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“Hair”-raising déjà vu experience
In 1969, I was a junior at the University of California, Riverside. My friend and I drove 60 miles to Los Angeles to see “Hair.” It was a great show. Afterward, we made our way back to my car to find that it had been towed; I inadvertently parked in a “no parking” space. Several hours and about $100 later, we finally had the car back. We made it back to Riverside by about 5 a.m. The evening that started out so well had turned into a real bummer.
Flash forward 41 years to last Saturday. My wife, daughter and I went to see the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of “Hair.” It was just wonderful. The singing and acting were great as were the set design, lighting, pit band, costumes and choreography. All of these aspects made for a great, enjoyable evening. After the show, as we walked back to our car and sang some of the songs along the way, I flashed back to my towed car. Our car was right where we left it and we made it home in 10 minutes. Congratulations to all involved in “Hair” – it was a marvelous experience!
Jim Bird, University of Maine staff
Bangor Daily News