just got some nice....

news,,,my friend Tessa, the sister of my friend Todd, whose birthday it was on Saturday, let me know what Sundays she would be available in DC, if I came down to visit. I think it comes down to two choices---the 6th or the 27th. The first would allow me to try to catch a performance of An Octoroon at Wooly Mammoth, but would be harder to negotiate transportation wise. The second would cost less, and let me take an Amtrak for a reasonable price, but...well simply not sure. But it was good to hear from her---now I just have to make up my mind.
Last night---my job at getting a ticket for Midsummer was muted by the production, which I did not like. It is very obvious and "out there". Only one or two performances worked for me, and I found no unity in the way the director conceived of the three groups. Titania and her retinue as senior citizens? An interesting idea, but why? And what does it mean about their power of the mortals. Never explored. After the first act---I left.
  Then I took an interesting walk from the theater, north on Columbus Avenue with my destination the Dive bar on Amsterdam off 96th street. The place was as little less crowded than usual, and they have a 5 piece wing plate that is only $6.00, a bargain around here. I came their to watch the games, but the bartender, Brittany, was very warm and friendly, and I also touched base with another wait person, Olivia---who talks theater with me. They will both be there every Tuesday, while Brittany told me she works Monday night at a neighboring bar, which I have never been to. Nice to know that I can touch base there. Well, to quote (or kind of quote) Tennesee Williams, "I have always depended on the kindness of bartenders".
What else? Well, today is kind of open---the plan is to do a lot of  reading---Adjani's play Marie Antoinette, and I would like to begin to explore Marlowe's The Massacre of Paris, and see if I can find some Shakespeare similarities. After that, it is all improv. Lots of movies around, but not sure if that is what I want. At any rate, with all the problems in the world and the city, I find myself in a nice place. Will report on today's "adventures" tomorrow.