I don’t love musicals, but do enjoy dramas.
Note: dramas, not drama.
I wanted to see Orphans even before NYMag pointed out Tom Sturridge’s “Tony-Worthy Dimples.”
Via Broadway World
You believe me, right?
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I love cheese. Wouldn’t it be fun to know more about it? I think so.
In my opinion, the funkier the cheese, the better. I’m not sure there’s a cheese I wouldn’t try.
Via Murray’s
Here in the New York metropolitan area, there are cheese making classes. But I think I just want to eat it!
These are a few of the options I’m considering:
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It has been a while since I did an NYC To Do List post. Item #11 can be found here.
I decided it’s time to add a new one!
Via Third Rail Projects and Time Out
One of my previous ‘To Dos’ was the interactive theater experience Sleep No More. I thought it was cool, even if it didn’t meet my very high expectations.
Now I’m hearing Then She Fell is worth a look. It’s based on the writings of Lewis Carroll. This Time Out New York review really stirred my interest. An excerpt:
As in Sleep No More, no two individuals will have the same evening. You may find yourself taking dictation for the Hatter (the mesmerizing Elizabeth Carena), painting cream-colored roses red with the White Rabbit (Tom Pearson) or sitting down to the infamous tea party with the whole gang.
How can I resist a show that takes place in a former mental institution right here in Williamsburg?
Who’s joining me when shows start again in March?
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Did you know that NYC now has a zip line installed in Gramercy Park?
This Annual Summer Streets event will be held on August 4, 11 and 18. It’s billed as the city’s biggest block party, in which seven miles of city streets are blocked off, from the Brooklyn Bridge all the way to 72nd Street; instead of being filled with gridlocked taxis, the roads will feature exhibitions and activities ranging from yoga to dance classes, a 25-foot climbing wall, and, of course, the zip line.
Know where I’d ride a zip line? From Williamsburg to the East Village instead of taking the L train.
via GravityTrails.com
Alas, there’s no zip lining for me this summer. Stupid ankle. It’s better, but not that much better.
Why don’t you go in my place and report back?
Like a good [former] Girl Scout I have been working hard to tackle my NYC To Do List. For instance, I did this, and this, and this.
Traif for brunch
I liked Item #2 (Traif) so much I have gone more than once.
Two of my To Do List experiences have left me feeling “is that all there is?” unfortunately. Continue reading
I’m not big on Broadway musicals.
Dramas? Yes, please. But musicals, I generally think of as trite, long and just generally not for me. I hate how the seats in Broadway theaters (most of them old) are cramped, and lines for the one ladies’ room in the place will be mind bogglingly long at intermission.
Oh, and Broadway is an expensive experience.
But I really want to see Book of Mormon. Like the rest of the world. Tickets are tough to come by, but I’m working the angles.
One issue? My mom is my best angle. She wants to see the show too, she says, even though I’m pretty much positive she won’t like it. Mom is a Republican who goes to church, after all. I’m not sure I can go to see Book of Mormon without her.
From afar, I heard the news. The High Line! The redevelopment of derelict space in a city that doesn’t have much room to spare.
Cool, right?
Photo by Rick Darke
I didn’t make a point of checking it out during visits to NYC from DC. “Pressed for time” and all of that. Continue reading
In all of the year – six – I lived in NYC the first time, I never made it to Coney Island. Maybe this time.
Have you been to the Mermaid Parade? If I can recruit anyone to go with me, I suspect it will be @stackmack.
Check out these pics.
Forget the Cyclone. There’s a sideshow.
And finally, it’s the birthplace of Stephon Marbury. That should be reason enough.
In the past seven days, I have:
Twisted my left ankle, hitting the deck – actually N 4th Street in Brooklyn – landing on my right, previously broken wrist.
Note: this is an old x-ray. I'm skipping the doctor this time.
Secured a fancy new phone for free only to realize it’s functioning at ~75% capacity (chiefly my work email isn’t loading properly. Oh that!) and has a battery life of approximately 24 minutes.
Locked myself out of my apartment, and then a few days later, thrown my keys down the trash chute. Yes, I washed my keys post-retrieval, thinking of gifts for my lovely superintendant all the while.
Told @hilarityinshoes that warm weather be damned, it was too soon for bare legs at work. And then I broke my own rule. I looked like the Before image, but maybe worse.
Lest this sound like a completely whiny post, let me close by saying that my work projects are interesting and I’m doing a decent job crossing things off my NYC To Do List. OK?
The 9/11 memorial is on my to do list, but ultimately, I just don’t think I’m ready.
Via ABC News
