Yes, everyone out there in cyberspace, as I suggested in yesterday’s posting ... today, Saturday (it is after midnight as I post this), is gonna be an awesome entertainment tripleheader for Billi Pod, in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World.
Not only do I have a diverse array of events but they will require Billi Pod to travel up and down the Isle of Manhattan multiple times ... so let’s get right to the details ...
The first event on the schedule is a rather different program at Lincoln Center in the Upper West Side ...
11:00==>WEST SIDE STORY AND OTHER MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS CONCERT @ Avery Fisher Hall - “This Little Orchestra Society concert features young dancers from The Youth Dance Company performing to Bernstein, Copland, Hamlisch and others.” (concert/dance - complimentary ticket)
What hooked me to this event was, of course, ... “West Side Story,” which is, as you loyal and faithful readers know, in the top 5 of Billi Pod’s all-time favorite musicals.
They will repeat this performance at 2:00pm, so I have assumed the running time will be a bit under 2 hours, meaning I will not come back to PHC when the performance is over because my next entertainment event is downtown in The West Village ...
3:00==>PSYCHO THERAPY - “Lily's fiancee blows off couples therapy but her hot young ex-boyfriend jumps in to fill the void. When the trio ends up on the couch together, only a therapist can untangle the kinks of couples therapy, for three.” (Off Broadway - complimentary ticket)
This is playing at the Cherry Lane Theatre down in The West Village. It has generated very mixed buzz and reviews. We will see.
The running time is 90 minutes, so I will probably come back to PHC for my usual late afternoon snack of fruit and cheese.
Then, my third entertainment event is back up in the Upper West Side @ Broadway and 78th Street ...
8:00==>BOB: Blessed Be the Dysfunction That Binds - “You are invited to meet a special needs brother and his family and share their crisis, craziness, laughter, tears and triumph.” (Off Broadway - complimentary ticket)
Now, in the name of fair and unbiased reporting, I have to admit that I have very mixed emotions about this show. There has been virtually no advance buzz ... again ... we will see.
So, there you have the tripleheader in the raw details but let me make some additional observations for your further edification and enlightenment ...
I will travel 5 segments on the subway, for a total of approximately 9 miles. The awesome thing is ... with my senior discount monthly unlimited-ride metro card ($54.00) the estimated total cost is only $2.75 ... yes ... total transportation cost for the 5 segments will be $2.75.
Now ... if you factor in the service fee of $4.00 per show Billi Pod’s total out-of-pocket expense for a classical music concert/performance and two Off Broadway shows comes to ... tada ... $16.75. Think about it for a minute ... only ... $16.75 ... AWESOME!!
And this is one of the main reasons why Billi Pod can afford to live in New York City and why he intends to remain here for as long as he is mentally and physically able to get from point A to point B.
Now ... moving on to Billi Pod’s report card on last night’s ...
LEO, the mind-bending and witty one-man show of acrobatic physical theatre that defies the laws of gravity, is just that and it earns an==>A.
It is virtually impossible to adequately describe this utterly delightful show in which the performer, Tobias Wegner, finds himself in a room where gravity runs amok, chalk drawings come to life and a suitcase holds more than it initially appears.
On one half of the stage, Wegner performs live, utilizing his impressive strength and balancing abilities to strike various poses. On the other side of the stage is a large screen onto which a live feed of Wegner is projected -- except that it is from a different vantage point to make it appear that one of the walls of the room the performer inhabits is actually the floor ... and thus ... gravity runs amok.
The running time is 70 minutes and it races by. Folks, Billi Pod highly recommends this show ... so ... catch it if you can.
OK ... it is almost 1:00am, so it is time to post this and then crash in anticipation of the tripleheader.
GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS AND GO BIG BLUE!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
ALEX-165
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