HOGFATHER'S "Almost Famous" DINNER THEATER

It was our GRAND OPENING WEEKEND...and we had Dr. LOZELLE, Bluesman on Friday Night for a Great performance and a packed house...and all of us were nuttier than fruitcakes in the back of the house trying to figure out what we were doing. SOME FOOL forgot the Camera for that Important Engagement...but on the Second Night...when Portland's HANNAH'S FIELD wowed the crowd...we had our camera...and our wild child GENN showed up with hers.

GENN has an "Artist's" eye and we're trying to get her down to Hogfather's on Friday and Saturday nights to take some more pictures...but she's been an a FUNK like I was several months back "because nothing in her life is going her way" right now...but sooner or later, she needs to share her ART with others. Sooner, than LATER we hope...but enjoy.

Photo by GENN

Wendy put up the black vinyl for the stage background which added a lot to the Stage...once we clear a month or two and this 'Adventure' looks like a REAL GO...we'll replace it with the velvet theater curtains...but for now, it looks pretty cool.

Photo by GENN

HANNAH'S FIELD was awesome and everyone had a wonderful time...they played the Bongos along with Guitar and other instruments, but this wild song had the Hog Mama out there Dancing like a GYPSY...and soon a CONGA LINE FORMED and it kept getting longer and longer with laughing and smiling galore.

Smokin' John said it best when he compared this little smidget with a "Hummingbird" as she is so tiny...but from this little "Hummingbird" came the soul of Janis Joplin and a stange presence that totally WOWED everyone. "ANDY", her partner for the acoustical venue...is a really tall guy with Dreds hanging to his butt...but get them on those 'dueling' Bongo Drums and the audience, and US went WILD!


Photo By GENN

Here GeNN captures Will's eyes 'gleaming' while he is 'mugging' at someone. We were all HIGH that night because it was such an unexpected SUCCESS ALL AROUND...and so much FUN for us as well. We still didn't know what we were doing hardly, but it was Mama's Lasagne night with all the trimmings...and awesome musical fare...so we DIDN'T CARE AND JUST HAD A BLAST WITH THE HEADLINERS, THE AUDIENCE AND EACH OTHER. An unforgetabble evening I can tell you that.

Photo By GENN

Now here is the thoughtful creative part GENN put together on her own in the Back of the House...don't those garbonzos look like they are jumping off the plate? These were destined for Mama Hogs signature Gargonzola Salad that everyone raves over and begs for the recipe...but for a moment in time, GENN captured them getting ready for their debut. Very cool methinks.

Photo By GENN

Here Papa takes a moment to give his 'main squeeze' Jordan a hug...and GENN captured the moment when Jordan had no 'reserve' or self consciousness...priceless!


ANDY, the other half of HANNAH'S FIELD...took a turn on the little bike...he's very long!



Of course, 'Hummingbird" Hannah did the same.