I celebrated my fortieth birthday by going to a matinee of the American Ballet Theatre - my first live ballet performance ever! I never had anything agaisnt ballet until an Engilish ladyfriend of mine livign in New York (she knows who she is) got me much more interested in it.

Anyway, ABT perfromed a new work choreogrpahed by Peter Quanz, Kaleidoscope, costumed and lighted in shades of blue and lavender and performed by dancers emulating the kind of kaleidoscpoe toys you looked in and turned as a kid. Very pretty. "Afternoon of a Faun," a Jerome Robins classic, was very sweet and touching, and a very athletic, angular nine-part ballet by Twyla Tharp, "In the Upper Room," closed out the set.

Oh yeah, a pas de deux titled "Le Corsaire" was included, featuring Jose Manuel Carreno from Havana, Cuba, an dstraight of Buenos Aires, Argentina. . . .

Paloma Herrera!!

This was the first time I saw her dance in person! Oh, my God - what a dancer! She leaps and twirls with perfection! And she is so freakin' gorgeous! I never knew ballet could be so sexy!! :biglove:

Is it hot in here? ;)

yes Steve...I remember you telling me yesterday abt this. Glad you had a wonderful time. Glad that someone got you into ballet/theatre, etc. Sounds like it was heaven for you. How lucky you were to have gone.

Happy Birthday too!!!!! we have another thing in common BEING 40!!!!!!

It was indeed! :)

I've always wanted to go to the ballet myself, but I'de never get Rob to go.:( I was however thinking of taking my mother to see "The Nutcracker" this Christmas, she may be losing her ability to walk very soon, and she has always wanted to go to see the ballet as well. I'm glad you had a good time, Steve!

Ballet on a Sunday, instead of football? You're not a real man.

Kidding. :lol:

It sounds like you saw a great performance. :cool:

Ballet on a Sunday, instead of football? You're not a real man.

Kidding. :lol:


:brent x 1,000,000,000,000,000

I've always wanted to go to the ballet myself, but I'de never get Rob to go.:( I was however thinking of taking my mother to see "The Nutcracker" this Christmas, she may be losing her ability to walk very soon, and she has always wanted to go to see the ballet as well. I'm glad you had a good time, Steve!
i enjoyed the ballet scene in that movie "TOP SECRET" - isn't that good enough?

i enjoyed the ballet scene in that movie "TOP SECRET" - isn't that good enough?
OMG it just clicked with me! are you the "The Chauffer" married? I knew you were married to a Robyn, but it didn't click until now that she was that Robyn.

i enjoyed the ballet scene in that movie "TOP SECRET" - isn't that good enough?


It sux when you live with your stalker:p

OMG it just clicked with me! are you the "The Chauffer" married? I knew you were married to a Robyn, but it didn't click until now that she was that Robyn.


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i think that's so cool! lol

i wanna be married to someone on SO!!!

i think that's so cool! lol

i wanna be married to someone on SO!!!
...i hear that Solomon is single :grineyes:

i think that's so cool! lol

i wanna be married to someone on SO!!!


It deffinately makes things more entertaining:lol:

I've always wanted to go to the ballet myself, but I'de never get Rob to go.:( I was however thinking of taking my mother to see "The Nutcracker" this Christmas, she may be losing her ability to walk very soon, and she has always wanted to go to see the ballet as well. I'm glad you had a good time, Steve!


Thnaks, I did have a good time.

Don't take it personbally, by the way, but I don't think I want to be married to someone on SO. I'd prefer to be married to, oh, I don't know, some lovely, athletic brunette from Buenos Aires. . . . ;)

Just triyng to get the thread back on topic. :)

Thnaks, I did have a good time.

Don't take it personbally, by the way, but I don't think I want to be married to someone on SO. I'd prefer to be married to, oh, I don't know, some lovely, athletic brunette from Buenos Aires. . . . ;)

Just triyng to get the thread back on topic. :)


But Rob IS some lovely,athletic brunette from Beunos Aires;)

But I don't know how it got off topic, sorry about that.

I love ballet. One of my favorite ballet ever made was "The Nutcracker". I do have the record.

But Rob IS some lovely,athletic brunette from Beunos Aires;)


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I love ballet. One of my favorite ballet ever made was "The Nutcracker". I do have the record.


I saw a local production long, long ago. I should see it again sometime.

Oh yeah, I e-mailed Paloma Herrera at her Web site last week, and she sent me a very nice reply today! :) Due to the volume of e-mail she gets, she can't answer everyopne personally. I know it was a form e-mail, but hey, I don't care! ;)