Sunday at 5:30
I went to see a B.C. documentary called Wizard
Mode about Robert Gagno who became the world pinball champion in 2016.
Robert is on the Autism spectrum and a charmer. He and his parents spoke after
the screening. Talk about a feel-good movie!
Monday night, a
bombshell: Someone I admire above most everyone else, a man of great, great
accomplishment has resigned as artistic director of the Arts Club Theatre. Bill
Millerd founded the institution and I worked there for him during his first
season) and again in later seasons). Bill and I went to the same high school,
were in the same band and we are a lot alike. He’s my living breathing huggable
hero and he leaves an incredible legacy in our city: three magnificent theatres
that operate all year round.
Honestly,
getting an email from him telling me was one of the nicest things to happen to
me in a long time. To realize your hero cared enough to send you a personal
note on his day of resignation is life at its richest and most fulfilling.
And there was “icing
on the cake” because right after getting Bill’s email, I got a call from Rob.
The sound of his voice is like energizing medicine. I’m helpless when I hear
it.
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| Spoon bouquet. |
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