A Night Out
Friday, February 13, 2009
A night out on the town - really an afternoon + evening -
Had the free ticket from my theatre class to the play at the Geffen. They don't seem to five them out in pairs anymore - so I had to buy one for the hubby. And there's a frugal story about that -
I looked up the Geffen tix for the play on the internet and it directed me straight to Ticketmaster who would have tacked on $15 to the ticket price! (not to mention charging for sending it in the mail...)
Luckily there was an article about the play in the Sunday paper, which gave the direct # to the box office - So I called, got the cheapest ticket (the front a few rows down is $20 more!), paid for with a credit card and then picked up at Will Call. The extra ticket was another mezzanine seat and as the mezzanine wasn't full, my hubby & I could sit together anyway. I don't know what Ticketmaster does for its $15! So beware!
Buying tickets can be tricky - In NYC I found that musical tix were to be had cheaper at the box office than at the ticket booth. (Not the case for the straight plays I usually go to.)
Hubby was working on the West side that day, so he came & picked me up and then delivered me to a coffee place to hang out until he was finished. There was a nice junky antique shop a few doors down - my favorite kind - and I perused the books, picking up a few of my classic mysteries - and a lovely Italian notebook. The Europeans really understand nice stationery.
There also was a nice bright red scarf or shawl - polyester, but a great color - which I also got. All for $13 total. That's how I have amassed my scarf collection. Wore one of them - a silk chiffon with an animal print to the theatre - with my grey/black outfit - and the silver earrings I got at an outdoor market last summer and a silver bracelet I inherited from my godmother. I even dug up my nice Fossil watch. (It's amazing how much THEY are going for now - I DID get a good deal.)
Still haven't spent my $25 Macy's gift card which I won over the holidays - and there is ANOTHER sale this weekend - so I think I will try to get to one - Saw a nice dressy watch in an ad in the paper - maybe one of those??
I enjoyed dressing up and going out - reminded me of going to the theatre in New York. Something very satisfying about an evening at the theatre for me - as if I am getting a vitamin I have been missing. But then, I do act upon occasion....Support your local theatre!
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A Night Out
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