Comments on: Touching the ceiling at the mecca temple http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: SanderO http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9553 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:57:18 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9553 Is that gone? I went to Carnegie Tech/ CMU and went to performances there. Must be progress ha? Is that gone? I went to Carnegie Tech/ CMU and went to performances there. Must be progress ha?

]]> by: bill http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9516 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:40:39 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9516 Love the chandelier shot. When I was growing up in Pittsburgh, there was a theater/concert hall called the Syria Mosque that looked a lot like this. Love the chandelier shot. When I was growing up in Pittsburgh, there was a theater/concert hall called the Syria Mosque that looked a lot like this.

]]> by: SanderO http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9507 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:04:59 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9507 I like the closeness to the stage of all the upper levels at the CC. It gives a very intimate feeling to a dance performance. We were at the ABT Gala last year and you almost felt as if you could touch the dancers. We sat in the first tier quite close. I also like see the "plan view" of classical choreography. it really is a completely different experience from viewing it down in the orchestra. I invited a friend to both opera and ballet when my wife was unable to attend and we sat in the Grand Tier at the Met row B or C as I recall. She has always sat in the orchestra and really loved being higher. From down low the depth becomes one of overlapping layers ( looking at the side of a flower) whilst from up top it appears move like looking into a blossom. Both are beautiful, but they are very different. From nose bleed territory it might be too distant like a kaleidoscope. I haven't seen any performance from way up there... yet. I like the closeness to the stage of all the upper levels at the CC. It gives a very intimate feeling to a dance performance. We were at the ABT Gala last year and you almost felt as if you could touch the dancers. We sat in the first tier quite close.

I also like see the “plan view” of classical choreography. it really is a completely different experience from viewing it down in the orchestra. I invited a friend to both opera and ballet when my wife was unable to attend and we sat in the Grand Tier at the Met row B or C as I recall. She has always sat in the orchestra and really loved being higher.

From down low the depth becomes one of overlapping layers ( looking at the side of a flower) whilst from up top it appears move like looking into a blossom. Both are beautiful, but they are very different. From nose bleed territory it might be too distant like a kaleidoscope. I haven’t seen any performance from way up there… yet.

]]> by: Irene Grumman http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9504 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:49:42 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9504 Yes, it is a gorgeous building with an interesting history. When I was young, the dance company was considered second to Balanchine's, yet their performances were often more interesting. Manhattan is my home town. I enjoy your photos and comments. I found this site through your post on The Long Tail. Wishing you much success, Irene Yes, it is a gorgeous building with an interesting history. When I was young, the dance company was considered second to Balanchine’s, yet their performances were often more interesting. Manhattan is my home town. I enjoy your photos and comments. I found this site through your post on The Long Tail. Wishing you much success, Irene

]]> by: tonya http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9500 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:33:52 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/touching-the-ceiling-at-the-mecca-temple/#comment-9500 Thanks for this info, Kristin -- I didn't know about CC's history! It's funny but, as many times as I've been in CC to see a dance performance, I hadn't even known that area of the theater existed until I was seated there for Patti LuPone's Gypsy. It's just like being in the 4th Ring at the State Theater if you sit all the way to the front of the sides. You're actually pretty close because you're right over the stage. If you're not afraid of heights you can lean over and see the dancers pretty well. I remember thinking as I watched LuPone how odd it was that I'd never been up there before for dance. I wonder why they haven't opened it before. I guess they never had to. Fall For Dance did so well I guess they've decided to open up more seats! That's awesome! Thanks for this info, Kristin — I didn’t know about CC’s history! It’s funny but, as many times as I’ve been in CC to see a dance performance, I hadn’t even known that area of the theater existed until I was seated there for Patti LuPone’s Gypsy. It’s just like being in the 4th Ring at the State Theater if you sit all the way to the front of the sides. You’re actually pretty close because you’re right over the stage. If you’re not afraid of heights you can lean over and see the dancers pretty well. I remember thinking as I watched LuPone how odd it was that I’d never been up there before for dance. I wonder why they haven’t opened it before. I guess they never had to. Fall For Dance did so well I guess they’ve decided to open up more seats! That’s awesome!

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