MAN AND SUPERMAN–BRILLIANT SHAW READING AT SYMPHONY SPACE
Don’t miss the Monday night monthly readings of George Bernard Shaw’s plays by great actors on their night off.
Thanks, Richard, for the Best Seat in the House; New Yorkers Really Are the Nicest People
(carnegiehall) In our desperate (and belated) efforts to get seats to hear Evgeny Kissin play at Carnegie Hall, we wound up with one good seat (parquet) and two less good seats (balcony) at a premium price from Stubhub. Don’t do this if you don’t have to. But we had to; you understand. (latimes) We arrived…
What? We’re Going to War with the Persian Empire? (and other things to be anxious about)
I have written before about Trump Anxiety Disorder (TAD) before and I am not the only one. But lately, this is getting ridiculous. Just because W made a little mistake of one letter (Iraq instead of Iran) doesn’t mean we should tackle them. They are big; they are powerful; they will hit hard. If we…
“Taxi Driver” 43 years Late
Warned by my son into thinking this film would be too violent and ugly for me, I put off watching it until now and I have to tell you, five minutes of “Gamer of Thrones” was worse. It seems that time has either desensitized me or violence has grown to the point where a few…
STANDING AT THE OPERA? YES, IT CAN BE DONE
Spent a great New York two weeks running ourselves ragged, but managed to go First Class at a discount as is our mission. First: standing at the Met Opera–yes, it can be done. With not a ticket to be had in the house, we stood for 2 1/2 hours behind a velvet bar in…
The New York Daily News–Our Hometown Newspaper
After hearing that the New York Daily News had to cut back half its staff (the wrap) and at the urging of Rachel Maddow to support your hometown paper, I decided I wanted to and I’ve been very pleasantly surprised. This really is a New York City newspaper with great photos from early days (Times…
“Mockingbird” Is A Great Show to See
(Broadway.com)If you are a fan of Harper Lee’s book and/or the movie, this is not either of those, but it’s related. What it is, is Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of both to demonstrate his concerns about racism, nativism, and white supremacy then and now. The author gave Sorkin permission to revise her book but her estate…
