This past weekend we decided to check out the Top hat Theatre club and take in a showing of Harvey. Now, I'm sure many people have seen the film by the same name, where Jimmy Stewart plays Elwood P Dowd, the man who sees the six-foot-eight white rabbit; I have too, and found it to be quite humorous, so I wanted to see it performed live.
As you probably know, Elwood becomes good friends with Harvey, talking to him and introducing him to friends and acquantences, much to the annoyance of his sister and niece who want to have him commited to the local sanatarium. While going through the commitment process, Elwood's sister admits to hearing about Harvey so often, that she thinks she has seen him, too. This results in Elwood being released and her being commited instead. This turn-about gets turned about again, when the director of the sanitarium talks with Elwood who calmly mentions Harvey, resulting in a mad scramble to release the sister, and find Elwood. During the ensuing chase, Harvey reveals himself to the director, who now thinks he is going a bit batty. At the end, Elwood is going to be giving an injection that will cure him, but his sister has second thoughts after talking with the cab driver who explains how he has seen many people who have recieved this injection. They no longer have a lucky-go-happy attitude, instead they are grouchy and crabby, "just like normal people." At hearing this, the injection is called off, and everyone, including Harvey, head home.
Overall, the performance was very good and we had a great time at this small theatre.
The theatre itself, is in a stripmall on the corner of Ft. Lowell and Country Club, and while not fancy, it is quite adequate for performances. Besides, one doesn't attend the play for the decor.
So do yourself a favor, and check out a show.
7.28.2008
7.20.2008
The Loft: A Great Deal
It seems that lately everyone is trying to save a few bucks. And who can blame them? It would be nice if saving became a real trend here in the US. Personally, I think that would go a long way in reducing and eliminating many of the economic issues that we are currently facing.
Of course, talk like that doesn't help you right now, but this might. Do you like movies? Perhaps you go once a month or so and spend some serious buckage on the ticket, a coke, and popcorn. Just to let you know, on Friday, we headed out to the movies, bought a coke and a bear, and had a bag of popcorn each for the grand total of $6.25 ($7.00 if you include the tip). How did we do it? Perhaps you're thinking we hide the popcorn and beer in heavy coats on the way in. Nope. We simply became members of The Loft.
For a $100/couple here's what you get (along with estimated value): 2 passes for any movie ($17), a free movie a month (12*$17 = $204), free members popcorn at each screening ($1*13 = $13). That's a $234 value for a Franklin, and that's if you only go to the free screenings.
Yeah, I hear you saying, The Loft only shows those funny artsy films that no one can understand anyway. Not true! In reality, The Loft shows some of the best movies from across the globe. Not just that dreck that Hollywood decides you should see. Yes, the movies are often subtitled, but provide you can read, after about 10 minutes, you hardly notice you're reading the words. To be hnest, for years I didn't go to the first run movies because I nevere seemed to get my moneys worth. I'd pay my money, watch some formulaic film for 90 minutes, and leave thinking I would have had more entertainment value if I had stuck the wad of cash in a blender and hit frappe. Including a few quarters would probably up the excitement level a bit by shooting sparks out the top.
With the Loft it's different. The movies often tell stories that you haven't seen, and sometimes they can be just so intense that you leave the theatre drained. And you can feel good that the Loft is a home grown Tucson theatre contributing to the community.
With that, see you at the movies.
Of course, talk like that doesn't help you right now, but this might. Do you like movies? Perhaps you go once a month or so and spend some serious buckage on the ticket, a coke, and popcorn. Just to let you know, on Friday, we headed out to the movies, bought a coke and a bear, and had a bag of popcorn each for the grand total of $6.25 ($7.00 if you include the tip). How did we do it? Perhaps you're thinking we hide the popcorn and beer in heavy coats on the way in. Nope. We simply became members of The Loft.
For a $100/couple here's what you get (along with estimated value): 2 passes for any movie ($17), a free movie a month (12*$17 = $204), free members popcorn at each screening ($1*13 = $13). That's a $234 value for a Franklin, and that's if you only go to the free screenings.
Yeah, I hear you saying, The Loft only shows those funny artsy films that no one can understand anyway. Not true! In reality, The Loft shows some of the best movies from across the globe. Not just that dreck that Hollywood decides you should see. Yes, the movies are often subtitled, but provide you can read, after about 10 minutes, you hardly notice you're reading the words. To be hnest, for years I didn't go to the first run movies because I nevere seemed to get my moneys worth. I'd pay my money, watch some formulaic film for 90 minutes, and leave thinking I would have had more entertainment value if I had stuck the wad of cash in a blender and hit frappe. Including a few quarters would probably up the excitement level a bit by shooting sparks out the top.
With the Loft it's different. The movies often tell stories that you haven't seen, and sometimes they can be just so intense that you leave the theatre drained. And you can feel good that the Loft is a home grown Tucson theatre contributing to the community.
With that, see you at the movies.
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