The quiet before the storm

Ahh. It's quiet and peaceful around the Modlin Center today. The greatly anticipated Fall Break has finally arrived! Two days with no classes, when students exit campus in droves, looking to relax or blow off steam after busy weeks of mid-terms and papers. However, that doesn't really affect the Modlin Center. Sure, we don't have performance when students are gone, but there is still much to do to prep for upcoming events. The first group of Russians (Saratov Academic Youth Theater) have arrived on campus, and will be followed shortly by the Germans (Max Raabe & Palast Orchester), then the hip musicians from New York's East Village (East Village Opera Company). They are followed quickly by the Africans (Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited) and then the Hollywood crowd (L.A. Theatre Works). And that's just October.

So, although it's called Fall Break, the only break we have at the Modlin Center is a break from the students. There are always tickets to sell, ads to design, mailing lists to create. And a few quite days to enjoy before the halls fill up again with students practicing their dance moves, running lines or drawing in the hallways. I'll enjoy it while I can. That is, when I'm not responding to e-mails, selling tickets, designing ads, running reports... Know what I mean?