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The innovation and music are still very eXciting but the change of venue to Copley takes the intimacy away and thus the verY thing that made it special.
We all had a great time at Culture and Cocktails. As soon as we walked in they handed us a ticket for a drink and a tequilla popsicle. Both were delicious. They had music going, a craft area to make punk rock bracelets (to go with the theme), a photo room with legit cool photos, and a nail salon area. Then to top it off when you were done drinking you could wander around the art museum and check everything out. Such a blast!
The event was not a lecture, it was a reading. The director of the Spanish art dept at the Museum apparently just discovered the women's movement in art and required the audience to listen to her academic presentation. She read her entire "lecture" and when it was time for questions, did not directly answer them or she give partial answers. Very disappointing.
We saw the exteriors of a number of outstanding older homes with a tour guide who lives in the area and who is, like me, an older native San Diegan. He was not only full of interesting lore but also familiar with the different architectural styles in Mission Hills.
Lots of fun take a friend and learn about art in great company.
Crowded, hot, and a bunch of people not dressed appropriate for the occasion. I am no snob and would love to bring new blood to museums. However……… I will leave it alone.
1. Given a drink ticket...only good for a beer. 2; Music? CD's of mostly drums and played way too loud. 3.Dancing...told it would start at 8:30 by one person, the information desk did not know when anything was scheduled-their copy machine broke down during the day and did not have anything to refer. As we were leaving, several dancers outside in street clothes were doing something like line dance. 4. Advertised food...found the booth but was told it was only for people with a higher level of membership.
The SDMA is a great place to have an event like this, with the rotating exhibits and being in the heart of Balboa Park. There was a significant wait to get in, even with tickets, and the lobby was packed. There seemed to be fewer people in the galleries, but overall it was a fun night.
This event was pretty cool, but there were just too many people. We even had to wait in line for about 40 minutes before even getting in to the museum. They should limit the number of tickets to these events.
I went to this event expecting an artful cultural experience with a little Martini twist. To say that the museum is beautiful and the collections are interesting is an understatement, too bad this event didn't do the art justice. In short, it was busy crowded like a nightclub, just because it is a party you shouldn't fill up the space with the fire department limit, people should be able to move. There were multiple bars mostly cash no signs so you could stand in a line for 20 minutes and be told you can't use ur drink ticket. Oh and ur drink ticket ( good for two signature cocktails as it says on it) gets you to a bar that only serves cheap beer, not even water. The music is tacky for an event of this caliber, DJ spinning club music is nothing new, at an art museum I would like to hear something at least more culturally relevant maybe a live performance? After spending two hrs fighting the crowds I decided I was too tiered to stand in another line for 50 minutes to see the El Greco to Dali collection ( it was a Thursday night after all). So I went home. I have been to cultural cocktails at other museums in other cities, which tend to be a delightful evening where you can have interesting conversations, but this was a surely a culture shock with a can of beer. I will go back to see the collection but don't recommend this event unless ur looking for a night club with really exceptional art hanging on the walls.
The art was amazing! However, the event was poorly executed. There was only one line for the cocktail that they were serving. Anyone who plans parties knows you need to set up several different stations to keep the lines moving and a comfortable flow at an event. Because of the poor planning the front area of the museum was very congested. I do not think we will do this again. We gave our drink tokens away and went home.
The event was very interesting. The presentation by the director of the Capodimonte museum was the least interesting. Perhaps because simultanteous translation does not convey nuances well. It was too technical for a lay audience.
Professor Pronko was so interesting. His knowledge of Kabuki Theater was all encompassing. We were riveted. He made the movie come alive by explaining key theatrical elements that Kurosawa used in the movie. Please do this again,,,,
A provocative collaboration of artists. Sensual and gripping. A story without words.
I would totally recommend this show to anyone. Fun music and great choreography!
The show was really great coming from another time scale. I did not want to leave and hoped for it to never stop. Obviously, it had to considering the performances done by the dancers. I am French and I am pretty sure this show would be loved in France.
very playful and wonderful performance with great dancer/audience connection.
I loved being so close to the dancers and being able to see all their movements and muscles. What control and beauty!
Although the dance performance and music had very little to do with the Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints at the present San Diego Museum of Art, as was advertised, it was easily overlooked. The costumes by Zandra Rhodes were perfect, and the dancers nimble and entertaining!
John Malashock has choreographed another fascinating work. The costumes and visual effects that serve as scenery are based on motifs from the Japanese print show now at the San Diego Museum of Art, where the dance was staged. The story consists of vignettes from the progress of a dance troupe traveling in Japan. The company rehearses, travels, performs three different times and enjoys an evening on the town. There are comic moments as they try to avoid the authority of the rehearsal master. There are dynamic interactions among the six dancers and lyrical duets of two dancers who are a couple. Malashock Dance continues to present engaging, inventive programs to delight dance devotees.
