Day 6: Awesome music on Saturday evening

The other night, I went to go see the Symphony at the local concert hall. I have always appreciated the arts - I'm volunteering at the Symphony's secondhand book sale in a few weeks - but that evening was something special. Why? Well, they decided that for that night, they were going to make themselves more than just impressive. For the Oscar-themed performance, they became better than just great.

They made themselves AWESOME.

1. As we walked in the door, we found a plush red carpet beneath our feet. A few people set up with cameras, notepads, and a giant sign declaring "PRESS" shouted, "Miley Cyrus! Miley Cyrus! Can I have your autograph?" at my family as we strolled towards the elevator (for my poor old decrepit granny).

2. After sitting down, we watched the orchestra trickle onstage over the course of about twenty minutes. This was no ordinary orchestra, however: there was not a single formally-costumed person among them. Instead, I saw Woody, Glinda the Good Witch, Dorothy, Captain Jack Sparrow, Inspector Clousseau, the Pink Panther, and my personal favorite... a half dozen men and women in black leotards, tutus, tights, and full-out Black Swan makeup. DAAAAMN. Men should wear tutus more often...

3. The maestro not only appeared to be Asian (LOVE), he was also quite amusing. Before each piece of music, he gave a short(ish) introduction about the movie and about the music. It was also pretty cute when he a) forgot one of the composer's names and b) started introducing the wrong piece. xD

4. The musicians stayed in full costume while playing their instuments. That's pretty impressive. And the men never changed out of their tutus. =D

5. THE MUSIC. Dear lordeh. They did so well! Not only with the playing, obviously but with the choosing. I had no idea that the Star Wars theme could be so... epic! That's really the best way to describe it; both with the modern meaning, very good/exciting, and with the original meaning, grand/sweeping.

6. Away with tradition, Sexy Asian Maestro declared. No more polite, conservative clapping. Cheer like you're at a Riders game and we just scored our seventh touchdown! (My province is a little... football crazy. ^^;) And the absolute taboo about NEVER clapping between movements? Begone! Tonight is a night for different!

7. Have I mentioned that the tutu-men were totally sexy? Because they were.

8. Sexy Asian Maestro's commentary about Black Swan, which he only saw a couple weeks before the show: "Well. I... I saw parts of Natalie Portman I never thought I'd see, that's for sure." LOL. So cute and awkward. My grandmother laughed.

9. One of the performers actually goes to my school. If that ain't awesome, I don't know WHAT is!

IN BRIEF: Asian dudes rock, as does the Symphony. And men in tutus are hawt.