Thursday==>In the name of fair and unbiased reporting your favorite blogger here in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World, must disclose that yesterday’s entertainment doubleheader was a mixed bag and as such, didn’t live up to his expectations.
He will now share with his loyal and faithful readers and followers his report cards on each of the events ... starting with ...
ANTHEM, based on the 1937 Ayn Rand novel about a dark future world where individual identity is a crime==>C (giving it the benefit of the doubt)
To begin with, the starting of the show was delayed about 10 minutes and then there was announcement that due to technical problems the show would go on without the “projections” that were, I later learned, integral to following what was happening in the basically bare performance space.
Folks, the story line is totally incomprehensible. And I say this even though I had done a bit of research prior to the show by reading a detailed summary of the Ayn Rand book on Wikipedia.
The only thing that kept the show from getting a D was the acting, which was excellent, especially Matthew Lieff Christian in the lead role of Equality 7-2521.
The show is playing at the Baryshnikov Arts Center - Jerome Robbins Theater on West 37th Street, has a running time of approximately 75 minutes (it seemed much longer), without intermission, and runs through December 3rd.
Billi Pod says==>you are hereby warned.
Fortunately, the entertainment event for the evening met, and even exceeded, Billi Pod's expectations.
SHAW CONCERT, featuring internationally renowned concert pianists Timo Andres and David Kaplan - Music with Four Hands.”==>A+
Based on the advance press material I had expected that there would be two pianos on stage ... well ... there wasn’t ... there was one piano, with two extremely talented pianists.
I had an excellent seat with a great sight line to the stage to watch the two of them working the single keyboard. It was totally awesome.
The first part of the program was: Andres - “Retro Music” and Stravinsky - “The Rite of Spring.”==>terrific
The second half was Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” and it was==>mindly-blowingly beautiful
Yes, I left The Pearl Theater with a huge smile on my face.
Was back at PHC in time to watch the final 4-innings of The Rays/Indians game, which, as you probably know, The Rays won 4-0 on an outstanding performance from 25-year-old Alex Cobb and the bullpen.
On Friday @ 3:00pm The Rays will play game 1 of the ALDS against The Boston FuckSox at that fetid cesspool known as Fenway Park. The game will be carried on TBS.
As a side note==>The Rays have been in the post season 4 of the last 6 seasons, the same as the Yankees over that span.
OK ... now let’s move on ...
Tonight’s entertainment event is ...
8:00==>FUN HOME - “A new musical that charts a girl’s quest to come to terms with her father’s unexpected death. As she moves between past and present, she dives deep into the story of her volatile, brilliant father and relives her unique childhood at her family’s funeral home.” (Off Broadway - discounted TDF ticket)
In the cast are Broadway veterans Judy Kuhn and Michael Cerveris.
This show is in early previews, is playing downtown at The Public Theatre on Lafayette Street, has a running time of 90 minutes, without intermission, and runs through November 3rd.
The weather is still outstanding ... so ... it is time to post this and then do some walking and wandering.
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>2.74 miles (or, 5,996 steps)
Total mileage since 7/1/13==>327.13 miles (average 3.48 miles per day)
GO GATORS!! GO RAYS!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
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