tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post6186142628494605551..comments2024-03-17T12:16:42.048-07:00Comments on Civic Center: Russians at the SymphonyCivic Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-75249672558938499722008-05-08T23:38:00.000-07:002008-05-08T23:38:00.000-07:00Dear Monica: Unfortunately, I am old enough to rem...Dear Monica: Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember "Civics," but I never really believed a word of what they were shoving down our throats.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-37865090600048122752008-05-08T18:28:00.000-07:002008-05-08T18:28:00.000-07:00SFMike -- Good for you for going out and getting t...SFMike -- Good for you for going out and getting the clearance to shoot at these events. You're doing all of us a great service. I also love your name "Civic Center," because it's a double entendre. You're probably not quite this old, but remember when Civics was a subject in school? Civics is something that got lost along the way. I'm glad you're keeping the flame alive in SF! -- MonicaBeacongalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739953639543240095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-67629422213752954912008-05-07T21:42:00.000-07:002008-05-07T21:42:00.000-07:00I am very glad to see this post for many reasons. ...I am very glad to see this post for many reasons. I had a great time at both the symphony and the ballet, and before and after with Mike and Tony, I'm very gratified to get a plug for my blog, and of course, every post from here on in gets Adam Sandler's basket farther from the top of the page.<BR/><BR/>From my vantage point, it's all good.Matthew Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769958949302039878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-43129921839271324262008-05-07T20:50:00.000-07:002008-05-07T20:50:00.000-07:00Joyride makes a perfect dessert to a great evening...Joyride makes a perfect dessert to a great evening of both the SF Symphony and the SF Ballet! That's great how you snuck in for the last piece, I found the ushers to be a bit hawk-ish - I got to experience the standing room for the first time for the SF Ballet's last performance on Tues, and although there were a ton of open seats, I lost my nerve to go find a spot due to the ushers. A friend of mine went this past weekend, and she saw a girl from standing room go to look for a seat, but an usher caught her and actually sent her back to standing room.<BR/><BR/>I also didn't realize how early people got there for standing room, and got exiled to the second balcony. It was fun though, I got to chat with my friend and make all the snarky comments we wanted. :) The orch SR looks even more fun though, it looks like a tight knit community. I'll definitely have to try it sometime.jolenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11674264153754358602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-49956887332008207292008-05-07T15:01:00.000-07:002008-05-07T15:01:00.000-07:00Dear monica: I am an amateur in that I'm not getti...Dear monica: I am an amateur in that I'm not getting paid to take photos, and various cultural institutions around San Francisco's Civic Center have given me permission to take photos as long as I don't use a flash and wait for the curtain calls. Because they are digital and no film is harmed in the process, I also take a lot of them and throw out the bad pics. The camera, by the way, is an old Sony digital camera from 2002 that's very forgiving and has great color.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the bouquets.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-66098738101471645492008-05-07T14:07:00.000-07:002008-05-07T14:07:00.000-07:00Two bouquets in one day, SFMike. These photos are ...Two bouquets in one day, SFMike. These photos are incredible. How do you get them? You're more than an amateur, right? What kind of camera are you using? <BR/>I wouldn't think they would let you bring a camera into the symphony. There are so many places where you can't take them.<BR/>As I just noted in one of my posts, I'm a culture junkie so I'm thrilled at your coverage. Thanks again!Beacongalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739953639543240095noreply@blogger.com