Lots of thoughts....

in my head from last night's TEAM party---demonstration at Littlefields. Piece that they are working on is called "A Primer for a Failed Society"--they did several scenes from it. The project mixes TEAM members with some teen agers and some folks over 50. Many songs, attempt to come to terms with vision of history through songs---do not know whether I buy that or not. Good interview with a rugged man (White) living in West Virginia, who explains the status quo as being anti poor and anti people of color, but no real suggestion of how to go about changing that. What do we do--faced with this "status quo" that, according to this gentleman on the screen, we are all locked into.Could have used some discussion about present day New York---gentrification---action, how to take it. Discussed this with Frank, afterwards also mentioned the time that I helped out after Sandy at the Gowanus projects, and during the time that I was loading clothing into the truck (that was what I was asked to do) I was thinking that soon I would be at local 62 on Bergen street, only a few blocks away, surrounded by all white people and reading a New Yorker. I could do this; the people that I was helping in the Projects could not (did they want to) but the point is that I could separate myself from the poverty that surrounded me. That is the incident I fantasized sharing with the group, if I was asked.
       On the other hand, it was great to talk with Frank again, same with Kristen and Jessie, who were incredibly warm to me. Left feeling very gratified with their friendship---did this ameliorate my rage at the passivity of the text. Possibly? As I said to Frank, I don't know if the twain really meets---look, I can talk theater or baseball with anyone and have a great time---maybe that should just be separate from the political action that was spoken of. Anyway, in these morning hours, as I prepared to come to the library, many of these thoughts, ran around my head.
   Speaking of activism, the play for tonight is to go to Mayday space in Bushwick (God, how I love going out there) and see a play based on letters from a prisoner serving in solitary confinement. Discussion afterwards, should get me back in my "activist" zone.
  Not sure about rest of the weekend, A few plays that I want to see, don't open until next week--many movies that are interesting---Human Rights festival has some very pertinent stuff, as well as that brit picture about Maxwell Perkins and Thomas Wolfe--can I see more than one movie in a day----or a movie and a play. Amy F has a play she is workshopping at EST---don't really know anyone involved, but sounds interesting. Oh well, will have to work it out as it happens...