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Main Discussion Area => Stream of Consciousness => Topic started by: Beej on October 17, 2005, 05:26:24 PM
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"Dead Certain" is a stage thriller my friend Diana's been starring in for the last few weeks. It got a great review in The SF Bay Times.
They started at The Next Stage but now they've moved to the Actor's Theater in Union Square. VERY accessible by BART (just get off at Powell Street & head for The Square).
The producer has offered us (10at10ers) $10 tickets (normally $25) for Friday, October 28th. There are 2 shows 8pm & 10pm. We can probably go to either one- but I'm guessing most folks would prefer the 8pm show.
The play itself is about a crippled ex-dancer who hires an actor to help her write a play. The actor arrives at her flat. Things seem normal enough- but as her "play" progresses the actor learns there's more going on than meets the eye. And he might be in big, big trouble!
Sort of a "Sleuth" meets "Misery" meets "whoa.. this is kinda weird".
Clever dialogue! Awesome acting (from both my pal Diana & her co-star)! Gunfire! Music by The Doors!
Any takers?! It's a great chance to see a first-class show in a first-class venue at a low, low price.
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I think I'm up for that. 8pm show.
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8pm works for me too.
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let me work on the spousal approval, but I think I have some credit in that account.
ETA: Cha-ching! Credit cashed in, I am now officially available & scheduled for Fri the 28th at 8pm. Where are we meeting for eats?
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Cool!
OOO! Let's go to Lefty O'Douls for eats!
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(sigh) That was me...
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(sigh) That was me...
Hey Beej, check this out. I emailed my buddy Carl to see if he wanted to go & this is what I got back:
I'd love to except that I am in Shanghai assistant
directing a feature film. This opportunity came out of
the blue - I got a call on Saturday evening from a
producer I worked for on a screenplay a couple of
years ago who remembered that I speak fluent mandarin,
and he asked me if I wanted to replace the first AD
who had just dropped out of the production. Of course
I said yes and he said "be on a plane on Tuesday" so I
spent the next 2 days madly rushing around getting
packed, doing visa stuff, etc. and now here I am.
Carl
Isn't that awesome?
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If I were taking Muni from the Avenues, does the 38 leave me nearby? If I do this on Friday, I might have to give up Sunday music in the Park. Dilemma.
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Isn't that awesome?
Go, Karl! That is awesome!
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So who's going tomorrow & when/where should we meet? I am totally up for dinner first, and Beej has suggested Lefty O'Doul's for that.
Can we get a consensus?
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So who's going tomorrow & when/where should we meet? I am totally up for dinner first, and Beej has suggested Lefty O'Doul's for that.
Can we get a consensus?
I'm gonna have to bail on this one :cry: Have fun!
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If I were taking Muni from the Avenues, does the 38 leave me nearby? If I do this on Friday, I might have to give up Sunday music in the Park. Dilemma.
The 38 leaves you very close, just get off at Union Square (unless they're drastically rerouted since I lived there).
Wish I could be there!
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If I were taking Muni from the Avenues, does the 38 leave me nearby? If I do this on Friday, I might have to give up Sunday music in the Park. Dilemma.
I assume by "avenues" you mean "the Richmond"?
You could take the 38 and walk up from O'Farrell, but if you can take the 2 Clement or the 4 Sutter, those go right past Union Square on Post Street.
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So who's going tomorrow & when/where should we meet? I am totally up for dinner first, and Beej has suggested Lefty O'Doul's for that.
Can we get a consensus?
I am still planning on going. Haven't worked out the logistics yet, so I'm unsure on dinner.
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If I were taking Muni from the Avenues, does the 38 leave me nearby? If I do this on Friday, I might have to give up Sunday music in the Park. Dilemma.
I assume by "avenues" you mean "the Richmond"?
You could take the 38 and walk up from O'Farrell, but if you can take the 2 Clement or the 4 Sutter, those go right past Union Square on Post Street.
Ali & I spoke this morning, and unless her plans changed since then she's not gonna make it.
What about you Urth?
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If I were taking Muni from the Avenues, does the 38 leave me nearby? If I do this on Friday, I might have to give up Sunday music in the Park. Dilemma.
I assume by "avenues" you mean "the Richmond"?
You could take the 38 and walk up from O'Farrell, but if you can take the 2 Clement or the 4 Sutter, those go right past Union Square on Post Street.
Ali & I spoke this morning, and unless her plans changed since then she's not gonna make it.
What about you Urth?
Can't do it--got plans with the fam in Marin. Sorry-it sounds like a pretty cool production, too.
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So, it's me, Mike, Mark & Rod then?
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So, it's me, Mike, Mark & Rod then?
it's you & Rod. I bailed earlier in this thread. Sorry, man :cry:
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it's you & Rod. I bailed earlier in this thread. Sorry, man.
S'cool, dude.
Are you still going Mshray?
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So, it's me, Mike, Mark & Rod then?
it's you & Rod. I bailed earlier in this thread. Sorry, man :cry:
Hey, it's Beej & Mark & Rod. I didn't bail. I'll bring my paperwork Beej.
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eeexcellent....
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So, Mshray (and maybe Rod, but he's not sure)- where do ya wanna have dinner?
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So, Mshray (and maybe Rod, but he's not sure)- where do ya wanna have dinner?
If it's just the 3 of us let's go someplace nice. I can abuse my expense account, so you guys don't have to pay.
No POC?
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I'm pretty sure POC is working her bartending gig tonight.
If it's just the 3 of us let's go someplace nice. I can abuse my expense account, so you guys don't have to pay.
Don't go gettin yourself into trouble now. I've been doing lots of murder mysteries this month so I have a lil extra cash.
Got any place in mind? I'm not 100% familiar with all the restaurants down there. Well, except the cheaper ones! (that area being the "theater district" and a hungry producer & improvisor needs to catch a bite before entertaining the masses...)
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So, Mshray (and maybe Rod, but he's not sure)- where do ya wanna have dinner?
If it's just the 3 of us let's go someplace nice. I can abuse my expense account, so you guys don't have to pay.
No POC?
Woohoo!
What time do we want to do dinner?
The problem with taking the ferry to work is that it doesn't run late enough. So I have to go back to Alameda after work, and then drive to BART to return to the city, so I can get back to my vehicle. I think I can get back to the Union square area by about 6:30 or so...
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6:30 should work. That gives us an hour & a half for dinner.
Now we just need to figure out where to meet & eat!
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The problem with taking the ferry to work is that it doesn't run late enough. So I have to go back to Alameda after work, and then drive to BART to return to the city, so I can get back to my vehicle. I think I can get back to the Union square area by about 6:30 or so...
Rod, I'll be taking off early this afternoon & driving up 880 to a BART station to park my car. If I go to West Oakland to do that & then you & I take the same BART back to the East Bay at evening's end, I can easily drop you wherever. Save you the hassle & it's no difference for me. I was planning to get downtown shortly after 5, so we could go one place for happy hour & then another for dinner.
As for dinner, let me do a little checking. It's not possible that I can get in trouble, and my job has zero fringe benefits otherwise. No insurance, no 401K, no nothing except 2 weeks vacation. Trust me, I should be doing this a lot more than I do. If you truly feel like you're taking advantage, you guys can split the bar tab.
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As for dinner, let me do a little checking.
I've always wanted to go to Farallon (Post near Powell), and so took the liberty of getting a reservation. If that's really not what you guys want to do I can always cancel.
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Farallon sounds good to me. Thanks, Mshray!
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The problem with taking the ferry to work is that it doesn't run late enough. So I have to go back to Alameda after work, and then drive to BART to return to the city, so I can get back to my vehicle. I think I can get back to the Union square area by about 6:30 or so...
Rod, I'll be taking off early this afternoon & driving up 880 to a BART station to park my car. If I go to West Oakland to do that & then you & I take the same BART back to the East Bay at evening's end, I can easily drop you wherever. Save you the hassle & it's no difference for me. I was planning to get downtown shortly after 5, so we could go one place for happy hour & then another for dinner.
As for dinner, let me do a little checking. It's not possible that I can get in trouble, and my job has zero fringe benefits otherwise. No insurance, no 401K, no nothing except 2 weeks vacation. Trust me, I should be doing this a lot more than I do. If you truly feel like you're taking advantage, you guys can split the bar tab.
Sounds like a plan. I'll just stay in the city then, bart back to west oakland and you can transport me over to the island. You rule.
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As for dinner, let me do a little checking.
I've always wanted to go to Farallon (Post near Powell), and so took the liberty of getting a reservation. If that's really not what you guys want to do I can always cancel.
I've been there once, back just after they opened. It's a pretty cool story, how that came about, but I'll save it for dinner conversation. Anyway, I had the Blackened Sea Bass, and it was tremendous. Yum.
Email me at flem59@yahoo.com. I don't think I have your email.