Amazing event, amazing night
by Bman09 on 2/16/10Park West - ChicagoNot knowing what to expect from this performance, I went in with an open mind. I was accompanied by my girlfriend and hoped that the underlying message of "love" throughout the show would create a memorable Valentine's Day type event; and it did. Held at Park West, a venue able to hold a large number of people, there were open seats next to the stage and also reservable booths further towards the rear lit from behind with a large bar. We decided on seats close to the stage. The show began with the very eccentric host, Mattrick Swayze, as he announced the acts and gave the audience a rundown of his version of why love is important in life. The dances of both acts that followed varied from stories of lovers expressed through interpretive dance, children's tales with twists of love and tap dancing, break dancing between men and women, and other dances that contained their own special surprise elements. For roughly 2 hours we watched duets, quads and sextets of groups dancing in an attempt to show the audience their type of love. Both my girlfriend and I loved the show and even stuck around to do a little dancing ourselves, as the venue was temporarily turned into a nightclub for people that weren't ready to call it a night. No matter what your age, sex, gender or sexual preference is, there is something in this event that can appeal to you.