Yay Beardo!

So last night I found myself back in Greenpoint to see Beardo for the second time. To be honest, I felt this visit was a little bit obligatory, I would not have seen it again (I enjoyed but did not love it the first time) if the director Ellie, had not offered me a comp, but now I am really glad that I did. I found the music to be better and deeper than I had thought, loved the cast's comittment (they are so talented with so much to do).Overall, this re-examination of the piece was just great---if it was running another week, I would go back and see it again. 

 Also, another chance to do a little exploring in Greenpoint. Ironically, the two Fridays that I saw the musical on were both extremely cold--probably the coldest of this winter. But on my way, found a really mellow coffee place on Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan and Franklin Street---I really liked the vibe there---and got a another chance to visit this bar on Franklin Street that I have been meaning to spend time at---second time I simply asked to use their bathroom and was told "yes". I really appreciate that. When it is warmer will go back and possibly try both places. So another bar that I have "promised" myself to check out--also Crow's on Franklin, a little south of Eastern Parkway.

Not sure about tonight, depends on my "tired" quotient---tomorrow, as I said in the last blog is the 8 P.M. reading at Bushwick Starr---not sure how I will spend my time before that. May visit South Fourth in the early evening, or even in the afternoon, and see what is happening there. So everything is up in the air, but feeling kind of "groovy" at this minute.