It's a nice theatre, with good seats, though of course the quality of student productions can leave something to be desired. Â I've sat in the back for David Sedaris, and in the front for Spring Awakening and could see everything from both places. Â There's usually plenty of parking nearby... which is funny, because I can never seem to find any for the gym across the street!
Review Source:I came here to catch Cornel West speak a few weekends ago. The space inside is gorgeous, with nice and comfy seats. The venue is very clean with a good sound system.
Only thing is parking for a bigger event like this will likely land you in the dirt lot about a half mile away, which isn't all that bad if it's a nice day outside.
I went to see Sankai Juku tonight perform their butoh dance piece Tobari. The performance was amazing ... unfortunately I could only see about 1/4 of the movements on stage. The auditorium is poorly designed. I was seated in the 7th row orchestra but all I could see were bibs of heads. Other audience members were having similar viewing difficulties based on their constant shifting of heads. Come here knowing that you might have to just close your eyes and enjoy the sounds rather than the sights!
Review Source:First time to Stanford Memorial Auditorium. Â It's a nice theater that can hold close to 2,000. Â It's across the street from the Hoover Tower, a fountain in the middle, then the Auditorium. Â We went to see Aida - the Elton John & Tim Rice's Broadway show performed by Stanford students. Â It's playing for 1 more day, Sat 4/18/09. Â There's Orchestra seating and Balcony.
Tickets you can buy online for an extra .75c or at the door. Â If you buy at the door bring CASH or Check - No Credit Cards. Â $20 for general admission is a bargain!
We got Balcony Left, Seats A1 (Aisle) & A3. Â I thought the seats were fine, though you do have the 3 ft rail right in front of you. Â Maybe B1 & 3 are better, or Balcony center 114.
Show was from 8:15 (started late, should have been 8pm) to 9:30pm (15 min Intermission) and ended at 10:30pm. Â
I liked the male lead Radames - played by Alex Nourishad. Â Nice 6 pack - shirtless in many scenes.
Amneris The Princess played by Gianna Masi has a nice voice. Â
Aida played by Re Phillips was good too.
Some funny scenes - not sure if on purpose or not.
Songs I liked:
Every Story Is A Love Story
My Strongest Suit
Easy As Life (Heather Headley on Youtube)
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Written In the Stars: (Elton John's video on YouTube)
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The Gods Love Nubia
Bathrooms: 2 handicap on the Left of the entrance. Â Women's down another flight of stairs on the Left: 7 stalls/4 sinks. Â Men's -down some stairs on the Rt.
Recommended.
Website:
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This is listed as a nightlife venue? Â WTF???
This is a big general-use auditorium.  There is the odd musical performance here along with a bunch of lectures, Gaieties (the pre-big game musical), Flicks (movies for people who don't have cars and are stuck on campus) and not much else.  Go to the Stanford Lively Arts website <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelyarts.stanford.edu&s=8a519d8e214a3f7f710ce2c7fd5d4a8baa482d872654559da6290a15e1c61041" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://livelyarts.stanfo…</a> and see if there's anything you like.
It was kind of a bummer to be cooped up on a hot Saturday from 8-5:30pm .. with only a 10 min break in the am/pm and a quickie for lunch. Â Auditorium was comfortable... orchestra and balcony seating ... good and ample lighting ... perfect for an academic symposium and venue.
On a hot Saturday, I spent an entire day among my fellow geeks, in the uber geek symposium, the Singularity Summit:
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Very interesting to hear the multifaceted fields in technology, science, artificial intelligence, conceptual and practical applications of the emerging technology. Â It was quite overwhelming, I would admit, but nevertheless satisfying. Â Best part was the conclusion where the panelists addressed the Q&A section; there was fluidity as the speakers interacted with each other and engaged the audience.
Lunch was a brownbag sandwhich by the fountain floor, gazing at the sun while attempting to digest the lecture of each speaker.
I was too initimidated by the presence of all these thinkers; authors of books that sit on my shelf ... such as Singularity is Near, Godel Escher and Bach, etc; Â I was struck by sudden shyness and refrained from getting their autographs.
Now I regret it, they would have been a fun addition to my collection of signatures by intellectual authors (ie Eco, Briane Greene).
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