The best part about being institutionalized for an eating disorder is that you get to make a lot of crayon collages and take a lot of naps. Also, you realize how many people are there to stand by you.
Abby Sher (author of Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl who Couldn’t Stop Praying) will share a story about committing herself at age 30 to the Highland Park Eating Disorders Clinic, eating her first meal at home, and what it felt like to see and feel in full colors again. Abby will also be joined by fellow alums from The Second City (the people who were there to stand by her) who will improvise together using parts of Abby’s book for inspiration.
This performance is part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and is being sponsored by Erasing the Distance and Flourish Studios.
Performance: February 26th, 2010 @ 7 p.m. – FREE
THIS SHOW IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
Flourish Studios – 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois (http://www.icanflourish.com)
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served and fun and interesting prizes will be raffled off.
Writing Workshop: February 27th, 2010 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. – FREE
Attendees are encouraged to bring a pen, notebook, and the last list they made (groceries, to do’s, etc.) Abby will lead (and follow) writing exercises designed to help draw out pivotal moments in life. Whether guests are working on a specific writing project, or just wanting to explore the blank page, this afternoon will encourage them to see everything as a new thought.
