Thursday==>Your favorite blogger here in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World, is happy to report to his loyal and faithful readers and followers that yesterday’s entertainment doubleheader was excellent ... in fact ... it was AWESOME ... starting with ...
YOU NEVER CAN TELL, about a world famous author and her grown children who return to England after 18 years abroad==>B+
This George Bernard Shaw comedy/farce is very amusing, very British, and very entertaining.
The cast is also excellent. I particularly liked Sean McNall in the role of Mr. Valentine, the dentist, and Emma Wisniewski and Ben Charles as the Clandon siblings Dolly and Philip.
This classic comedy is playing at The Pearl Theater on West 42nd Street, two blocks West of my apartment, has a running time of 2:30, with an intermission, and runs through October 13th.
Billi Pod says==>if you need a smile and a laugh, then see this show.
When the show was over I came back to PHC and had my usual pre-theater snack, fruit and cheese plate, and then it was time to head out to the Upper Eastside for my second show ...
THE MACHINE, about the 1997 chess match between Garry Kasparov and Deep Blue, the IBM super-computer==>A
Wow! This is a pretty amazing show that had its premiere earlier in the year at England’s Manchester International Festival. It has transferred to The Park Avenue Armory with most of the original cast.
Folks, it is difficult to describe the stage setup. The huge Drill Hall space in The Armory has been transformed into stadium setting encircling the performance space, with large TV screens everywhere.
While the story line focuses on the chess match it also develops the backgrounds of both Garry Kasparov and the equally talented Feng-Hsiung Hsu, the Taiwanese creator of Deep Blue.
There is incredible staging, an informative story line, with terrific acting from a talented cast, many of whom play multiple roles.
You don’t have to be a chess-nut to follow and/or understand the story line.
Also at the show were my theater buddies Marty Kosarik aka Whatever and Julie Miller and they both liked the show a lot.
This drama is playing at The Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets, has a running time of 1:40, without intermission, and runs through September 18th.
Billi Pod says==>this is a must see!
When I got back to the apartment around 10:30pm I have to admit that I felt a bit emotionally drained from the two excellent theater experiences.
And, speaking of being emotionally drained ...
Last night, out at Yankee Stadium, The House That Greed And Ego Built, the Yankees held on to win 6-5 over the White Sox and sweep the series.
The Yankees got a journeyman performance from CC Sabathia, David Robertson imploded and Mo. got his 41st save.
Tonight at 7:05pm at The Stadium will be the first game of a 4-game series against the hated and reviled BOSTON FUCKSOX.
On the mound for The Yankees will be Ivan Nova (8-4), currently our most reliable starter vs. Jake Peavy (11-5) for the AL East leading FuckSox.
To say that this a crucial series is to put it mildly.
It is my intention to stay in to watch each of the 4 games on the tube. Hey ... don’t judge me ... just deal with it, because this is what is going to happen ... so ...
Moving on ...
At noon today I will have lunch with my longtime friends Dwight and Joanne Wells, who currently live in Tampa, FL.
They are in the city for only two days and then will return to the Catskills where they left their motor home. They have been on a mind-boggling motor home adventure that began in April and will end in late September.
I hope to have the details for tomorrow's blog posting.
Time to post this and then get ready to meet up with Dwight & Joanne ... so ...
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>4.35 miles (or, 9,509 steps)
Total mileage since 7/1/13==>238.56 miles (average 3.61 miles per day)
GO YANKEES!! 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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