Good morning to all of my loyal and faithful readers and followers out there in the hinterlands, boondocks and wilderness. I hope everyone is having a great weekend because Billi Pod definitely is.
Yesterday’s entertainment doubleheader was certainly different. In the name of fair and unbiased reporting I have to say that each show grew on me after I had time to mentally process the totality of the work. Both shows moved up a bit on Billi Pod’s final report cards, so ... let’s get right to it with ...
RADIANCE, about the emotional fallout of Captain Robert Lewis, the co-pilot of the Enola Gay, before he is scheduled to appear on the TV show "This Is Your Life"==>B+
When it was over I initially gave it a grade of B in my head because I thought that some of the scenes were totally unrealistic, especially Lewis deciding to appear on the TV show while drunk.
Wow, as we were leaving the theater we were handed a printout that gave the source material behind virtually every factual thing I had questioned.
I guess my initial problem was the depiction of Lewis as basically an alcoholic asshole when, it seems, that is exactly what he was. It also caused me to rethink my evaluation of the performance of Kohl Sudduth as Captain Lewis.
Having said all of this this==>Billi Pod recommends this show so you can draw your own conclusions.
Then for the evening was another emotionally involving show down at the Abingdon Theatre Complex ...
ALONE, about Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s metaphysical quest for inspiration==>B+
Incredible acting and staging. Can’t say I liked Strindberg’s character but that was offset by a terrific performance from Timothy McCown Reynolds in the lead role.
The story line was a bit difficult to follow at times but the show is definitely worth seeing.
Today entertainment event is ...
7:00==>SONGS BY LEONARD BERNSTEIN AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM - A concert benefiting the not-for-profit Abingdon Theatre Company. (Off Broadway - $9.00 TDF ticket)
The program will feature Bernstein and Sondheim canons including "Candide", "Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Wonderful Town" to name only a few.
Yeah, a very nice way to end the weekend.
Moving on to Billi Pod’s thoughts on yesterday’s incredible college football results ...
Well, the Gators beat St. Thomas High School (actually Jacksonville State, who we paid $500,000 just to show up) by a less-than-impressive score of 23-0 as our so-called offense once again did just enough to win.
Frankly, the game did plenty to make everyone wonder just how Florida has beaten three top-10 teams, risen to No. 6 in the BCS rankings and remains in the hunt for a major bowl bid.
Folks, Billi Pod’s gut tells him that next Saturday Half Ass U is gonna make Gator stew out of us up in Choke Campbell Stadium. God, I hope I am wrong.
And, folks, can you believe that the Number 1 and Number 2 teams both lost?
Number 1 Oregon lost in OT 17-14 to No. 14 Stanford and Number 2 Kansas State got the crap beat out of them 52-24 by unranked Baylor. WTF???
This unbelievable combination propelled Notre Dame to the No. 1 slot and reopened the door for ‘Bama.
Billi Pod’s predictions==>'Bama wins SEC, plays Notre Dame in the BCS Championship, and wins.
Just remember where you read it first.
Now on a totally different subject ... I have included a link below to a very very interesting article from Backstage about the world of being an actor.
I urge you to take a few minutes and check it out because it really gives an “insider” view of the travails of being an actor.
10 Sacrifices An Actor Makes
Well, my loyal and faithful readers and followers, it is now 12:30pm in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World, and the temperature is 48º, so Billi Pod feels the urge to head out and do a bit of outdoor walking and wandering ... so ...
HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE WEEKEND EVERYONE!!
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>6.64 miles (or, 14,517 steps)
Total mileage since 7/1/12==>753.67
Mileage remaining until 4/23/13==>325.33
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.”
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