hollywood performing arts.

i hate hollywood. it's really the one part of LA, where after all this time, i really just can not stand, and simply being there makes me cringe. and in the past two weekends, we've been there THREE TIMES.

first was a dance performance called TRIBE by joseph allen decker dance company. joey is one of my bar method instructors, and owner of the studio, so when his dance company was having a performance, of course i went. it was a lot of fun, and great to see a live dance performance after so long. makes me miss it really.

the next night, we went to see cirque du soleil's IRIS at the kodak theatre. it was absolutely brilliant, and i adored some of their interpretations of film and its origins.

hollywood bowl.

then this past weekend, we went to the hollywood bowl (both of our first times) to see rodrigo y gabriela perform with the LA philharmonic. los amigos invisibles opened for them. what a great show and venue! it was particularly exciting since gabriela made a shout out to puss in boots (the movie i'm working on, whose soundtrack they contributed to).

so yea, while i really enjoyed the performances we sent to see, the getting their and getting home was really annoying, but i guess hollywood has redeemed itself in my eyes a little bit.

and now, randomly, here is sanford in his new favorite spot on the porch:

sanford and his alligator.

so lousy.