We started out at Stella’s, a farm to table restaurant in a beautiful historic home in Lewisburg.  Our table on the lawn overlooked the flower gardens.  Butternut ravioli with a butternut squash sauce scattered with glazed pecans and a bit of blue cheese crumble.  Odd, but the flavors were delicious together. Kent’s tenderloin was yummy and the grilled veggies that came with were wonderfully colorful as well as tasty.  Oh yes, we had dessert too…apple tart and a date cake thing with caramel sauce, both with ice cream of course.  Fortunately it is a bit of a stroll to the theater so we walked off our food coma.

Next, the musical Chicago produced by the Greenbrier Valley Theatre; The State Professional Theatre of WV.  The theatre seats maybe 200 and the performance was entirely without microphones.  A pit orchestra of 7 animated, versatile musicians brought the music to life.  The tunes stick in my head….Cell Block Tango, All that Jazz, Mr. Cellophane.  Great vocalists.  Fun cast interaction.  I think Velma was probably the most polished vocalist and dancer but Ms. Mary Sunshine (Kenny) stole the show with the obvious cross dressing and amazing falsetto.  One could argue that I probably am not the most qualified to judge “professional theatre” but; this was a really fun evening.