A documentary about two men, now in their late 70’s, and their feelings about their fathers who were high Nazi officers, and were responsible for the ghetto-ing, deportation and final annihiliation of hundreds of thousands of ‘undesirables’ in the German Reich. So what about the commandment: Honor thy father and mother. Does one not honor …
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TDF
Theatre Development Fund or how to afford all those Broadway/show tickets. You can join from anywhere, not just living in the City, you have to prove you are retired or an actor and they offer tickerts all day long on their website at deeply, I repeat, deeply discounted prices. It s a tremendous resource for …
Amazingly Available
Ask me, just ask me if I’ve been to the theatre: Night is a Room, Incident at Vichy, Allegiance, Old Times, Fun Home, King Charles III, Sylvia, Fool for Love, Therese Raquin, The Humans, Ripcord, Something Rotten, Lost Girls, Travels with My Aunt, Cinderella – which I loved! and doesn’t get enough publicity. Did I …
And Off He Drove
The driver’s face, could not be seen. The passenger was wearing one of those scare-scream masks and otherwise was all in black, It was the perfect combo, and that at 10:30 pm.
Costumes Were the Best
The fire hydrant sized FDNY person, the family of four decked out in Star Wars, waiting for an outdoors table at the restaurant next door. The numerous comic book characters, the lions, dogs, short skirts, gutted stomachs, bandaged heads, bloody faces, duct tape in unusual places, smallest of fairies, largest of heroes, they were all …
Cell Phone Chatter
Realized that it doesn’t happen on the subway because there is not consistent WiFi in the travelling cars; how wonderful is that. Now and then someone plays their music too loud but other than that, subway riders are respectful of the noise level. The Bus however is another story. How often one has to listen …
“Walkin’ the Dawg”
Looking after two small dogs is an easy job. At home they are well-behaved and fun little companions. Out on the street, it is a revelation of human behavior. We three were out walking and ahead on the sidewalk, about 50 feet were two dogs on leashes, held by a robust middle aged woman. The …
Waiting
Stood outside the Computer store, early morning, waiting for the opening time. A truck pulls up to the curb. The lone driver gets out and walks to the back of the truck; opens doors and starts to set building materials on the sidewalk. Watch him do this and suddenly he drops a gallon bucket of …
And They Blame the Youngsters?!
This was the scene next to me before the call to curtain. All these little old ladies, who were there together, were not speaking with each other, but checking their electronic devices.
Today Will Be Gholish
The City loves it’s Holidays and Halloween is up there with the most revered. There will be lots of partying: in all the parks – daytime for the kiddies, evening for the somewhat older-, in the Villages and Neighborhoods, in bars, at homes, on the streets, every place imaginable. It will be a mad house …