a new day.....

all free--Saturday---which means what? Well, I have already made my reservation for the musical (I think that is what it is) at Bushwick Starr for tonight. Not that excited about seeing it, but I love going to the Starr--always meet a lot of people I know there--then maybe stop in across the street for a beer at Starr Bar. Usually, good conversation. Last night, I thought that I might try to see Indecent this afternoon---and make it a two performance day, but I don't think that will happen. No Overload! Will have to wait to see the Broadway plays that are interesting. Indecent is the one that I want to see first, however.
Last night, went to a new (and small) performance space in Williamsburg called Uncanny Valley. On Manhattan Avenue, near Montrose; the most eastern part of Williamsburg, one that I have traveled in very rarely. Glad that I did,; much new building in the area, that sits between two projects, one a middle income one to the south, and the other, which goes north from the next block up (Maujer) to Grand, seems a bit working class. On Graham avenue,where I found a pizza place before going to the venue, there is an uneasy alliance between the white newcomers and the older hispanic groups, Uneasy alliance? What do I mean. Everything seems really "cool" here, but the mixture is strange. No hostility as far as I can see. Montrose, and the other avenues near it are full of new developments, with their little terraces---seems for at least the block, a kind of wonderland for milenials has been created. Many bars on the surrounding streets. Graham and Montrose as the L doubles back from Metropolitan, probably all four L stops accessible.
  The event, a musical song cycle that my friend Zoe was in, was a nice set of about 18 songs, some better than the others, but the best had a warm and  inventive quality about them. Just like the idea of b a small space which lets you be  close to the performers. Another case of" everybody knows someone else", the gentleman sitting next to me was the co-director of the middle school play at Friends---so we had a lot of people in common. Afterwards, a group of us went to Duck Duck, a few blocks east on Montrose, near that stations L train. I have heard of this bar before, nicely spaced out, seems kind of mellow, under the right circumstances. No tv, so not to great for me to come to alone. Was able to have a nice talk with Zoe, which I liked, and also share some ideas with the other members of the cast. Hope that there will be other events at Uncanny Valley that I might go to, as I would like to explore the neighborhood and its surrounding streets a little more. Never enough time for that. So many plays, so many bars, so many...well, you get the point.
  So, now that I have decided not to see Indecent, what does the afternoon hold. Not sure, maybe find a place to watch the Yankee game, maybe see a movie.
Friends is finally in its last week---will go there on Monday and Tuesday to hear senior project reports. Have been asked to work one day, not sure about others. Anyway, will report soon.