It is wonderful to report that we are experiencing Spring-like weather in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World. The high today is predicted to be in the low 70s and the same for Wednesday. Unfortunately it will drop back into the 40s and 50s for the rest of the week. Oh well ... we will just handle it one day at a time, won’t we.
Yesterday was the usual errands and stuff day but, honestly, I didn’t get as much done as I had wanted to because ... well ... because ... I just didn’t. Spent way too much time in front of this ‘puter scheduling future entertainment events and, of course, working on this blog for you out there in the hinterlands and boondocks.
And, speaking of future events ... one of the things I did was head over to The York Theatre, in the basement area of Saint Peter’s Church, on the Eastside, to purchase a ticket package for their upcoming Musicals In Mufti Series, 5 shows, all with music and lyrics by Tom Jones.
As you loyal and faithful readers will recall ... “Mufti (MUFF’tee) means - in street clothes; without the usual trappings.” By purchasing the 5 show package I not only got a decent discount, I also got a free ticket to a show on April 4th called STORY BY STORY, which will be a conversation between Tom Jones and York’s Producing Artistic Director James Morgan.
Speaking of Jim (who is a Gator) ... I ran into him in the theater lobby and we had a nice but brief visit ... and ... he told me how much he had enjoyed reading this blog. Man, did that make me feel good.
Billi Pod’s report card on last night’s entertainment event ...
FOR PROFIT, about the dilemma of an Admission Advisor at a for-profit University==>A<==extremely well written and performed by Aaron Calafato. Informative and very very thought-provoking.
This is a one man show and is based on the playwright/performer’s personal experiences after he graduated from college with a massive student loan debt hanging over his head. In his new job as an Admission Advisor for For Profit University (we are never given the true name) he quickly learns that his job is not to “advise and/or counsel” but to “enroll” new students in his for-profit University, thereby burdening them with mind-numbing debt that will ultimately impact them for the rest of their lives.
Did you know that there is currently 1 trillion dollars in student loan debt? No, I didn’t either.
Folks ... in Billi Pod’s opinion, this is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with ... how predatory enrollment tactics, which result in massive debt, are undermining our higher-education system nationwide.
To my loyal and faithful readers in the Tri-State area - Billi Pod says==>see this show.
The remaining show schedules are as follows:
Tuesday - 3/13 @ 7:30pm
Sunday - 3/18 @ 7:30pm
Monday - 3/19 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday - 3/20 @ 7:30pm
Check out the website for tickets and more info ...
Moving on ... as I posted yesterday ... tonight is going to be an epic event ...
8:00==>THE MUSIC OF THE ROLLING STONES: Hot Rocks 1964-1971 @ Carnegie Hall. “Performers include: Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Art Garfunkel, Marianne Faithfull, Rickie Lee Jones, Ronnie Spector, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Mountain Goats, Glen Hansard, Rich Robinson, Jackie Greene, Taj Mahal, Peaches, Marc Cohn, Jovanotti & Members of TV on the Radio, Angelique Kidjo, and Gomez” (rock concert - full price ticket).
I am so charged about this show and I am already in a countdown mode even though it is only early afternoon.
Yes ... yes ... I know ... I haven’t posted the February entertainment stats ... thanks for reminding me ...
Tomorrow is going to be another entertainment doubleheader for Billi Pod ... and ... can you believe it ... for the matinee will be ... tada ... JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. It showed up on one of my ticket services. Yes ... I’m gonna see it again ... this time with a comp. ticket. Yes ...
The Broadway musical GHOSTS, in very early previews, was briefly on one of the services, but ... dammit ... the comp. tickets were taken in virtually a nanosecond and I missed out. It will probably show up later ... hopefully.
OK, everyone ... still have a few things and stuff that I need to do ... so I will close with something for you to think about ...
Well ... what do you think?
GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
ALEX-203
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