January 06, 2008
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is one of the places that has be a part of my life since I was about 15 years old. I went to see The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes. There was a priest, Father John O'Keefe at the high school I went to that took me and a small group of us. Any how it was magical and seemed so big. Little did I know that I would return there a few more times in different capacities.
The next time was when I was about 19 and my dad had two tickets to Anita Baker that he gave to me. Back then I loved Anita Bakers music and walking in to Radio City Music Hall was magical again just like the first time.
Then a few years later while going to school at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on my lunch break one day I saw a table where they were giving applications to work there. Well you could imagine my excitement to work at the World Famous Radio City Music Hall.
So it ended up being my first real job as an adult and I worked there for 6 years. I began as a cashier in the Merchandising department and ended at the Box Office that became my line of work till this day. During my time there I did many jobs including: cashier/floater, merchandise lead, Stock room supervisor, Bartender, night security, telemarketing, Rockette Audition camera man, and Box Office ticket seller. I had so much fun and learned so much in my time there. I met my ex-wife there, that resulted in my daughter Victoria. I made friends that I am still friends with today.
Last time I was there I went to see a taping of a Blues documentary that was produced by Martin Scorceses and directed by Antoine Fuqua. It was nice to see some of my old friends still working there. It brought back old memories and I contacted a couple of old friends that are still working there.
Its amazing that a historical landmark could have such a personal history as well.
Posted by Victor at 09:27 AM | Comments (0)