Happy Monday! Construction is looming and the thought of upheaval is unsettling, but we will manage. Olivia is home for the week and I couldn’t be happier! We have so much wedding planning to do; I might even be able to get my dress!! Pedicures, shopping, lunching, working out together…so much to look forward to.
This weekend we had a wonderful date with friends, Ann and Dave. We had dinner at the Bastone Brewery in Royal Oak. It was restaurant week so we indulged in some tasty food. They had a seasonal beer- ABV 6%, Bastone Red. It was so good we wanted to ask the brew-master to add it to their regular menu, maybe he will.
After dinner we walked to the Baldwin Theater to see Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. We are lucky that we got there when we did because they had just closed the doors and on the door was a big sign that read- No Late Entry! I rang the door bell and knocked pretty hard and to our surprise they let us in.
We had second row seats and people had taken our seats assuming we were not coming. We were so happy to get in. We love live theater and this play was amazing. Anita Newby, a local talent from Detroit, played Billie Holiday. Her voice was magical and her acting was superb. I had no idea Billie Holiday had such a hard life. She came up prior to the Civil Rights Movement and was treated so badly. She was discriminated against and was not even allowed to eat with her white band members. I will definitely check out some of her music from the library next time I work. We all agreed when we left that we need to read up on Billie Holiday and research her influence on Blues and Jazz.
From the Stagecrafters website:
February 24-26, March 2-5, 10-12, 2017
Spend an evening with legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday, onstage in a Philadelphia nightclub in 1959, for one of the last performances of her life. Billie’s indomitable spirit and sass shine through her torrid stories of addiction, abuse and racism. Featuring more than a dozen of her most popular songs in a hauntingly beautiful and intimate musical theatre experience that captures the essence of ‘Lady Day’ and her music.
We ran 6 miles this weekend trying to stay healthy even though we drank beer Friday and Saturday nights, oh well…got to live!
How was your weekend??
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