Saturdaynight!

Sleep! Really tired from the work during the day.
Sunday, an interesting day---not much going on during the day, sort of took it easy, read Paul Auster's book, let time pass without doing much---all because I was going to a reading at Bushwick Starr in the evening, so I left for Bushwick about 6---as usual, arrived there very early, stopped off for a coffee at Cobra Club, relaxed a bit, watched Nightmare on Elm Street, which (for some reason) was playing on their screen. Then off to the Starr, with a reading that included a number of actors whom I know, as well as the director, who is a good friend, Sarah. That being said, I really had a lot of problems with the play---an abstruse piece which seemed to glory in its vagueness. Very well done with a lot of preparation, but seemed to me like an exercise in.....I can't even say. A good conversation with Alex, the husband of Sarah, and later with Noel, the artistic director of the Starr---I hope to see the play that is on for the next two weeks---I really want to get there. Sarah was happy to see me and did not seem annoyed that I was not in love with the piece. Also saw Kate, an actress who is appearing in Home/Sick by the Assembly---one of my favorite pieces of work, which begins performances at Jack this Thursday. I have been urging many of the Friends students whom I have known over the years to see it. Not sure when I will go. Hung out a little at the Starr Bar, across the street---really like this place, bartenders always very friendly---I feel very relaxed there---before going home.
  I am really enjoying reading 4321, the new novel by Paul Auster. His protagonist, Archie was born in 1947---very close to my age, and his experiences growing up in the fifties and coming of age in the sixties are very real to me, having passed through the same time period. I wonder if someone younger could appreciate the novel as much as someone who has the same references as he does, but at the same time, the writing itself is quite wonderful. Still a little over 200 pages to go, but I am really looking forward to moving through the book.
 Not much else to say---not sure about tonight, where I will end up, if anywhere, will report tomorrow or soon.