May 19th Houston Sports FaF Smear (and Antigone)

The one where: Culture Alert – The following contains non-sports information.

Antigone, daughter of Oy-dipus

Come with me, Fourth and Fifty soldiers, to the land of theatre (with an “re,” it’s more authentic that way).  In no way am I experienced enough to write anything about the acting milieu… I don’t even know if I used that word in the right context.  BUT!  How would that be different then when I usually write about sports-related events?  (That was a rhetorical question.)

I spent my last weekend as a “Professional Blogger” catching up on all the culture that I’ve been missing out on for the past 26 years (as Pipez informed me via text).  That started on Friday for opening night of Antigone.  No, I won’t go into my critique of the show… honestly I have none.  I’m not an expert. Though, I did take “Politics in the Greek Theater” from Dr. Lence at the University of Houston.

You should go see this play.  Let me tell you why:

• The Classical Theatre Company is a new addition to the city of Houston.  Last Fall’s production of Shylock the Jew of Venice was absolutely awesome and Antigone definitely deserves attention as well.  You can be one of those snobs that says, “oh, you’re talking about the CTC.  Yeah, I’m basically a founding father since I’ve been a patron since the beginning.”
• Going to the theatre impresses chicks.  They dig dudes with a distinguished cultured air about them.  You don’t know about Antigone yet?  Read about it here.
• Antigone is being shown at the University of Houston’s Wortham Theater Complex.  We’re a UH Sports blog.  You’re probably a UH fan.  You already know where UH is!  This all goes together like peanut butter and jelly.
• Sophocles was Shakespeare before Shakespeare was Shakespeare.  That makes total sense!  Read it again… ok, don’t.  When you think of the Oedipus “trilogy” (or, the Theban plays if you want to get technical) think Romeo and Juliet but with more incest and death.  You can’t say “no” to that.
• Greek theater always has the chorus (not for singing) and that is by far the best part.  I’m pretty sure that Terminator: Salvation coming out this weekend goes back to the Greek standard and has a Chorus full of talking machines.  I’m pretty sure.  But, you may as well be safe and brush up on it.

Tickets are $15 or $7 if you’re a student/kiddo/in the industry.  Here’s the Houston Chronicle’s review.  This is the Houston Press’ review… looks like you have to wait until Wednesday for that one.  So, don’t make me into a douchey braggart.  Go to the show and make me a prophet (like the all-knowing seer Teiresias!!!).

I’m just trying to help you out here.

On to your Houston SPORTS updates:

TEXANS – I’ve never read so many lies in the same article. Yeah right, Brian Cushing.  You’re not playing next to DeMeco Ryans yet.  It’s not an honor until he tells you it is.  And DeMeco… Did you really just say that you’re not going to submit Cushing to rookie hazing?  What-EVER!  If he’s not your personal ball-washer by the end of training camp I’ll quit the blogging business say that I never said anything.

ROCKETS – Good job, boyzzzzz!  You gave them all you had… and they took it and bought their ladies big fake boobies and new noses.

ASTROS – DNP, which in this case falls in the category of “no news is good news.”

AEROS – Well, it’s been a nice run through the Calder Cup bracket, but Houston went down to a desolate zero to three series deficit to Manitoba last night.  The fourth and possibly final game of the series is at Toyota Center on Wednesday.  Rush right out and get tickets!

UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON – This is a bit late.  Better late than never?  University of Houston’s men’s track team took first place in the C-USA track meet on Saturday.  They be running fast and stuff.  (The Rice women’s team – the Owlettes(?) took first place for their gender… just in case you cared.)

- Septimus Rex: “No Longer Professional Blogger”

(Full Disclosure – I spent my Saturday night at Stages Repertory Theatre watching Grey Gardens which was a hilarious – dare I say it – musical about the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline “Jackie” Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.  Don’t judge me… I did it all to impress the ladies.  Plus, now that the Rockets are donezo you’re going to have to find a new way to fill your weekends.)

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