It may be too early in the day for the other gossiping bloggers but I want to know what happened!
I went to the Printer’s Ball last night. They had secured a much better location than the Double Door for this year’s ball. It was at a nice roomy gallery in Bridgeport. I got there a little late so I didn’t get one of the tote bags I saw everyone stuffing their free goods into. I did get lots of free publications and saw the Blue Ribbon Glee Club, an adorable bunch of hipsters singing songs like Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind” glee club style.
I noticed a ton of cops wandering about during the glee club’s performance. I went downstairs and someone who I assume was an organizer was announcing that the police were shutting the party down. But mom, it’s only 10:30!
In true “damn the man” style, few people left or paid attention to his announcement. The cops near the door were herding people out but the cops inside were just telling people to go and not being terribly forceful. So I went into the next room and watched some guy in his underwear pretend to operate a pretend machine and checked out the cafe before leaving.
I think it was the most mild mannered party ever to be shut down by the Chicago police. They had to bust up a glee club! I’m sure the boys back at the station will be impressed by that one.