If last night
was strewn with contrasts, so is this morning, bright sunshine, blue skies and
when we step outside, warmth. Chicago looks so different dressed in her summer
clothes this morning. The drive to Louisville is fairly uncomplicated apart
from a stop to get fuel and coffee, we have a couple of hiccups trying to get
back to the right Interstate, shame there are no service areas on this road!
The apartment
at Louisville proves easy to find and after we’ve puffed our way up several
sets of outside steps we’re delighted to find such a comfortable, large attic
conversion as our home for the next couple of days. Tonight, we have tickets
for “Tears for Fears” concert in The Louisville Palace Theatre, only a mile
walk away. The Palace has been restored, from the outside, yes there are some
glitzy light bulbs and a sign but nothing to prepare you for the opulent
grandeur inside. It’s described as Spanish baroque, I can only manage wow, wow,
wow. There’s intricate carving painted in bold colours on the foyer entrance
and the main theatre, well it’s like the inside of a very grand castle, all
carved figurines and bold colours. But that’s not the most impressive bit, the
ceiling and backdrop are azure blue and with the lighting it feels like an
outside concert. Then there’s the concert, Tears for Fears have lost none of
their vocal power, the band are amazing and the hits we recognise just keep on
coming, Everyone wants to rule the world, It’s a mad world, Sowing the seeds of
love, Shout. The whole evening has taken us back to when we first lived in
London together, a real trip down memory lane.
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| Louisville Palace Theatre |
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