after seven days of work---five this week---a really tiring week, yet despite being tired, I went to the Ensemble Studio Theater short one acts yesterday, and amazingly enough, walked there and back (from 76th and West End to 52nd and 11th, a straight line). The short one acts were frustrating---more attempts that turned out to be superficial then meaningful---and I saw my friend Sarah in one of them (the reason I decided to go). Yes, EST, where I once went almost every day, even though I was not a member, yet I directed some meaningful projects in that space, and made some very solid friendships there as well. All of that is now about 30 years old, but the memories still hold. I probably would have been made a member, but CD, the artistic director until his death, did not want it---yet he was always civil to me. Go figure! It is a lot of water under the bridge at this point.
Tonight I already have tickets for a play called When We Went Electronic---the playwright is a woman I have met at a few parties (Assembly) and have had some nice conversations with. I was ambivalent about going, but feel that since we have had nice talks, I should take a look at her work. I wonder if she will be there tonight, or any of my other friends from the "community".
What else? A possible movie before the play (got to catch up!) and tomorrow, a possible "immersive" production of Merrily We Role Along, in Williamsburg (Wow! all of a sudden everybody loves that musical!) But at the moment I am feeling kind of tired, I probably will go back to the apartment and rest a bit, then see how I feel. I would like to see the Bergman film or the Callas film, both have very strong deja vue meaning for me, and with so many other things to do and see, this might be a good chance to look at them. But I will see how I feel, before I decide to go.
Bergman, yes I guess you might say he was "hot" during the early and middle sixties. Everyone I knew, when I was in college or shortly after was talking about his work. He really represents a moment in time for me---the memories are so clear---especially the first (and only) time I saw the Magician, at Hopkins around 63. Really stunned by the ending. So the movie (and also the Callas movie) would definitely be a journey into past memory for me. Will I do it? Can't say.
I will be subbing at Friends next week 4 out of 5 days (there are no classes on Thursday, so I can be assured of a day off) next week, After that...? Just two work days till Thanksgiving---very early this year. Should be interesting---will report soon.
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