July 18th, 2009: Creations with the Creatures...

Here on this finely weathered Saturday Evening, the stage fills with the sounds of a pre-show Minerva Garcia and Abraham Celaya as I gaze at the innocent image of a kitten-cuddling-Michael Jackson from the LA Weekly and our new bi-annual calandar. Armando, the Getty Intern and archive specialist has just entered with a pair of lovely, sharp black dress shoes, ready to host an evening of Creature-filled receptions and performance. Here at Highways, the creation of our partnership with Sustainable Works, and the new seasons happenings prevail.

Last night marked both the Opening of Eugenio Griffero's Creature/Creations and Minerva's birthday. Friends and Highways supporters gathered as the Newspaper path set the scene for the entrance to the show. The tale commenced in the emergence of a red-feathered, tie-draped Creature making her salt-marked coup. The show had moments of deeply moving philosophical trials, and Minerva demonstrated the threads of grace, despair and anger in the death-marked Creation with a skilled hand. 

After the show, the ambiance became thick, pleasant and lovely in the wake of such deeply resonating subject matter and joy in the performers  birthday celebration. With A new member joining our patrons, a gift of Pear-flavored Vodka and a collective savoring of Red Velvet cake,  the pinnacle of the post-show reception culminated in a multi-lingual rendition of Happy birthday, a directorial thanks and some wonderfully vivacious communal discourse riding on the wake of a beautiful opening night.

Now Highways' prepares for what this evening brings...