatures that could have been decades old. Jim Zulevic. Tim Kazurinsky.

Brady: [looking at the wall] You know, I would have thought Dave Pasquesi would be above signing a wall, but... I guess not.

None of us got around to signing it ourselves.