From: annie@annie.net
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 09:49:23 CDT
Question to the group: Which would you prefer? Are you primarily
interested in the (Baton) show on Friday, or would you rather do Gentry
(lounge in the same area) on Friday. We can do both, but as Tina points
out, we have some options.
Tina writes:
> I arrived towards the end of the 2nd show (IIRC), and skipped the line
> and went up directly to the doorman who said the show was sold out, but
> I said I was willing to stand until a seat opened up, so he passed me
> right in without a bribe to the little ticket window. I bought a ticket
> and found a seat right away at the bar and watched the end of the show,
> where you girls found me before the next show. I never understood why
> he made you wait in line.
When Bunny and I arrived, there was a line with no obvious movement. I
approached the doorman with "Mr Jackson" and explained that we were
meeting people inside. He asked if we had a reservation, and I said no.
He pointed to the back of the line and said it would be moving shortly.
By the time you phoned, we were still on line but it had started to move
and as you know, we got in shortly.
> Bar seats are hard to get, since the performers (and apparently a few
> regulars who sit there all night every night) sit at the bar between
> shows. I just got lucky in my timing last year. When I arrived, it was
> the only bar seat open.
I was perfectly happy with the bar seats. I had an ok view of the show,
fast drink service, it was quiet enough to converse, and the others at
the bar were friendly.
> If people think the 12:30 show is too late, we could always start dinner
> a little earlier (6:15 or 6:30??) and flip-flop the schedule by going
> to the 8:30 show at Baton and then going on to Gentry, where the
> entertainment lasts until 1 AM. Either way, we arrive at Gentry
> sometime between 9:30 and 10:30, so we will probably have trouble
> finding seats at first. It was packed the last time I was there.
> Again, it's Friday night, so what do you expect.
I'm open either way. If more people are interested in the show, let's
do that earlier, if more are interested in Gentry, let's do that and
then those who want can go over to Baton.
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