I have heard Tricia talk about going to see the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas, at $90 a ticket, but, for one reason or another, she hasn't seen them. My daughter, Katie, was going to go to Chicago earlier this year to see them, but other plans came up.
Tonight the tickets were free -- courtesy of my brother (Tricia's dad). So, Kevin, Tricia, Betsy and I headed for the USA Bank Arena in downtown Cincinnati to see the Blue Man Group.
BMG is centered on a trio of mute performers, called Blue Men, who present themselves in blue grease paint, latex bald caps, and black clothing.
They began the concert by playing the "drumbone." The Drumbone is an instrument made from PVC with two movable sections to alter the pitch. One Blue Man plays the instrument with pink fluorescent drumsticks, another moves the horizontal slide, and the third Blue Man moves the vertical slide.
We watched as they performed "The Rock Concert Instruction Manual" on how to gain fame and fortune by becoming a rock star from a fake infomercial, using an audience member's credit card.
Next the blue guys gave an audience member a marshmallow sculpture on her head - that was in one Blue Man's mouth...
I soon received a cell call, from two seats away, as Tricia asked how I liked it. I could tell that she was not impressed by all the blue grease. Well, to tell you the truth, I had probably seen enough, too. The marshmallow blob on the audience lady's head, kind of did it for me... Course the opening video of dental surgery didn't do much for me either.
Betsy looked at me, I looked at Tricia, Tricia looked at Kevin - and, we all got up and headed for the door. We are no longer feeling blue.
Tonight the tickets were free -- courtesy of my brother (Tricia's dad). So, Kevin, Tricia, Betsy and I headed for the USA Bank Arena in downtown Cincinnati to see the Blue Man Group.
BMG is centered on a trio of mute performers, called Blue Men, who present themselves in blue grease paint, latex bald caps, and black clothing.
They began the concert by playing the "drumbone." The Drumbone is an instrument made from PVC with two movable sections to alter the pitch. One Blue Man plays the instrument with pink fluorescent drumsticks, another moves the horizontal slide, and the third Blue Man moves the vertical slide.
We watched as they performed "The Rock Concert Instruction Manual" on how to gain fame and fortune by becoming a rock star from a fake infomercial, using an audience member's credit card.
Next the blue guys gave an audience member a marshmallow sculpture on her head - that was in one Blue Man's mouth...
I soon received a cell call, from two seats away, as Tricia asked how I liked it. I could tell that she was not impressed by all the blue grease. Well, to tell you the truth, I had probably seen enough, too. The marshmallow blob on the audience lady's head, kind of did it for me... Course the opening video of dental surgery didn't do much for me either.
Betsy looked at me, I looked at Tricia, Tricia looked at Kevin - and, we all got up and headed for the door. We are no longer feeling blue.
