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Uptown Thinktank

Late today I had the great pleasure of participating in a very creative brainstorm about how to adapt Simi Linton’s memoir to the stage. We’re still waiting to hear about the success or otherwise of our various grant applications – and I’ve got...
The world according to Spalding Gray

The world according to Spalding Gray

While waiting for a match (see post below), I decided to treat myself to a night at the theatre. The work of writer and actor Spalding Gray, best known for his dramatic monologues, has been woven into a show called Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell at the Minetta...
Life in a Bubble

Life in a Bubble

Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble … Here is the Prospect Park Tennis Center, which from November through to the end of April each year is shrouded in an enormous air-conditioned bubble to ensure that we mortals don’t freeze our tennis balls off when trying...
Randy by name

Randy by name

Meet Randy, concierge at my workplace on 86th and Riverside Drive. He has worked in the same job for more than twenty years. Despite his youthful appearance, I have learned he will celebrate his 50th birthday later this year. In his spare time he coaches his...

Valentines on the subway

It’s Valentines Day in one cold city. Ice storms and freezing rain have driven everyone indoors. On the subway, people are so rugged up it’s not worth the effort to disrobe during the commute home. I saw a woman and a man, sitting opposite each other in...
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