Hi friends! Sorry we’ve been out of commission for a day, but my presence was required at a wedding, and I was distracted by large amounts of Indian food and martinis. I ran into friend-of-a-friend and fellow theater blogger Matt Freeman there. After spotting my preferred drink of the evening, Tangueray martini with a twist, he ordered one too, but his came in something like a 12-ounce glass. Maybe more. Filled to the brim. My kind of playwright!

Anyway—tonight, the Live Arts Festival launches its showcase 8: eight choreographers / eight new works. This evening features Megan Mazarick, of whom you may have read here, and Meg Foley, of whom you’ve read below. As the shows come up, we’ll be re-posting the 8 profiles from this summer. See you there!

8: eight choreographers/eight new works kicks off with the Meg Foley and Megan Mazarick pairing tonight and tomorrow at the Live Arts Studio, 919 North 5th Street, Northern Liberties. 8:00 pm both nights, $25.

–Nicholas Gilewicz