Meeting #1700 - Monday, 3 April, 2023
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
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Called to order at 20:02
Total of 10 log-ins
Secretary
The minutes of meeting 1699 were posted online, and were accepted as: Not
sealed and open for all to view, regardless of consequences!
Treasurer
Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgalla...@gmail.com
Vice President
Nothing fannish, but next week will be an Enterprising meeting…
President
Not present.
Committees:
None reporting.
New Business:
No new business.
Announcements:
Lisa:
CostumeCon39 is coming up. Hotel block is closed, memberships still available.
You can watch, even if you don’t build. DoubleTree April 21-24.
costumecon39.org <http://costumecon39.org/>
Rick:
Going to Pinnacles National Park tomorrow (Tuesday). If interested in riding
shotgun, he’d enjoy the company. Expect moderate activity. Contact Rick.
Gerald:
Will be at Clockwork Alchemy this weekend, may be on some panels.
Gayle:
There is a Senior Rush at the SF Ballet’s Cinderella.
We invite you to take advantage of great Rush* pricing with $29 tickets for
Tuesday–Friday evening and Saturday matinee performances throughout the
Repertory Season.
To purchase tickets at this special RUSH price, call Ticket Services at
415–865–2000 on the day of the performance you wish to attend. Tickets go on
sale by phone at 10 am on the performance day and must be purchased and picked
up no later than 1 hour before the performance begins.
Enjoy this special price and prepare to be entertained by world-renowned
dancers, and the Grammy Award–winning San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Beauty,
grace, passion—watch as it all unfolds on stage.
*Patrons must be registered for our Rush program or present ID showing
eligibility, (age of 65+, Student ID, or Military ID) at Will Call. The offer
ends 1 hour prior to the start of each performance. Tickets and seating are
subject to availability. Limit 2 tickets per patron. Offer does not apply to
previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers. $29
tickets exclude Boxes, Orchestra Row A, and Orchestra Premium Front.
See the schedule at sfballet.org/tickets/2023-season/
<http://sfballet.org/tickets/2023-season/>
Reviews
Lisa:
Consonance. Filk convention. Lots of great singing, including Fred and Robin
(who just joined the meeting). Great camaraderie. Shared hugs, music, laughter.
Fred: Very good, wonderful. Memorials for Les Barker and Howierd. Really liked
the GOH. Some young people (not enough). If you missed it, you really missed
it.
Robin: Well organized, not very big
Rick: Pre-reg is open for 2024.
Kennita:
Went to see Dungeons & Dragons: The Honor Among Thieves. Lot of fun, not a
complex story. Had elements of the game represented. Michele Rodriguez was
great. Chris Pine (the protagonist) was over the top. Saw matinee IMAX, was
worth it.
Found on YouTube a (cam-record) of a (possibly 2006?) Broadway performance of A
Chorus Line. It was still awesome.
Yochanan:
Watched (Hulu) History of the World Part II. Sketch comedy. 8 episodes (over 4
days). Loves Mel Brooks and the original. Overall Pt 2 not as endearing. It was
OK. Felt a bit like SNL lame sketches. Saw it over several weeks, but might
have worked better as a binge. Some made him laugh. Not great show, but if you
have free time it’s fun to watch.
Ken: Enjoyed it (watched it as released two episodes a day over four days). A
little disjointed, as sketches are broken up across episodes. Liked the Jesus
and Apostles as the Beatles.
Gayle:
Met Live HD Falstaff (Verdi) set in the ‘50s. Funny. Wonderful singing. Encore
performance is Wednesday metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/theater-finder/
<http://metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/theater-finder/>
Rick:
12 Monkey SyFy series. Took the concept of time-travel and ran with it. Yay! Up
to 4th and final season.
Sandra:
Triangle of Sadness comedy about overly wealthy people. almost cruel. goes a
bit lord of the flies on a desert island (and a bit White Lotus). Rented
through AppleTV, but is available from other streamers.
Rumor of the Week:
To all who observe and/or celebrate: Happy Pesach (Passover), Happy Easter,
and Happy Ramadan!
Adjourned at: 20:55
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