San Fracisco Ballet BOX SEATS!!!

(If you haven't seen the video of Isaac riding his bike, it is the post before this one--just below)

WOW!! So here's the story. A good friend whose husband works for an Investment Banking firm in SF, had some box seat tickets given to them from some big important person who has season box seat tickets ($220 dollars each!!) They weren't able to go and offered them to us--(thanks again Chad and Cherisse!) and another great friend offered to babysit for us so we could go (that's you Cecy!! thanks again!) I think it was around 5:30 when we decided to go, fed, bathed, pj'd the kids, got dressed, and left at 6:30! Curt and I didn't get a chance to eat before we left and the Opera House had a little cafe that had some hoagie sandwiches for $10 dollars each!! We were both starving and stared at the sandwiches and the price for 5 minutes or so, but neither of us could pay that for a hoagie sandwich!!
The "box" is on the second floor, and had a SUPER great view, but it also had fancy velvet padded arm chairs, and a little room before you entered the box to hang up your coat etc. There were three rows of three chairs in our little box and we were on the front row! What an experience! I think Paul McCartney was in the box next to us . . .J/k but it really did look like him!
It was SO NEAT. I'm SO glad we went. Who knows the next time we'll get to see the ballet from the red velvet box seats! (maybe when they discount their tickets 90%?) :)

From the first piece "Carousel"

Below are the pieces on the program.

Carousel (A Dance)^© Composer: Richard Rodgers Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Wheeldon’s charming, imaginative ballet inspired by Richard Rodgers’ musical of the '40s returns for a second season after delighting audiences in 2007.
Pas de Deux from After the Rain^© Composer: Arvo Pärt Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Soulful music by Arvo Pärt serves as the inspiration for this breathtaking pas de deux, revealing a pure and tender side of modern dance.
On a Theme of Paganini Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Choreography: Helgi Tomasson
This world premiere by Tomasson, set to Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, melds neoclassicism and passion in a dynamic response to the emotionalism of Rachmaninov.
Eden/Eden Composer: Steve Reich Choreography: Wayne McGregor
McGregor’s riveting contemplation of cloning combines intense modern movement with a dynamic layering of multimedia effects.