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CITY LOVE SONG

A story in three cycles.

  • What is this?
    • …and who is Jack Finnegan?
  • NYC –> America (2009)
  • America –> World (2011)
  • World –> America (2012)
  • VIDEOS
Three of the friends made in Guatemala City

Happening now: The Notebook Sessions

By Jack Finnegan on February 16, 2012

A series of five free performances, beginning 22 February!

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Posted in America to the World (2011), The World to America (2012) | Tagged Berlin, Guatemala City, New York City, storytelling | Leave a response

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Sea snails.

Here comes tomorrow

By Jack Finnegan on January 28, 2012

The final phase of City Love Song is beginning.

Posted in America to the World (2011), The World to America (2012) | Tagged Edinburgh, Marrakech, New York City | Leave a response

Leaving Southern California (Cycle 1, 2009)

FALL by Geoffrey Young

By Jack Finnegan on January 20, 2012

Geoffrey Young has written a book of dark, disturbing beauty. Reading it will challenge and reward you.

Posted in Everything Else, NYC to America (2009) | Tagged 59E59, art, Geoffrey Young, Kickstarter, MLK Day, New York City | Leave a response

Passport control at Vancouver International.

A note on air travel.

By Jack Finnegan on January 11, 2012

Airports are predictable. This may be their best quality.

Posted in America to the World (2011) | Tagged Abu Dhabi, airplanes, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dubai, Istanbul, Lisbon, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, trains, travel, Vancouver | Leave a response

This mural, on a wall not far from where I live, earnestly (if clumsily) exhorts us to a life of action.

The Pursuit of Happiness

By Jack Finnegan on January 4, 2012

At the intersection of the American Dream and ancient philosophy stands happiness.

Posted in Everything Else, The World to America (2012) | Tagged agape, Boston, Cape Town, Dr. King, New York City, Philadelphia | Leave a response

One down, at least two to go.

One down, at least two to go.

By Jack Finnegan on December 23, 2011

The first of the grant providers has responded!

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged art, funding, grants, Kickstarter, Minneapolis, planning, San Francisco | 1 Response

America to the World (2011)

  • Tonight!
  • A free show, for $7000!
  • 90 minutes in Lisbon
  • A (true) scary story from Rio de Janeiro, for Halloween
  • Selected photos: Rio de Janeiro

NYC to America (2009)

  • Two anniversaries
  • Twitter Contest!
  • TWIN CITIES: 9 & 11 October 2009
  • APPLETON: 7 October 2009
  • MADISON: 6 October 2009

Cycle Three begins

Reviews and Press

"A true paean to the American spirit." ~NYTheatre.com
"A masterpiece. This show must be seen."~Showbusiness Weekly
"Masterful storytelling." ~Sacred Stage
"Rich and wondrous descriptive adventures in observation." ~Urban Excavations

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