The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part ten- Page 138

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 2:34pm

I hope that works out. You're still going to be amazingly close, especially if the theater doesn't have an orchestra pit.

The girl with OBB over on LJ says that there are more concert dates being firmed up.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 2:38pm

Pleaaaaaaase be in New York. Pleaaase. I have a feeling they won't be, but I hope!

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 2:48pm

Here's a picture of the theater - very California

[picturetaker9211]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:05pm

Em- I'm also praying that Adam comes back to NY!

Wow, that theater looks like a house. I thought Chloe was posting a picture of her house or something. It does look very CA.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:09pm

It looks like a house; I was like "who's posting a picture of their house?! Why?!"

... then the rest of the page loaded.

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:12pm

Nah, my house is prettier.

It's part of a VA site and was originally built as an entertainment facility for veterans. It was recently renovated after falling into disrepair for a few years. Should be a nice venue.

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:16pm

The only thing that makes me a bit sad is that he likely wouldn't be booking more and more dates if he were going to be a part of a long-term project in LA. However, if he's playing in NY, I won't complain.

The difference between second row and fifth row at most venues is really pretty minimal.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:18pm

Thank you all for the well-wishes, and I'm feeling much better now (two hours, a lot of ibuprofen and a muscle relaxer later). And thanks for the offer, Chloe... I'll definitely let you know when I have questions.

Anyway, that's cool, DancN... fifth row seats are nothing to be disappointed about, and it doesn't look like the theater is all that big.

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:35pm

I'm glad you're better. I guess I'll just have to stifle my compulsions for now.

ETA: ::other compulsions kick in:: Can't they fix that typo on "Brentwoor" on Adam's myspace? Updated On: 7/8/06 at 03:35 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 3:48pm

Ha, I saw that typo.

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 4:20pm

I hope it doesn't confuse anyone.

Any of you notice that post on the main board Adam thread about how he's not masculine enough? I didn't bother responding there because that poster seems to be one of those annoying trollish types, but it did make me think. Adam definitely has a feminine side, or rather, allows himself to express his feminine side. I think all men, straight or gay, have one, but many are too intimidated by our culture's definition of masculinity to let it out.

Anyway, I think it's the feminine side that accounts for his emotional expressiveness, and without it he wouldn't be a creative artist.

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 5:08pm

WHOO!! I just wanted to butt in on the thread...express my love, and show off my excitement for just getting my tickets!! Sure they are in the 8th row, but I have never seen him live (in a show or a concert). Its a good day

Posted: 7/8/06 at 5:21pm

Can you give me a link to the thread, Chloe? My connection is too slow to look through a bunch of threads in hopes of finding the post. Anyway, I don't know the context in which this comment was made, nor do I know if the poster was trying to prove a point (e.g. "Adam is too feminine to get a certain role"), but my first thought is that it's entirely a matter of personal preference. Personally, I find men who have a "feminine" (i.e. emotional) side attractive, perhaps BECAUSE it goes against the very definition of what is considered attractive in today's society, but I have a friend who only likes men who are "bad boys" through and through who are entirely virile and grunt rather than actually talk.

Chloe, I have a close male friend who definitely agrees with your statement about how all men have a more sensitive side but are too afraid of what others think to really show it. Of course, that's only one man's opinion, but it's not exactly an uncommon hypothesis. It seems logical enough to me, although I'm not really in a position to draw conclusions about this topic.

Iwearshoes, eighth row tickets are great! Why are people complaining about the fifth or eighth row? You're still going to hear his voice just fine, and you can probably try to meet him at the door after the concert. Tell us all about it!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 5:33pm

I know, 5th-8th row are still great seats. And besides, it's not like you're going to be stuck behind the SUNY Cortland drama department, so you have no reason to complain. *is kidding*

I just had a Mediterranean-themed sandwich, then drank chocolate milk. Worse. Aftertaste. Ever.

Lexi:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=903231&dt=88

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 5:36pm

Great, iwearshoes. I hope you have a wonderful time!

Here's the post. I didn't take it too seriously, but it was sort of out of the blue in the middle of a discussion of how Adam was doing in LA and his upcoming show.

He's not masculine enough for my tastes. I like a man who's all man!!! (Charlayne growls.)

So kind of like your friend, Lexi, except that I'd say anyone who acts like he's "all man" is probably not showing all of himself. That's my theory anyway.
Any news...

Posted: 7/8/06 at 5:47pm

Thanks for the links, Chloe and skittles. Having read it now, I think the poster was just making a comment on her taste in men. You're probably right in that anyone who acts as if he's "all man" 100% of the time has probably just done a good job in entirely supressing any emotion he might have, but then again, there are varying degrees of emotion that men (or anyone, for that matter) experience in the first place. I think it's extremely likely that Adam is probably one of those men who is quite emotional and doesn't have a problem showing it. There are probably men out there who are truly 90% stoic and almost entirely logic-driven.

... I don't know where I'm going with this. I do agree with the overall sentiment of the thread, though. I'd rather see Adam be a star on Broadway rather than get an occasional guest role in movies or TV, but then again, it's not as if he would really fit any lead role in Broadway right now.

[DancNdaMoonlite]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 5:56pm

For the LA concert, do you guys think that he'll be doing the songs he did during the college tour? Or is he starting to do his show with mostly broadway material now?

Posted: 7/8/06 at 6:01pm

If it's indeed the full band show, I'd assume he'd be doing his mostly-Broadway show, as he alluded to in his blog. I'd rather see him to a mix of both showtunes and his own work, but then again, I'd take what I can get.

I do think he kind of made a point to sing my least favorite of his songs during his last tour, though (or at least songs that I'm largely indifferent to).

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 6:12pm

I think the poster was just making a comment on her taste in men.

Possibly, but my limited checking showed a tendency to put down performers in threads devoted to them, such as Chita Rivera for her smoking, Kristin Chenoweth for being too short, and Martin Short for choosing a bad stage name. But it doesn't matter really.

[Zyla]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 9:47pm

Of course, this discussion of Adam's so-called "feminine" side (or the general "feminine" side...anyone familiar with archetypes? Animus, anima?) reminds me of the "Just Here to the Left of You" analysis from a few days ago.

ETA: I'm glad to see that many of your guys' ideas go along with my "left-as-feminine" interpretation. Maybe I'm not completely delusional, after all! Updated On: 7/8/06 at 09:47 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 9:49pm

Wow, y'all are picky about your seats! Just 8th row? Those are really good!

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 10:00pm

Oh yes, that was an interesting discussion. It's Adam's contradictions that I find so fascinating - the frat boy/sensitive artist dichotomy.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 10:06pm

Yeah, that really is an interesting dichotomy, but it seems like a good balance. I like that Adam seems like.. pretty much the quintessential well-adjusted guy, at least from what I can tell.

[Zyla]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 10:29pm

I'm sorry to grab the edge of a topic and run with it, but now I'm thinking about these categories "frat boy," "sensitive artist" and the like; even "masculine" and "feminine." I'm pretty sure I brought up a similar topic sometime in the past, but, really, aren't these established "types" part of the issue?

I'm reminded of a story that one of my friends wrote - a heavily satirical "history" of the world and speculations on the future. One of the topics he discussed had to do with different "categories" and "types" of people - for example, male and female; different races, different sexualities. He went through different names assigned to these "types," listing terms that, once acceptable, have since become offensive. Each list ended with "and finally, they were just called 'people'."

It's a bit of a stretch to leap to that from the masculine/feminine discussion, but I think it's a pretty interesting idea - what if there weren't any categories? What if we were all "just people?" I know that would never happen, but still, what if?

I hope you guys don't mind my ramblings! I'm sorry I don't have anything to contribute regarding upcoming Adam concerts and the like. Unfortunately, I, like many of you, live on the East Coast.

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/8/06 at 10:51pm

No problem, Zyla, I enjoy talking about this stuff.

I think of categorization as a double-edged sword. It's necessary for almost any kind of abstract thinking and discussion, but it can also be used to limit people and things. For instance, I use "frat boy" as a kind of short hand to indicate everything about Adam that's the typical Long Island kid who likes dirty jokes, metal bands and watching South Park. It's a lot more complicated than that description too, of course, but I'm depending on everyone understanding that my short hand is only that and not a reductive description.