You Had to Be There

Hola!!!

SO i have to start this blog by thanking any of my readers that still check back in on my blog from time to time. Clearly i don't have the discipline to write a blog every week or even every month. But i do find a certain relaxation and clairty in finding the time to write out things in my head or just use it as a forum to vent frustrations of everyday life. And oh course, i love telling you all of my excitement and fun i have with my current jobs.

So this blog may quickly turn into a long, rambling mess because as of persent i am sitting in the back of the Encore theatre babysitting the designers and technicians for the Beyounce event we have going on here. It has been a 8 day marathon for myself, but the show it self is 4 evening performances. As billed, it is "an intimate up close personal look at one of today's hottest star's". Beyounce, as we all know started performing at 9 then joining the group Destiny's Child and launching her solo career.

Getting back to the work aspect. So currently I am working full time on Cirque's KA at MGM and it has turned into a great experiance. I am enjoying it enough to both challenge me and keep things on the edge to where it doesn't get old. And i took this week off, so that i could do this Beyounce show. I went Sat at 1230pm into load in for this on Sunday at 9am. And up until today (Friday) working 14-19 hour days. Crazy in the long run, but nice on the wallet. I estimate my hours worked to be about 130 this week(OT after 40)!!! Uhh, you are telling me!!! Currently, hour 87. So right now i am dreaming of next Monday in which i will be doing the following: sleeping endless amount of time, eating sushi, drinking something involving Makers Mark, getting a manicure and pedicure, and laying by the pool!

...Come monday, it'll be alright. Come monday, i'll be holding you tight...

I am working hard trying to solidify myself within this theatre and hopefully have it turn into a fulltime job! So the Beyounce show has been a great experiance. Beyounce is a wonderful performer and you can tell that she really cares about the production she is putting on. The show involves a 20plus band with full strings, brass, 4 percussionist, and keyboardist. It really is a wonderful setup. And Beyounce has full costume changes with full choreography and see SINGS every song. Frankly, i know this holds no weight to any "old school" musician/act, but as far as performers today. SHIT. that is top notch. I will save you the my rant on why all performers in today's day and age suck, but needless to say, Beyounce is bringing it to the stage "old school"!

So the show startes with her band playing and the audiance in anticipation to Beyounce's entrance. Only behind them, coming down the aisle, she startes to make her leasurely entrance unexpected. She is singing her song "hello" and begins to greet all aisle seated guests, very laid back, no security, no big arena, just in an intimate 1500 seat theatre. After spending 2 mins or so walking down greeting everyone she gets to the stage. House-right there is a 20ish kid going CRAZY for her. And she startes to play it up towards him, singing directly to him and getting on her knees to sing. He is going crazy in excitement. And as she sings "Hello" 10 or 15 times.... every time... he waves at her franticly back at her. It really was one of those moments you had to be in the crowd to witness. Perhaps the true breakdown of a mega-popstar and her fans. And for that reason, the tickets for this production are priced at $1000-1500 a POP. And that isn't even the half, the kicker is that you MUST be staying in the Wynn or Encore Hotel for 2 nights, in order to buy the tickets. How is that for good business???