I had the crazy cool pleasure of seeing my close relations perform in utterly wonderful, cool stuff this weekend!
Saw my granddaughter in a gorgeous Opening Night Lyric Opera production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' that was directed by a famed Berlin-based opera director and it was amazing - here's a link to the four star (their highest rating) review in the Chicago Tribune -
www.chicagotribune.com
Omi is the little one in the wagon pulled by Tevye and Golde in this pic from the show:
The Lyric Opera is the largest opera house in the US, and it was a sold out show. The critics loved it, and Omi was SO CUTE and SO GOOD in her role as Tevye's youngest daughter, Bielke.
In an incredible twist of fate, I also saw my son perform with his friends The Academy Is at Riot Fest the next night.
Even though Nine Inch Nails was on at the same time, The Academy Is still drew a crowd of somewhere around 20,000 people. I found this YouTube video by doing a random google, and for some reason, yeah, they posted the only slow song, but his guitar still sounded good and he had a ball. His fiancee also came in for the show from LA - I thought that was pretty cool, because she'd never seen him do a live show; since they've met he was busy with the podcast stuff. She said she loved it.
Still, big crowd, great show, the sound mix was terrific (Whatever phone recorded this video doesn't do it justice):
Jamie's playing the Strat and singing backing vocals (yes, I know, and I'm trying to convert him, but I suspect it will take my PS guitars when I'm DEAD!).
So did Papa have a great time? I will leave it to you to guess.
OK, hint:
Yes. What a great weekend!
P.S. I take credit for the talented gene pool! (insert laughing so hard I cried emoji)
Saw my granddaughter in a gorgeous Opening Night Lyric Opera production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' that was directed by a famed Berlin-based opera director and it was amazing - here's a link to the four star (their highest rating) review in the Chicago Tribune -
Review: This stunning ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Lyric Opera is steeped in tradition — and transcends it. Don’t miss it.
Director Barrie Kosky’s breathtaking Lyric Opera staging of “Fiddler on the Roof” hit me with such an unexpected flood of emotion on Saturday night, I’ve rewritten this firs…
www.chicagotribune.com
Omi is the little one in the wagon pulled by Tevye and Golde in this pic from the show:
The Lyric Opera is the largest opera house in the US, and it was a sold out show. The critics loved it, and Omi was SO CUTE and SO GOOD in her role as Tevye's youngest daughter, Bielke.
In an incredible twist of fate, I also saw my son perform with his friends The Academy Is at Riot Fest the next night.
Even though Nine Inch Nails was on at the same time, The Academy Is still drew a crowd of somewhere around 20,000 people. I found this YouTube video by doing a random google, and for some reason, yeah, they posted the only slow song, but his guitar still sounded good and he had a ball. His fiancee also came in for the show from LA - I thought that was pretty cool, because she'd never seen him do a live show; since they've met he was busy with the podcast stuff. She said she loved it.
Still, big crowd, great show, the sound mix was terrific (Whatever phone recorded this video doesn't do it justice):
Jamie's playing the Strat and singing backing vocals (yes, I know, and I'm trying to convert him, but I suspect it will take my PS guitars when I'm DEAD!).
So did Papa have a great time? I will leave it to you to guess.
OK, hint:
Yes. What a great weekend!
P.S. I take credit for the talented gene pool! (insert laughing so hard I cried emoji)
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