This morning Shawn went to her art class, as she usually does on Saturdays. This week the entire group is preparing for an art show next weekend, so everyone stayed over to clean up and prepare for the show. Meanwhile, Chris and Anara and I went to the Kitchen Revival Tour sponsored by the Architectural Heritage Center. Eight homes were opened this year for viewing of their kitchen renovations. The kitchens spanned the gamut from late Victorian to mid-twentieth century modern. After we had seen six of them, we picked Shawn up and went to the last two. I always enjoy going through homes. Some of the renovations were really fascinating, especially in how they made all the modern amenities available, but hidden or disguised.
We went home for a bit and ate a light lunch and rested up.
We had an early dinner at a restaurant called Ox this evening. It opens at 5:00 p.m. and doesn't take reservations. It's popular enough that we wanted to be among the first there so we could be sure of getting a table and having dinner before the show we were attending later. Fortunately we did get a table immediately. The food was unusual and delicious, starting with the complimentary "amuse bouche" of pumpkin soup with lime garlic oil and finishing with the "Cheesecake Panna Cotta, Roasted Banana Pudding,
Cinnamon Graham Donut Holes" that we shared. (Actually, Anara had one, and Chris and Shawn and I shared one.)
After dinner we drove downtown to the Newmark Theater where the White Bird Dance presented an amazing performance by Circa. Circa are a group from Brisbane. The show was 75 minutes with no intermission and not a word spoken. The seven performers, four men and three women, created an engaging, intimate, awe inspiring experience. Their strength and grace were amazing.
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