This new feature picks out a lot in a New York auction house that piqued my curiosity. This is purely a personal observation and not endorsed by any auction house. New York auction houses have selling exhibitions that are free and open to the public. If you are traveling here or live in the city, … Continue reading A LOT to talk about first edition
Month: January 2018
National Croissant Day!
Today is National Croissant Day, one of my favorite food groups. Not those mass market imitations but fresh made by a local bakery who knows what they are doing. While we recognize this delicate pastry as a French product it was apparently invented in Vienna and the shape derives from the Islamic crescent after a … Continue reading National Croissant Day!
Update on M&J&G&S
Went to a meeting at the Players Theatre and I can tell you: My play "Matt and Julie and Greg and Susan" will be performed at the Players Theater Short Play Festival on February 15-18. The theme of the Festival is Sex and we are the show right after Valentines Day so come and enjoy … Continue reading Update on M&J&G&S
National Peanut Brittle Day
Today is National Peanut Brittle Day. One of my secret little passions. I don't eat it often but a good batch is heaven. Just peanuts and sugar but oh, so good. I can recommend the peanut brittle of The Sweet Shop at 404 East 73rd Street in New York (www.thesweetshopnyc.com). They have several variations and … Continue reading National Peanut Brittle Day
Shout out to LEARN FUN FACTS blog
As I continue to learn new things about blogging, I like to direct you to other interesting blogs I come across. One of my current favorites is Learn Fun Facts, produced by the prolific Edmark M. Law from Hong Kong. He fills his blog with math puzzles (I'm not very good at these), word puzzles … Continue reading Shout out to LEARN FUN FACTS blog
Review – Party Face
A wine-fueled, comedy laced party is underway at Manhattan Theater Club and you should accept the invitation to attend. And, of course, you can with this discount code: https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/party-face/?PromoCode=21997 The script by Isobel Mahon is a bit of a hot mess but then so are the characters she so convincingly offers up. These ladies bewail … Continue reading Review – Party Face
My play will be presented at PLAYERS THEATER
Matt and Julie and Greg and Susan will be part of the Players Theater Short Play and Musical Festival - The SEX! Edition in February. Performances will be Thursday, February 15 at 7 PM; Friday, February 16 at 7 PM; Saturday, February 17 at 7 PM and Sunday, February 18 at 3 PM. It will … Continue reading My play will be presented at PLAYERS THEATER
Review – John Lithgow: Stories by Heart
John Lithgow is a talented actor now performing a precious one man show at Roundabout's American Airline Theatre on Broadway. I have heard a number of complaints that not only is the show boring but has no place on Broadway. It is true that it is a quiet, intimate show with no helicopters or chorus … Continue reading Review – John Lithgow: Stories by Heart
National Popcorn Day
Today is National Popcorn Day! Component of Cracker Jacks, in many flavors and forms, festive and warming. One of my favorite snacks. I love it so much I invested in one of those movie theater popper units. I also have incorporated it into my Polaris North shows as part of the reception. Recently I have … Continue reading National Popcorn Day
Change vs. Concrete in the Big Apple
New York is known as the city that never sleeps. It is certainly a dynamic and changing place. I am all for preserving history and in favor of the Landmarks Preservation Law. But we are not a museum and not a theme park. Our innovation and growth are important so things must be torn down … Continue reading Change vs. Concrete in the Big Apple
Cherry Tomato Palooza
A few months ago I planted new cherry tomato plants in my Aerogarden device in my small New York apartment. It has started to produce at a terrific rate and so we are enjoying a bumper crop of them. They are delicious. My last plant lasted more than a year but struggled at the end. … Continue reading Cherry Tomato Palooza
PARTY FACE reminder
Just a quick reminder that you can gets a special discount code for the Off-Broadway show PARTY FACE at Manhattan Theater Club using the link below: https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/party-face/?PromoCode=21997 I saw it last week and will review it next week after opening night. For those of you who remember her it is amazing to see Hayley Mills … Continue reading PARTY FACE reminder
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sometimes I can be pretty naive. I became politically aware at a relatively young age in 1968. The riots, the war, the losses of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. hit me pretty hard and made me wonder about how we could ever move forward. But I found hope in the fact that times … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WBAB Cold Finger Run – not this year
On New Years Day for most of the last decade I have participated in the WBAB Cold Finger Run - an organized ride for motorcycles of all types, ages and expertise to cruise the highways and byways of Long Island. Each entrant pays a fee of $20 which all goes to various children's charities and … Continue reading WBAB Cold Finger Run – not this year
National Marzipan Day
Today, January 12, is National Marzipan Day. This almond based sweet is one of my favorite flavors in the world. I get the love of this treat from my father, for whom it was also a favorite. I have found that people seem to either love marzipan or hate it. I am happy to take … Continue reading National Marzipan Day
Put on your PARTY FACE!
Tonight we have the opportunity to attend the first public performance of PARTY FACE, a new play at Manhattan Theater Club at New York City Center. I will not review this show until opening night has passed but I have a special offer for my readers below. A discount offer and if you read this … Continue reading Put on your PARTY FACE!
Looking forward to Spring 2018 Theater Events
As the spring theater season looms there are some events I am looking forward to: Two Edward Albee events: I already have tickets to Home Life and The Zoo Story being presented at the Signature Theatre. In addition his Three Tall Women will be presented on Broadway with Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf and Alison Pill. … Continue reading Looking forward to Spring 2018 Theater Events
Shout out to the FINDING NYC Blog
I am still learning about this whole blogging thing. One thing I have enjoyed is reading blogs written by others. Today I start an occasional and irregular series highlighting some of those blogs I follow that you might sample. The first is FINDING NYC, part of the WordPress family and I think you can find … Continue reading Shout out to the FINDING NYC Blog
Manhattanhenge
Today is one of the four Manhattanhenge days on the calendar where the sun aligns with the New York City street grid layout. The term "Manhattanhenge" was popularized by Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History and a native New Yorker. It is a reference to Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument … Continue reading Manhattanhenge
Quick word on Bomb Cyclone
Solid hit here in New York yesterday from the winter storm that hit the Northeast. Regardless of the crazy terms bandied about this was a winter Nor'Easter in a very cold stretch. Other areas got hit harder and New York thrives on mass transit and a solid infrastructure that kept the city going. I made … Continue reading Quick word on Bomb Cyclone
National Spaghetti Day
Today is National Spaghetti Day and definitely my go to comfort food. Whether topped with a bolognese, puttanesca, Ameritriciana or four way Cincinnati Chili (with onions, not beans, which are an abomination on Cincy Chili, but that is fodder for a different blog post), I love it. Fortunately options for American pasta have improved exponentially … Continue reading National Spaghetti Day
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
Today is National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day. If offered a shot at a box of mixed chocolates I will always shoot for the chocolate covered cherry option first. Definitely a pairing made in heaven. Ironically I am just writing about it now but this was a long standing go-to gift that Pamela would always buy … Continue reading National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
Quick review of 2017 Blog
As the new year starts, a quick look back at my blog in 2017. As you may imagine the majority of posts were about live theater, shows I saw and scripts I wrote. My favorites that I attended and are now gone in 2017: The Glass Menagerie with Sally Field - a fresh take on … Continue reading Quick review of 2017 Blog
Welcome to 2018
Here we are, 2018. I don't make New Years Resolutions, I'm too busy catching up with all the To Do lists I am making everyday. As the saying goes, "I was put on this earth to accomplish certain things, I am so far behind I will never die." Well, I suspect I will die someday … Continue reading Welcome to 2018
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