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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 05, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a2 i t was a couple of hours before my big classical music debut with the Winnipeg symphony orchestra on Friday night and i was scrambling to get ready when tragedy reared its ugly head. I do not know a polite Way to put this so i will be Blunt i could not find my pants. I am talking Here about my one pair of Good pants the Only pants i own that Are not liberally coated with Taco Chip crumbs and a thick layer of snack related grease. Remarkably i remained Calm and did what classical performers Are trained to do in situations such As this i opened the bedroom door and yelled for my wife. Honey i cant find my Good pants is what i hollered. Look in the closet is what she hollered Back. They re not in the closet i responded firmly. Yes they Are. No they re not. I am not a student of classical music but i suspect major composers such As Beethoven and Mozart did not have to Deal with this sort of pre concert crisis. I will bet you mrs. Beethoven had All kinds of pants ready for her husband to choose from before he went on stage. I pointed this out to my wife. She did not take it Well. Maybe you should ask mrs. Beethoven to find your pants she said in what i Felt was a less than helpful tone Given the Gravity of the situation. But thatus not the Point. The Point is i was pretty pumped up when i arrived backstage to get ready for my part in the a sons Hometown heroes pops program which is an amazing show that wraps up this afternoon. Imagine my excitement when i discovered i had get ready to be insanely jealous my very own dressing room Complete with those Cool mirrors that Are surrounded by dozens and dozens of Light bulbs to help you see when you apply your makeup if you Are so inclined. Technically i did not need a dressing room Given the fact that i had found my pants and was already wearing them. If i am going to be truthful i did not really need pants at All because my part consists of me sitting behind a desk that hides my legs so i could be in my underwear and the audience would be none the Wiser. Still i sat in my dressing room for several thrilling minutes until i got lonely then i joined everyone else in the wings to engage in a time honoured symphony tradition waiting around for the show to Start. Its hard using Mere words to convey the spine tingling sense of excitement one experiences sitting backstage with world class symphony musicians As they put on their High heels this would be the women and White dinner jackets this would be the men and wait for the curtain to Rise on opening night but i will try it is very very exciting. They sure sound great i said to a stagehand As i listened to a run through of a tune i did not recognize. What do you Call that one we Call that one warming up he said frowning. I had to maintain a High degree of alertness to ensure i was not skewered through an important body part because every few minutes a violinist would Dart by with the pointy end of his or her Bow thrust out like a duelling Sabre. My part in the show involves me and Ron Arnst the voice of the Winnipeg Gold eyes on game Days at can West Park serving As baseball style play by play announcers for a performance of Beethoven is fifth symphony. This performance pits the Home team the so in a thrilling reality orchestra match against an undefeated visiting team in the form of celebrity guest conductor Carl Topilow of the Cleveland pops orchestra. Ron and i dont go onstage until the second half of the show so i spend most of the night sitting behind the percussionist watching him jangle his Triangle and battling an overpowering urge to sneak up behind him and Wallop his Gong which is easily the size of several manhole covers. Anyway you should have seen the excitement when Ron and i did our thing. I sure wish i had. Unfortunately to read the script i have to take off my glasses so when i look at the audience or the orchestra All i can see Are fuzzy random shaped blobs. Still i know the crowd went wild especially during the part where Ron in a voice that conjures up All the sights and sounds of the Ballpark read the following line in the script the crowd is going wild and then both of us using sweeping Arm gestures exhorted the crowd to go wild. Later As we strode in Triumph from the stage on opening night Ron and i exchanged High fives with assistant conductor Rei Motoda who is responsible for telling us when to talk and when to shut up. If you have never been to the symphony before i strongly recommend you drop whatever you Are doing and run out right now and buy tickets for this afternoons performance. Make sure to Wear your Good pants. Doug. Speirs free press. My. Ca a 2 Winnipeg free press sunday october 5, 2008 Winnipeg repress. Com congratulations to p. Lalonde who has won a $ 50 husky Mohawk Gas card just for being a free press 7 Day subscriber Check the free press daily fro August 18 the to october 12 the to see if you have won. Not a subscriber Call 697 7001 to subscribe and be eligible for free Gas Call Amber Fox at 697 7069 to claim your prize. Come take advantage of our fall savings in Stock lamps 20 % off Trica bar stools 20 % off custom order tues. 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