If you were like me growing up, you so totally hearted Shel Silverstein, and bought and read all of his books. You snickered at the clever rhymes and word plays. As an adult, you still love Shel Silverstein. Maybe you have a tape version of “Where the Sidewalk Ends” in your car (I don’t know if I should be more embarrased by owning the tape, or the simple fact that I have cassettes in my car). Maybe you still read his books when it is cold out and you are sick; curled up in bed like a kid. Regardless, there is no shame. Because Shel Silverstein is totally and absolutely awesome. And now available in new adult flavor!

“An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein” opens tonight at the Theatre Builiding Chicago. Detail from the press release:

Slip into the mindset of Shel Silverstein and see an absurd world filled with discombobulating darkness, laughter, pain and joy. From the writer of such classic children