grandies and a friend
open a magic trick shop
with tricks
priced according to
the level of awe factor
the magic box trick
or
the card tricks
available upon request
and don’t forget the
family discount option
performance art
at its finest
some days
it becomes a
whittled stick shop
and others
a painted rock shop
the transformation
and imagination
are
pure magic.
—
“magic is believing in yourself,
if you can do that,
you can make anything happen.”
-johann wolfgang von goethe
with great expectations
i went
to my favorite detroit theater
in the beautiful fisher building
to see the broadway adaptation
of
one of my favorite
guilty pleasure movies
of the 80s
back then
i had
the perm
the leg warmers
the ripped up sweatshirt
the dance moves
the music
and
i couldn’t wait
to see
the
iconic scenes
and
dancing
and
to hear
the
music
once more
but
somehow
the live show
turned out
more like this
only worse
and it was
quickly apparent
that
my expectations
were
way too high
just like
my old perm.
—
both expectations and memories are more than mere images founded on previous experience.
– samuel alexander
—
image credits: paramount pictures, flashdance the musical, saturday night live,
i went to this show last night, at our beautifully restored fisher theater, expecting to see a bit of fast-tapping irish dancing. it was created by the producers of riverdance, so i had a certain mind set going in, and was very happy to find it was so much more. the director/creator spoke at the beginning, and talked about how he had worked for three years to assemble this amazing ensemble of dancers and musicians from all around the world, (australia, spain, ireland, england, u.s.a, canada, mexico, and italy), to create this work of performance art.
while there was incredible irish dancing, there was also so much more.
each musician played at least 2 instruments and at times got out on the floor to interact with the dancers.
it was a fascinating blend of afro-cuban, spanish, irish, flamenco, latin, modern and street and classical dance,
all bathed in color and images and music.
at times it was strong and high energy, and then slow and powerfully beautiful.
it was a lovely performance in every way. and i was newly inspired with each dance.
I love tango, and I used to dance when I was young. Pope Francis
—
image credits: broadway in detroit
baby b performs a live version of ‘jingle bells’ on her new stand-up mike, only to encounter a lot of action/distraction in the audience and soon realizes that her agent has booked her into a ‘garden level’ holiday party room and she is playing to a tough crowd.
while singing, she is competing for attention with: a big screen tv airing a holiday film, baby j grabbing the mike and trying to eat it when she is stops to adjust her sound system (she is also her own roadie), cousin baby v, stepping in and clapping in the middle of her song, checking to see if she can have a go at the mike, a neighbor baby audience member tipping over and toddling by into the circus tent behind her, baby r jumping around near the couch on the lounge level, as her discounted obstructed view ticket has placed her behind a pole and a massive gift box, and most everyone else who has had a glass or two of a delicious holiday beverage. baby b however, takes it all in, is unfazed, and continues on with the show.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NWLzPG0hfgR3k4S2J6a2RhSGs/edit
“Between you and every goal that you wish to achieve, there is a series of obstacles, and the bigger the goal, the bigger the obstacles. Your decision to be, have and do something out of the ordinary entails facing difficulties and challenges that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else.” Brian Tracy
There’s real drama in performing live. You never know how it’s going to be. – Kevin Costner
I didn't have my glasses on.... 