I just got back from watching a rehearsal of my friend Rachel’s performance art group, Helsinki Syndrome – they’re participating in the Northwest New Works Festival at On the Boards. If you’re in town this weekend (I’ll be in Boston), check it out. In the course of setting the stage up before the run-through, the question was asked: “Does the concertina come out of this tub before or after the umbrella?” That should give you an idea of how crazy (and great) the piece is.