tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post3306706653471173796..comments2024-01-17T00:20:07.761-08:00Comments on Not For Fun Only: Hydrogen JukeboxAxel Feldheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12517904558156089265noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-46927069139360522672014-08-15T05:08:52.628-07:002014-08-15T05:08:52.628-07:00An exclusive donor lounge? It's good to know ...An exclusive donor lounge? It's good to know that, even at a BART station, the snobbery of opera is intact--and trumps even the "universal access" trumpeted by the Ed Roberts Campus.David Lassonhttps://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-lasson/36/405/827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-49540931914513324252014-08-13T09:51:27.648-07:002014-08-13T09:51:27.648-07:00Nicole:
Gosh, I thought that cupcake hostess looke...Nicole:<br />Gosh, I thought that cupcake hostess looked familiar! Thanks so much for sharing & giving me an extra treat that evening!<br /><br />David:<br />1) I did not see any egg tarts or live chickens in the audience, though the lady next to me was clutching copies of <i>Howl</i> & Graham Greene's <i>An Affair to Remember</i>.<br /><br />2) Oops, I do not mean to disparage the Ed Robert Campus itself or vocational schools in general. I took for my 1st adult computer programming class in such a setting, & I was trying to communicate the venue's unsuitability as an immersive performance venue. It's just not a space that puts me in the mood for art appreciation. The presenters did their best to provide amenities, but I couldn't shake the feeling I was sitting in a hospital waiting room.<br /><br />The lobby does have a cool area enwrapped by a Guggenheim-style spiral ramp, but it was clearly demarcated as a "Donor Lounge" for the evening.<br /><br />As for the piano tuners, the performance did utilize one actual piano, but it was out of tune, presumably by intent, though there was some discussion about this afterward.Axel Feldheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517904558156089265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-19321619087413377462014-08-13T08:57:24.457-07:002014-08-13T08:57:24.457-07:00Two points:
1. I'll wager that your aggression...Two points:<br />1. I'll wager that your aggression towards old ladies was nurtured--as many of ours is--though years of encountering those sweeties carrying egg tarts and live chickens on San Francisco's 30 Stockton bus.<br />2. You've shown your true opera snob colors by disparaging vocational schools. Who do you think teaches the people who tune Philip Glass's piano? You would do well to confine your disdain for the hoi polloi to your trips to the War Memorial, where it is both welcome and expected.David Lassonhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-lasson/36/405/827/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-34697123043292429032014-08-12T16:59:59.319-07:002014-08-12T16:59:59.319-07:00Haha! I'm glad you liked the cupcake. I made ...Haha! I'm glad you liked the cupcake. I made them for my cast mates and didn't want to take the calories home with me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031231896901987219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-11316325161642465182014-08-12T15:24:10.026-07:002014-08-12T15:24:10.026-07:00Patrick:
The timing of the pre-performance talk wa...Patrick:<br />The timing of the pre-performance talk was awkward, & it did seem to be content-free. Sometimes you have to be a bit aggressive to get past the old ladies.<br /><br />I think I kind of lucked out with the cupcakes. I seemed to know more people than usual at the event, so I was unusually chatty, & the tray of cupcakes appeared only after the reception had started to thin. Perhaps they were concerned there would not be enough to go around otherwise.<br /><br />James:<br />I got there half an hour before curtain, but really I wouldn't have wanted to be any earlier. Who wants to hang around a vocational school? The seats were a pain. I had to be careful just crossing my legs, in case I scraped the chair on the floor.Axel Feldheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517904558156089265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-9084136295484228452014-08-12T14:27:27.449-07:002014-08-12T14:27:27.449-07:00We learned the hard way to get there early, even b...We learned the hard way to get there early, even before the talk to get the best seats. Overall the three shows were a great experience! Still, let's hope next season WEO is able to find a space with fixed seats!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213240385405951546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17709835.post-35415552652534301992014-08-12T09:50:16.945-07:002014-08-12T09:50:16.945-07:00Actually, I was complaining about the awkwardness ...Actually, I was complaining about the awkwardness of having a pre-performance talk while people were trying to find a seat. I'm sure your behavior was above reproach -- open seating is the law of the jungle and only the strong survive or have unobstructed views. We were invited for a glass of wine after the first performance; if I'd known there might be cupcakes, I might have gone.Patrick J. Vazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279528648512493917noreply@blogger.com