I have just finished making the final reservations for my weekend and it looks to be another interesting time for moi in The Greatest City in the World.
Tonight I head back out to The House That Ruth Built for the Yankee/Kansas City game, the beginning of a 4-game series. I also have a ticket for Monday’s 1:05pm game. Nothing, of course, could equal the game yesterday afternoon that ended with Jason Giambi hitting a 2-run walk-off game winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning, giving the Yankees a 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Yes, I was there at the very end. Luckily I was able to leave my nosebleed seat at the end of the 3rd inning and find a much better seat in the Loge area even though the game was technically a sellout. I would estimate that about 25% of the fans left before the bottom of the 9th - their bad.
This is what my upcoming entertainment pallet looks like --
Friday night - 7:05 - Yankees/KC (full price ticket)
Saturday - 2:00 - The Hired Man - “Set in rural Cumbria in the early part of the twentieth century, The Hired Man tells the timeless, moving story of a young married couple and their struggle to carve a living from the land, just as the rhythms of English country life are being interrupted by the gathering storm of war in Europe. Featuring stunning traditional British chamber music, this haunting, thrilling and stirring production is unlike any musical on the New York stage.” (complimentary ticket).
8:00 - Judy & Me - “Judy and Me addresses the issues of both homophobia and domestic abuse as it recounts the true story of sixteen-year old "Anthony," trapped in the narrow-minded suburb of Elmont, Long Island. An outcast at Sewankawa High School in Floral Park, Anthony is the daily target of verbal and physical torment from his classmates. His life at home is equally tenuous; his volatile, violent father is a constant source of pain to both Anthony and his mother. The teen finds his only escape in the music and entertainment of the legendary Judy Garland, who comes to life before his eyes and counsels him through his daily struggles. Through her compassion -- and through Anthony's passion for (and camaraderie with) Garland -- the boy learns to deal with his dysfunctional family, his school life, and the realization that he is gay.” (complimentary ticket).
Sunday - 6:00 - Tony Talk - “Ars Nova presents TONY TALK 2008, a heated discussion of Broadway’s best and worst, moderated by the deliciously controversial New York Post columnist Michael Riedel. Riedel and his panel of Theaterati will discuss the current season while taking an in depth look at the 2008 Tony Award nominations - who got them, who was snubbed and what it will all mean in the end.” (complimentary ticket)
On Monday I have the Yankees/KC game in the afternoon and on Wednesday I have a full-price ticket to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performing the operatic score (Opera Without Words) of Wagner’s The Ring Cycle, performed at Carnegie Hall. This should be awesome.
OK, it is now time to get ready to head up to the Bronx.
Go Yankees!!!
Billi Pod
wanjr@aol.com
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