Intergalactic Nemesis: Robot Planet Rising

We went to go see Intergalactic Nemesis: Robot Planet Rising last night.   I was really looking forward to it because I really enjoyed the first chapter last year.  It was really good!  I love my graphic novels and adding a foley artist, pianist, and voice actors really does something for a show.  You can actually watch the entire first show online at their website.   I recommend it!   Looking forward to book 3 next year!

Dogfight

It's a two musical weekend for us.   We just got back from Dogfight at the Beck Center.  It's a regional premier for this one.   I was very moved.   I didn't even know it was originally a movie from 1991 starring River Phoenix.

A squad of Marines is spending their last night in San Francisco before shipping out to Okinawa, en route to what will eventually become the Vietnam War.  They have this contest where they have to bring the ugliest girl to a party to be judged.  Our male lead, Birdlace picks up Rose, a shy and socially awkward waitress.   He eventually has doubts about enrolling her in the cruel game, but it's too late.  Rose discovers the contest and things get ugly.  

The girl who plays Rose as an amazing voice.  It's so emotive.  I can see her playing Elphaba in Wicked someday.  

I got angry, I cried, I shuddered, and just ran through all of my emotions.  It's definitely a show to see.

Pippin

We went to see Pippin today.   Now that was a spectacle.  Classic Broadway magic.  Searching for a purposeful life filled with the magic of a dark circus telling the tale.   Steve did this one back in high school, so he already knew the plot.   It was amazing!

The lead player was originally played by Ben Vereen.  In this revival, it was originated by Patina Miller.  Both of them won Tony Awards.

It's a wonderful spectacle of a show filled with extraordinary acrobatics.  It's sensual and sexy and definitely worth seeing.


Below is a video trailer:

Miss Molly's Tea Room

It's Super Bowl day and we went out to have tea at Miss Molly's Tea Room.  I usually have had tea as a meal at steampunk events.  This is the first time I've had it specifically at a restaurant.   Pictured above are our tea settings.  They used loose leaf tea and provide a strainer.   Steve had Snowberry and I had Victorian Rose.   Both are types of flavored black tea and each teapot contained four cups.  

I had the quiche today, which was mushroom and Swiss.  I picked lobster bisque as my side and it was served with lemon tea bread.   It was very tasty and an appropriate sized portion.

Steve had vegetable lasagna with stuffed pepper soup.   It came with bread and butter.   He had enough of his lasagna for later.

Four cups of tea per person is a lot to consume, so we decided to order some dessert.   Steve ordered the coconut cake.

This is my tuxedo cake.   The slice was very generous and I had to take the rest home with me.

The nice thing about Miss Molly's is that they are ala carte.   Often times tea is a pre-fixe meal (which is great in terms of trying new things which you may not normally order).  The decorations are lovely.  Lots of Tiffany style lamps and floral prints.   Also, our teacups matched the dishes they were sitting upon.   

At the end of your meal, you walk through the gift shop to pay your bill.  It's a clever idea.   We ended up picking up some tea and bread to go.  Miss Molly's is a wonderful experience and I definitely plan on visiting again.  

Namaste

Before we went to see Stomp, we had dinner with some friends at Namaste.  The restaurant is owned by the same wonderful people who own India Garden, but instead of the Northern Indian cuisine, the new place focuses on food from South India.  Pictured above is the Chicken Mughalai that I ordered.  It had chicken and boiled eggs in a creamy sauce.  It was spicy, but not too spicy.   It does have some pepper bits that sneak up on you.  Those really turn up the volume.

Steve had the Lamb Chettinad, which is a spicy curry prepared in the karakudi style.  He really enjoyed it, but the spice level was a bit much for me.

We also split a Rava Masala Dosa.  It was a perfectly crispy crepe with veggie filling.   Very tasty.

Gregg had the Vegetable Stew.  It was not too spicy and on the creamy side.

Dawn had the Spring Dosa, so a crepe with mixed vegetables on the inside.  This one is definitely able to be a main dish.

The portions were generous and everyone got to take home leftovers.   I just finished mine today, so I estimate that you can get about 3 meals per dish.

It was a neat experience and I wouldn't mind going again, but I must admit I am very partial to their original restaurant because I already have my defined favorite dishes there.   Still, it's a fun experience and worth the visit.

Stomp

I saw Stomp for the first time Sunday.  I really thought I had seen it back in high school, but apparently not.  I would remember something like this.   I won't call Stomp a musical.  There is a wonderful plethora of percussion in tantalizing rhythms.   It's a performance of music.   I really enjoyed it.  

It's amazing how all of this sound is created.  No traditional instruments really except for drums.   The performers use everything from brooms, to pans, to basketballs, and cigarette lighters to make amazing patterns in ways you couldn't imagine stuff being used.  I'm a huge fan of traditional Japanese taiko drums and this really reminded me of them.  

Stomp is something that every arts fan should see at least once in their lifetime.   If loud noises disturb you, please bring earplugs.  But definitely go.

Jack Flaps

Yesterday we went to Jack Flaps for brunch with friends.   It's a small shop in Ohio City that typically closes at 3 pm.  They can't accommodate groups larger than 6 on the weekends.   We waited for about 20 minutes for our party of five, but it was worth it.  We arrived right during happy hour in the afternoon, but hey, our waffles were half off.  The food was very tasty.   Pictured above is the PB&J Eggy Bread.   The whipped cream on top is made from cereal milk, which I thought was very unique.   That's berry jam and peanut butter sauce.

For my side dish, I ordered the Mexican Coke Glazed Pork Belly.  It was tasty, but I was expecting something other than a standard bacon cut.   I was hoping it would be cubed.  Still, it was crisp and yummy.

Steve had the Carrot Cake Waffle.  He liked it.   The butternut cream topping was very interesting with the flavor of the carrots.

Rebecca had the Fat Elvis Waffle.  That's bacon praline, peanut butter, and bananas.

These are the Apple Pie Jackflaps.

Lastly, here are the Vietnamese style breakfast sausage.

I'm looking forward to going back and getting an entree from the savory menu.   Definitely worth the visit.