"That's Entertainment"...


..."but not for me."

Mercy, there's a lot happening in town in the next week that I'd like to see, but due to conflicts of time, escort, and/or money, I shan't be going.

Monday is the third annual Kevin Kline Awards ceremony (or as one member of the CoE troop called it, "The Prom.") Now, I haven't had a chance to play dress-up in ages (it's black-tie) but there's a couple of problems with going beyond the fact that Hubs can't -- 1) I only know one of the nominees this year, and only by reputation, not personally. 2) The cost... tickets start at $100 / head -- which granted is pre-show cocktail party and post-show gala, but still -- which trust me, I have better places to spend, especially given point number one. Maybe next year, if somebody who can actually recognize my face gets nominated, or I get out to a couple - three more shows someplace besides SLS so that I've seen the nominated shows personally.

Wednesday night would be a nail-biter, if it weren't for Hubs being gone. The Sheldon Concert Hall has a performance by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's principal cellist, featuring works by Brahms and Schubert. And anyone under 18 gets in free -- great for #1-Son and Daughter! This would be brilliant except for two leetle problems: 1) It doesn't start until 8 pm, on a school night, at a venue 45 minute's drive from the house and 2) no Hubs, which means I'd have to bring #2-Son, who isn't the happiest concert-goer if he doesn't recognize the music (IOW, if it hasn't been featured in a children's movie.)

Opposite that on Wednesday night, and definitely an adults-only activity, is the latest offering by Webster University's Strange Brew film series: Zardoz , one of the worst sci-fi films ever made, both in concept and production. Sean Connery's costume simply must be seen to be believed (think Borat, only red and with bandoliers, and five times as much hair) and that alone is worth the $4 admission. The Strange Brew series gets its name both from its offering of cult films, and its venue of the Schlafly Bottleworks, a local brewer. I would toss a pizza in the kids' general direction and head down there in a New York minute, if I knew I had somebody to go with. Anybody up for it?

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