It was with great success that our NSBE Social Coordinator Renee managed to corral a group of about 10 people (it was hard to count – people scattered like roaches at the end of the show…) to a Thursday night showing of the musical “The Color Purple” at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. The unexpected complication of the night? Rain. Nope…rain wasn’t on my radar! (Get it? Radar for weather forecasting? No?) As we all know, fresh rain = slow drivers = accidents = extra time to get to S.F.!
From the time we parked until our collective butts hit our seats, there was the possibility of having to watch the show in the lobby. You guessed it – we were late. (Hangs head in shame, but rightfully blames the RAIN!) With the zero hour arrival of the ticket holder, plus the help of ushers along the way, we were in our seats only 5 – 10 minutes into the show. Best of all: our seats were awesome balcony-level, front row seats. Great job, Renee!
Depending on your familiarity with the book/movie, your enjoyment of the show varied from “Good” to “Great…and that guy was hot!” (The girls know what I’m talking about.) Even the people who aren’t usually fans of musicals thought the show was a great production. The set design was spectacular, using slight construction and lighting changes to relay the settings of each scene for the audience. I’m not going to give a point-by-point review of the show, but I will recommend that you see the production if you can.
One thing I will do is encourage you avail yourself to experiences in the Arts. Often, we tend to give it an offhanded thought – if we even think about the Arts at all. But for we mostly-technical types, it’s a worthwhile reality check to see (and support!) the products of our creative counterparts. And in the case of “The Color Purple,” how often does an all-Black show bring us together in the Bay Area? (That wasn't rhetorical – if you have an answer, please respond.)
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