Hedy,

Nope, I wasn't a student at U. of Chicago. But I did attend the U. of Illinois at Navy Pier (then). We used to say it was the only university that could be torpedoed. I did manage to get to the first 7 U. of Chi Fests and many after 191970. Even eas on a few of 'em.

Didn't do well at school at all until I found the University Of The Open Road. Took my instruments and hit the proverbial hot dusty road for the next 40 years (hurt my hand) until health (actually lack of health) told me to quit. And I know what you mean about the road getting old quick. When I was 20, it was great. Even past 40 and 50. Pushin' 60, I can't believe I did it anywhere near as long as I did. Must've loved the music. Yep, that's what it was that made me go the course, I'm sure. It was really the 'road less travelled'.---------"And that has made all the difference."

Am really looking forward to the CDs release! Glad you're here. Right now, if I've got anything, I've got too much time on my hands. For years the words, "

Art Thieme

As far as the core at the U. of C. goes, there's an ominous sculpture to that first nuclear reactor where Amos Alonzo Stagg football stadium used to be. The reaction was under the stadium. Mandel Hall, where the Folk Fest concerts are STILL HELD every February, is right across 57th Street. (The sculpture is a cross between a surreal mushroom cloud and orbiting nuclear particles. I was glad they made the thing scary.)