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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Brunch on the Beach in La Jolla California

Back in California for the summer! Of course the first stop after landing in San Diego, was the beach at La Jolla! I love the ocean view, the cute (and loud!) Sea Lions, and of course brunch at Brockton Villa (a historic building that was one of the original exclusive beach houses in the area, which has since been converted into a very cute and girly restaurant with healthy and very CA style food!)

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Macbeth at the Armory NYC - with Kenneth Branagh & Alex Kingston

I attended the Macbeth production at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan with several friends and it was amazing!!! You really felt like you were in the play. First you met your clan, then you were led through darkness along a narrow path set in dirt to your seats by people in cloaks, holding torches. The set was massive and felt realistic - Stone Henge, with dirt through the middle, where all of the action took place - seats were on both sides going up. This was a super creative and fun production and I hope more producers will take note to create such an immersive experience for the audience.

We had special preview tickets, which included a reception afterwards with other young patrons of the arts. After that we mingled with the cast of the show, including one of the main stars, Alex Kingston, who was amazing, and probably my favorite character in the production!
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Member of the Ross clan
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Walking through the dark along a narrow path to seating on either side of the giant Stone Henge
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Looking down on the set
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The actors on the dirt stage - seating on either side
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Leaving walking back past Stone Henge
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A bright light shining from above the entrance/exit
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The after-party!
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Young patrons enjoying drinks upstairs after the show
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Lodge-like decorations in the rooms on the second floor of the Armory
Macbeth at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC - through June 22, 2014 (Tickets)

Reviews:
"'Macbeth,' Scotland Included" - The Wall Street Journal
"Theater Review: Just About Everything Works (Except the Seats) in Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth" - Vulture
"Theater Review: Rushing Headlong Into the Hurly-Burly: A Fast and Furious 'Macbeth' at Park Avenue Armory" - The New York Times