in the library....

a pre teen is writing a report on political musicals. I suggested Lost in the Stars, the kurt Weill musical based on Alan Paton's Cry the Beloved Country. Great and serious music by Kurt Weill. His death at 50---what a loss!
Earlier today, after a session, wandered a bit (it was cold) through Washington Heights, the west side. Very quiet, beautiful buildings---had lunch in a "greek place" (already too expensive, but at least it is there). Still, nothing really cultural in the area. Strange---you would think a small movie theater showing art films---but. After, returned home and listened to the first two acts of Il Trovatore. God, what an amazing opera, the music is so intense---wanted to stay for the rest, but decided to come here and use the computer in stead.
Yesterday, after my blogging this, returned home, of course very tired. Did not do much but sleep. The pattern continues---sleeping begins in the late afternoon-then around midnight I wake up, find it hard to sleep. So I am tired the next day. But with no work today, have not fallen pray to the afternoon sleep yet. Maybe can change it. Still, the last two weeks seem like one intense journey around subbing and tutoring and not much else. Should pay off financially as the year continues.
Tonight---of course many choices. There is an opening at the Bronx Documentary Center, one of my favorite places---and I have not been there for a while. Should go, still it is so cold. What about Porto? Really across the street from me, can just wander in at 7:30 and give them my $29.00 coupon. Another side of me longs to lose myself in a movie---the new (and expensive) sunshine landmark has Get Out, a movie I really should see---but in this cold weather the walk to 12th Avenue and 57th from any subway station could be really grueling. So you see, lots of choices---but cityboy does not want to plan ahead---we are in a let it happen mode.
Just found out that the Film Forum is having an Ingmar Bergman retrospective. I would like to revisit some of those films, but I wonder how much time I will have to do that. That and the Pacino retrospective at the Quad a little later, sounds pretty intense.
So that is all for now---will report soon on how the weekend turns out....