just got....

my Standing Room ticket to Lulu for tonight. Thought that at 11:45 they might all be gone, but actually have place number 2! One more session today, but feel full of energy, sure that I will have the stamina to watch the opera. I will let you know more....
Yesterday, These Paper Bullets a great disappointment, I left after Act I, had a feeling I would not like it from the beginning, but was prepared to be surprised. But this is simply a 1964 update of Much Ado About Nothing---the book follows it slavishly---and that combined with the topical references fo the time seemed totally dead for me. Cast full of energy, many Yale School of Drama recent graduates, I am sure they enjoyed this "romp" after all the serious stuff that they must prepare there, But vision falls flat----there is something so obvious about all of this, sad that an important Drama School devoted to new works, would consider something like this meaningful. Worse still is how the production---originally performed on the Yale Rep Stage, a much larger stage than Atlantic's, seems to overwhelm the adequate space provided at Atlantic's theater. Left after first act feeling very annoyed, proceeded to Burp Castle where my old bartender friend Rachel was taking Erin's place for the night. Have not seen Rachel in about 5 years, she has changed a lot; not much chance to catch up as a number of her friends were in and around the place---Rachel very manic---sort of unstoppable, I left after my one beer, sure that no further conversation would ensue.  A little disappointed, but hey, those things happen, had to check her out.
Not much else to report on this still mild November Saturday. Must return to Harlem for another session before the opera---tomorrow looks totally free, not sure how to spend the time. Football or maybe the Brooklyn library to write another blog. We will see...