[SML] Houston Questions

[Jeremiah Minh Grünblatt]

Thanks to Andrew and Dave and all for all the Houston info. We are finishing packing as the ink dries on my cut lists and Keturah's blocking notes, and leave Brooklyn in the morning. I wish I had enough of a sense of schedule to make proper dinner plans or drink offers. I hope I will, in the next week or two, put up some sort of last minute, "I'm camping out in a bar doing paperwork," call to any and all in the area and would love to see faces thereafter. Most likely, if memory serves, here: 

http://treadsack.com/downhouse/

More later. Stay well.

J. Minh



-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Vance [mailto:atvanceld at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 1:39 PM
To: Jeremiah Minh Grünblatt; Stagecraft Mailing List
Subject: Re: [SML] Houston Questions

Drinks in the Heights:  Onion Creek is really good; any of the Creek bars are good [Cedar Creek, Dry Creek, etc.]  Dave is right about the Flying Saucer, which is downtown [not that far from the Heights].
Also downtown is everyone's favorite dive bar Warren's.  Strong drinks for not a lot of dough.

Lola is a really great restaurant; no drinks, but the food is worth it.  Java Java is great for breakfast.  BBQ:  Hickory Hollow is Heights-adjacent and good.  Goode Company has good BBQ as well.

Vendors:  Stagelight is great for supplies and expendables.  Techland is as well.  I can give you contact information for both of them should you wish.

Hardware stores:  Not my forte, but I hear Southland Hardware is the best in town.  They've got everything you could ever want, and then some.  I'm sure Will will chime in with more options.

I'll ask my wife about thrift shops and fabric stores as that's her bread and butter.  I know High Fashion Home in Midtown is where she does a lot of her shopping for both personal and work.  JoAnne's as well.

I'd love to get together with you and your fiance [and Will and my wife, if they will]. My schedule is tight next week, as I'm working until 8PM most of the week.

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Sincerely,

Andrew Vance
Lighting Designer

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 6:30 PM, Jeremiah Minh Grünblatt <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> I am suddenly following my partner down to Houston, TX next week to 
> design and build a show she’s directing. This is an emergency 
> replacement situation that I will coyly not elaborate on publicly (for 
> the moment) as my agreeing to the job is entirely about supporting my 
> fiancé and not meant as an endorsement of the recent behavior of the company to which she’s contracted.
>
> That being said, I have a couple of questions for those familiar with 
> the area, the first being, Who want’s a drink (we’ll be based in The Heights)?
> Also wondering about favorite general hardware stores? Lumber yards? 
> Thrift shops? Fabric stores? Any recommended local vendors for more 
> theatrically specific supplies (i.e., Gaff Tape, Fog Fluid, etc.)?
>
> And, most specifically, any thoughts on a local vendor which might 
> stock straight wooden ladders in the 10’ to 12’ range? No A-frames, no extensions.