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Not since LBJ
“Last time this many people were lined up in Austin, Texas, was to see LBJ lying in state,” said poet Jack Brannen to Blanton Director Jessie Hite as they watched a continuous line of people stream around the Blanton and into the front door. Hite, seemingly everywhere at once, was even clicking the hand-held counter herself, attending to the massive number of folks constantly moving in and out of the enormous entrance.
Inside, the appropriately exquisite sounds of classical guitarist Tony Morris and his Viva Trio, including Renata Green on flute and Jennifer Bourianoff playing violin, bounced around the walls of the atrium and floated into the European rooms and the eLounge.
“The acoustics in here are interesting … it actually sounds quite beautiful,” Morris said between songs. “I hope to play here again during their concert series!”
And downstairs: Since I, and a few hundred folks, missed the late arrival of the Krispy Kremes this morning, I was determined not to miss the cheese and crackers … and the “Blantinis.”
“We’re not serving those today … sorry,” a kindly bartender said.
Foiled again by the paper schedule. Oh, well, there are refreshments that many adults seem to be enjoying. Maybe I’ll brave the sun, and the long line to get back inside, and join them.
Comments
By jay
April 30, 2006 06:59 PM | Link to this
Keep it up, only 2.30 hrs to go now. Attended 2 previews, 2 sessions as a volunteer and the members party last night and I am just amazed at the number of people who have attended. My kids with a few friends attended the grand-opening from the early morning (about 1.30) to 7 am and had a whale of a time. They particularly liked the interpretative dance in the workspace and the cartoons in the morning.