On Wednesday April 23 my girlfriend and I went to the gala opening of
Movers & Shapers. On the walk to it I made a joke about going into the video store and renting a movie instead. In hindsight …
I knew there was going to be an admission but I wasn't expecting $11.00 each, no student discount and a line up. But I persevered. Once inside the 'holding area' I wasn't expecting $5.00 semi cold bottles of
Granville Island Brewery beer,
Diva executive chef –
Dino Renaerts – prepared slivers of food including foie gras. And I certainly wasn't expecting to have a pensioner tell me how good it was, try to foist some on me and then say 'I know' and 'Who cares' with a salacious smile after I expressed that I thought foie gras was cruel. I said 'obviously not you' and walked away. It could have got ugly quickly.
Clearly this was
The Vancouver Museum's eternal membership roster who come to every gala opening regardless of the actual event. I should have know when I heard a couple of them outside talking about coming to see the 'craft show'.
After half and hour into the the 'event' the main exhibition still wasn't open and I was getting more anxious as it got more and more crowded.
Shaw TV showed up and interviewed the Diva's executive chef. People were stuffing their faces. Finally the main exhibition opened and you weren't allowed to bring your drink in. How did they expect us to cope?
I was less than half way into my second $5.00 bottle of beer and there was no way I was setting it down. There was no way I was going any further into this without the comfort that last half bottle of beer would bring. I wanted my beer and I wanted to see the show. Simultaneously.
As the entrance was well guarded and I didn't feel like doing the often used cloaking method I went up to the woman at the entrance and simply stated that this seemed absurd. She seemed agreeable. I said I'd like to leave and come back without having to pay another $11.00 each. She gave me her card. I have since received two free tickets.
Yuri.
