Last weekend, RQS and I spent a musical together. Specifically, our main events were all musical in nature. First, it was the Women's Chorus of Westchester on Friday night, followed by Postmodern Jukebox on Saturday night. And in both cases, I was able to spend the full day as Marian!
But first....
Although RQS is comfortable with me presenting as Marian, the choice of which mode I'd be in for the day was already bade for me by attending this concert. Many people from the Yonkers Game Night group were there to hear one of our members sing as part of the chorus. So, after a futile attempt to straighten up the apartment before RQS arrived, I got showered and dressed early, as RQS was taking an early train up to Croton.
After RQS arrived, we had a hard decision to make - what do we want to eat? We decided to eat out, and had a pleasant, but forgettable meal at a local Mexican restaurant. Though the place was comfortable and quiet, the food missed the mark. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good enough to remember well. (In fact, it took me a minute or two to remember this meal.) And then we killed a little time before going to the church where the concert was being held.
It took a while for us to find a parking spot in downtown Ossining, but we did find one "close" to the church. Too bad that it was a walk uphill that exhausted RQS a little. (I can't say that I wasn't feeling a little winded myself on the hill.) When we arrived at the church, I had to use Mario's name for the tickets - but that wasn't much of an issue, as most people don't give much of a damn about things around here if people are acting nicely. Once seated, the rest of our crew came, and we were invited over for New Year's Eve with the gang. Then, the concert started.
I can't say much about how good or bad these ladies sounded. They did some of the obligatory seasonal music, such as "The Song of the Bells". Yet I was a little miffed when the mistress of ceremonies announced "Silver Bells" as if it was a hit sung by Bing Crosby. (Crosby did "White Christmas" while Bob Hope did the famous version of "Silver Bells" after Crosby turned it into a minor hit - another example of how Hope was getting screwed by Crosby in films. But I digress.) Shortly afterward came an original piece (or, so I think) regarding the Holiday Roller Coaster of Food. Too bad that someone doesn't record this song - it would make a good addition to the Christmas canon of songs. Towards the end of the night was a song that proclaimed the chorus's solidarity with Israel - which I could accept, given that Hanukkah would soon be here.
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The next day, we lazed around until it was time to go to see Postmodern Jukebox in Peekskill. I can't say too much about the songs sung at this performance, as I didn't recognize half of them. But I did recognize their version of "It's all about the Bass" and loved this version of the tune. What I will say is that all of the vocalists had great sets of pipes, and that I would gladly see them again - especially if they were singing more of the classic standards.
Why didn't I say more about PMJ? Well, by the time we got there, I was ready to take a nap and could barely stay conscious enough to enjoy the show. And that I did.
