"Well it's hard to live, it's hard to live in the city. Yes, it's hard to live, so hard to live in the city...so just lay your head down low, don't let anybody know that it's hard to live, so hard live in the city."
These are lyrics from Albert Hammond Jr.'s first solo album, and oh how true they are. As much as I love LA, sometimes it can be a little biatch and I do not like it very much. Traffic, being far from my family/friends, traffic, extremely limited parking, traffic, expensive rent, traffic, and an abundance of rude tools are things that annoy me semi-frequently in my sprawling city. But, thankfully, then it will surprise me with a perfect and wonderful uniquely LA experience, and I fall in love with it all over again.
I had one of these glorious "fall in love with LA" moments recently. One of the VPs in my department gave me 2
tickets to see the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. I had never been to that famous venue, but
had heard wonderful things, so I jumped on this unexpected opportunity. I brought my friend Bessma, and we both
absolutely loved it. The venue IS so
great... even better than I expected!
According to the Hollywood Bowl website, it is the largest natural
outdoor amphitheater in the United States and has been named Pollstar magazine's Best
Major Outdoor Venue (seven years in a row!). Guests are invited to bring picnics to enjoy while they watch a great
show under the stars. The show we saw
was called....
The incredibly talented LA Philharmonic
Orchestra played French songs, a famous French quartet performed a few
songs, AND dancers from the real Moulin Rouge in Paris danced...
it was SO very cool.
(This isn't the best quality video, but it gives you a glimpse of the cool performance...)
(This isn't the best quality video, but it gives you a glimpse of the cool performance...)
And
to top it all off, the show ended with the most spectacular fireworks
show I've ever seen (perfectly timed to go with the music from the
orchestra).
I think about that moment, as we were
enjoying the delicious wine and food we brought under the pretty sky in
the PERFECT weather watching this amazing show, I just thought, "Wow... I
love my city." And luckily, moments like this outweigh the bad ones.
:-)
xoxo,
Annie
Pretty sure Albert Hammond Jr. was talking about The City, as in New York City ;) When I next come to LA, which will be very soon, can we go to the Hollywood Bowl please?
ReplyDeletehaha...that could be true. the rest of that album is a complete homage to LA, though, so i claim that song for Cali as well. ;-) (although it really applies to any city, i think). and if there is a show at the bowl while you're here, YES WE ARE GOING. (i think theyre mainly during the summer though... looks like another summer visit is in order as well!).
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