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othelianna for supper at the Clubhouse. My directions for getting there weren't the best and we ended up dining later than I hoped.
We did get to Rio with time to spare for the East Side Spectacular, the Wet Spot's quarterly-ish cabaret show. Joining us weresomejauntypolka, bognaustroglum, KS and FM. This was good and bad in that I was happy to get people out for what I remember being a really good show, but I was disappointed that the show wasn't as good this time as last.
It's not so much that some of the acts were bad; some were, but some were bad last time too - it's a a variety show, not all of the acts can be brilliant. I think it came down to three things:
In the end I think the room just had a different vibe this time. Everyone was more into it last time and this time they weren't.
Personally the first time I experienced it I had no idea what I was in for and it was all new and fabulous. The second time I was super nervous that the others were going to enjoy it, which made it hard to just enjoy it myself. Hmm - I could use that statement to describe early sexual experiences too, which is a weird little insight into my personality. Wet Spots indeed.
Overall I'd rate the first show at 80% and this one at 60%. I'll certainly go again if a trip coincides with the show, but I might not make it coincide like I did for this trip.
othelianna for supper at the Clubhouse. My directions for getting there weren't the best and we ended up dining later than I hoped.We did get to Rio with time to spare for the East Side Spectacular, the Wet Spot's quarterly-ish cabaret show. Joining us were
somejauntypolka, bognaustroglum, KS and FM. This was good and bad in that I was happy to get people out for what I remember being a really good show, but I was disappointed that the show wasn't as good this time as last.It's not so much that some of the acts were bad; some were, but some were bad last time too - it's a a variety show, not all of the acts can be brilliant. I think it came down to three things:
- The house band, which opened the show, wasn't nearly as good as the one for the June show. This got things off on the wrong foot.
- They kind of half-assed the video segments of the show. This could have been improved simply by starting and stopping these items in synch with the performers exiting and entering the stage.
- The secret guest, CR Avery, wasn't to my taste. Which isn't to say he was bad - he was a very talented performer who performed stuff I don't like. If that were all it was, I'd have enjoyed it for the experience of it. Unfortunately he wasn't getting the response he wanted from the crowd so he started a) getting pissed of, and b) trying to manipulate the crowd with obvious crowd manipulating tactics. Stuff like "Make some noise east Vancouver - you're so quiet I'd think you were north Vancouver", the rough equivalent of using the Calgary/Edmonton rivalry. I don't like being manipulated, and when I detect it I dig my heels in.
In the end I think the room just had a different vibe this time. Everyone was more into it last time and this time they weren't.
Personally the first time I experienced it I had no idea what I was in for and it was all new and fabulous. The second time I was super nervous that the others were going to enjoy it, which made it hard to just enjoy it myself. Hmm - I could use that statement to describe early sexual experiences too, which is a weird little insight into my personality. Wet Spots indeed.
Overall I'd rate the first show at 80% and this one at 60%. I'll certainly go again if a trip coincides with the show, but I might not make it coincide like I did for this trip.
