The Thing is, like, soooo BACK

a 5 a 6 a 5 6 7 8
move!
get out ya seat!
come on everybody do the eagle beat!

it's been two years
since those summers
of fun

of new friends
that became a new family
that put together a show
that blew our minds

not because it was polished
and spectacular
and big

but because it was raw
and personal
and real

it was a brainchild
born of passion
born of the desire
to create
to perform

and be validated

as artists.

It was officially called The Night of the Performing Arts, but that was just for a name's sake. We knew it only as 'The Dance Thing.' And this Thing is what I'm most proud of in my life. 'Twas a place where dancers, musicians, writers, artists got together and made a show of all original work. Amateur, yes, but it was ours. And we were proud. We loved what we did and it bonded us together, fused some part of us into one.

It's now two years later and we still get giddy talking about it. We laugh and sigh and remember. We hum the tunes. We bang out the rhythms and the pulses that ran rampant through us - and still run through us, somewhere.

I'm done reminiscing. I'm done talking about how great it was.

We're bringing it back, ladies and gents. Summer '06. You better believe the Thing will be back. I'm committed. You heard it here first. We're bringin back the crazy all nighters, the laughter, the sprained ankles; the music, the tappity tap tappin, the rappin, the stompin and the beboppin; the extreme heat, the challenges, the insanity, and the jumpin, leapin, spinnin. And we are going to BREAK IT DOWN NOW.... again.