February 5, 2010
February 5th, 2010 by Gary Osberg
Good morning from Collegeville,
Winter is hanging on in central Minnesota. No huge amounts of snow, but enough to make it slippery. I booked our flight to Phoenix during Barby’s spring break, which does not come until the end of March. Seven weeks and counting.
Last night Barby and I attended the first ever live HD Cinecast of A Prairie Home Companion at The Parkwood 18 in Waite Park. I especially enjoyed the pre-show tour by Garrison of downtown St. Paul. He wore a letterman’s jacket from Anoka High School with his real name “Gary” in script along with a large “A” and “Tornados” on the back. He graduated 1960. I have a letterman’s jacket from Upsala with “Gary” and a “U” and “Cardinals” on the back. I graduated 1961. Cool.
The show was wonderful. Special guests included Elvis Costello, Jearlyn & Jevetta Steele, Heather Masse, Robin and Linda Williams and Erica Rhodes. Erica and Garrison did a spoof on her becoming the new host for APHC and it was a hoot. Both Tom Keith and Fred Newman did the sound effects. The camera work was great. There were close ups that you could never get if you were in the audience at the Fitzgerald.
The good news is that you still have time to see the encore performance next Tuesday at the same time, 6:30 PM CST. Here in Waite Park the tickets were $22 each, but worth it. Perhaps you should check with your local movie theater. Also, you can hear the show this Saturday and Sunday at the usual times on your favorite public radio station.
“I have to remember not to look at my shoes. On television that makes a person look sheepish .. or guilty .. or like a politician.” Garrison Keillor
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