You’ve seen “The Producers,” right? No, I don’t speak of the musical, but Mel Brooks’ original classic movie. Remember that famous scene where Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder climb into Lincoln Center’s fountain. Ever since I first glimpsed the shimmering water on that screen, I looked forward to the day that I’d be able to […]
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I know I’m a little late on doing a holidays in NYC roundup this year, but fortunately, everyone still has their holiday decorations up, so I’ve been getting my fill the past few days. I must admit that the novelty factor has really worn off, as everyone seems to do the exact same decorations every […]
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Riding Into History
Every year around this time, the MTA runs several “nostalgia trains” on New York City’s subway lines. In the three holiday season’s that I’ve been in NYC thus far, I had never seen one, so imagine my surprise when I stood at the downtown BDFV platform at West 4th Street on Sunday and heard a […]
Exactly 2 months from today I’ll be enjoying a trans-Pacific flight with (hopefully) a taste of the spectacular service that Asian airlines are known for. Aside from figuring out what travel insurance I should get and fighting with my current dastardly health insurance over allowing me to get “vacation supplies” of my prescriptions for the […]
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The Lady
New York City is a true 24 hour city, expressed particularly through it’s subway system, the country’s lone rail system that fully operates 24/7. With these odd hours come all sorts of odd people, particularly on the Subway, the great melting pot of the City. One recent ride to JFK Airport in the wee hours […]
Last night were the American Theatre Wing’s 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which celebrate the best of Broadway. Unlike other award ceremonies, the Tony’s are actually open to the public, though the tickets will cost you quite a bit more than a Broadway show and you gotta dress up in a tux! For those of us […]
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When The President Comes to Town…
I know I haven’t written much on this blog lately, but my life really hasn’t been all that interesting lately! I did have a bit of excitement tonight though. As you may have heard, the Obamas had a date night in the City this evening, and went to see a performance of August Wilson’s Joe […]
I was on the 1 train this afternoon minding my own business when some woman gets on and starts talking…not unusual. But this was no ordinary person with a selfish cause. This was a young, clearly not homeless woman. She broke into a clearly prepared and showy speech representing, get this, PETA. She starts off […]