Trapped In the Middle of a ManChild Song

Newark, New Jersey or bust! Chad and I ventured out to see the "ManChild" (Chad's friend from college) rock out in full costume for his C.D. release party. The ManChild put on an incredible show. Newark, New Jersey we decided was an interesting town. We'll go back for more ManChild but not for sightseeing.

the manchild band

Don't Be Strange on the Train- Part 2

Every morning I wake-up at 6:40 to make it by 7:13 to catch the F train to the G to the A. Three trains to work. However, my commute has been a little more interesting. A movie is being film at my Hoyt-Schermerhorn G train stop. It's called "The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3". A thriller/adventure movie about a subway train hijacking. I haven't seen anyone yet. More than likely won't. But it's interesting to see all the stuff and craziness that goes into one scene of a movie. Lots of big names John Travolta, Denzel Washington and maybe our Brooklyn boy John Turturro.
The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3

Meet Me at the Chelsea Hotel

Di and Jen stopped into town for a Chelsea Hotel experience. Truly living like rock stars! What an amazing place! Each room is different. Art everywhere. The history alone gives you goose-bumps. We found out that part of the building is apartments and the other part is the hotel. Incredible place and worth a stay.

Chelsea Hotel

Spring is in full swing!

Spring has been packed full of playing! Here's the latest and greatest!
Feeling brave along with our fellow Seattle transplant friends Ethan and Elin, we supported our Mariners in the Bronx. Oh, our Mariners were hurting on the field. Yankee fans were handing us tissue.

We had friends fly in from Detroit and L.A. Chad's friend Kevin had an amazing documentary premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival. Check out "Playing for Change".
Playing For Change

D.C. bound for a Drive By Truckers show. We experienced "the Chinatown bus". Basically, there's several bus companies that will take you from one Chinatown to another (Boston, D.C., Philly). Here's the secret on the cheap tickets. They load the cargo storage with produce. Seriously, at 7a.m. our bus became a traveling fruit stand. Safely arriving in D.C. our friend Epstein showed us the sights. The DBT show...awesome.

Rock Shows, plays and other stuff to look at!
Music
"Sympho" experimental symphony where the musicians stand in the round and the audience sit around not in front. Loved it.
Drive by Truckers
Bishop Allen (Indie Band)
Firewater (Brooklyn Band)
sympho
Plays
"Endgame" at BAM (our favorite venue) with John Turturro. Amazing actor and incredible experience.
Endgame
"Sizwe Banzi is Dead" South African play that made its last run at the BAM
Sizwe Banzi is Dead"
Art

Brooklyn Museum:Murakami Exhibit-Japanese Pop Art
Brooklyn Museum

Park Slope Filming

A movie crew took over Park Slope for a day. A film called "Julie and Julia" caused a buzzzz with neighbors looking for famous folks hanging out in the Slope. I saw no one. The stars of the film are Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
Julie and Julia

Don't Be Strange on the Train

April was not the final ballroom dancing performance!The team won the first district dance-off. They received a gold. With matching dresses and suits our crew got on the subway...just like the movie. Except our teachers were yelling "don't be strange on the train". Hopefully NYC MTA will market that phrase.