Attended a somewhat intimate double jam jazz session tonight, maybe all in, 50 attendees. The sole purpose to be at this place at this time was to listen to this quartet. During the session, within eye shot, two women of middle age, separately, seated in different rows were checking their email during the sets. What …
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Dead
The bird in the cage that hung above the produce stall on the corner of Grand in China Town is, according to a worker there, dead.
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When I come out of the theatre and there is no traffic on 42nd street, and catch a bus with no one on it but me, and upon arriving at my stop, can cross the street because no cars are coming… my first thought is….omg the Rapture. But then I remember it’s super bowl evening. …
Scaffolding
Someone has come up with a new idea for an attractive kind of scaffolding. They hope this will replace the current ones in use.
Dream Week
A week that every actor wants to have 52 times a year. An audition on Sunday, an audition on Monday – in the a.m., and a second audition in the p.m. Tuesday, an audition in the morning as a result of the audition on Monday, and then another on Thursday. Booked two of the four. …
The Worst
So far, the worst experience I’ve had in the city: on a cold, dark, rainy winter night, about 10:15 pm the wind is gusting the rain, threatening to blow out my umbrella and the bus for which I have been waiting, standing on the corner, rides by without checking the bus stop, doesn’t notice me …
TWO STARS
Here is A Star. Annie Gets a Star. All of the above has nothing to do with the City, except I saw the first star walking down the street but that was after the fact. The back story: On ABC is a program titled Pan Am. Having had many PanAm experiences, I tuned in. …
Umbrella
The rain stopped. He obviously didn’t need the walking-stick-umbrella, but what to do, they can be cumbersome to carry when not in use. So he did the one thing I’ve never seen anyone do: he hooked the curved wooden handle onto the collar of his shirt, at the back of his neck. The umbrella was …
Soothing
Classical music plays in the departure hall of Penn Station. What a soothing background for the hustle and bustle of travel. Well done!
Ouch!
It is often the smallest event that reminds me of the cost of living in a metropolis. I have a shopping bag, made of parachute fabric that folds small and is always with me, to whip out when needed. Today, because it had a 4″ rip down the side, I took it to my friendly …