disappointed....

by the review of That Poor Dream the Assembly play that I have seen in many stages that is now playing at Ohio Space, In Voice, why did he review it so early in the run?  Made me want to see it tonight, to give support to the group. Will I go..? Will see after encounter at the library. Hopefully will not be too tired to do something, as I have been the last two evenings.
Yesterday, after working with Robert, took long walk from Convent and 141street down Frederick Douglass Boulevard to 116 street and then to Lenox, and then to 125th street by 3 train. Fascinating walk on the boulevard between 140th and 116th, some nice shops and restaurants the first ten blocks, then the projects arrive, across the street from 131street to 125th. The gentrification aspect of Harlem, so prevalent in the former blocks, sort of disappears, and one is back in the poor Harlem my generation grew up with and feared. All this, of course ends once you cross 125th street. Within a block the many new buildings with doormen dominate, both on Saint Nicholas as it diagonals towards Seventh, and definitely on Frederick Douglass. Chi chi restaurants, as sense of restraint. Did not follow the street down to 110th street but know of the several bars and restaurants that dart those six blocks. How things have changed since I was tutoring on 115th street and Morningside Avenue in the mid-late nineties.
More reading of Redfield's book, really terrific, really a shame that young theater practitioners don't know about it. Can something be done....?
Monday in Amersterdam library min-altercation with stern parent of a fourth grader who I see there and seems very bright and vivacious. Father (if it was he) was very stern and did not seem to respect her uniqueness---I acted like I was angry, see if is played out again today, will try to avoid any conflict, of course, more on this tomorrow or later....