I have some things to look forward to, so I decided to look
forward today instead of backward or sideways or too far inside though there
are lots of things in those directions that need expressing.
My jobs are simmering down for the summer which is good and
bad. The good part is I get to do other
things. On Monday, July 15th
at 8pm, I will be co-featuring with Mindy Levokove for the Saturn Series poetry
reading (in its 19th year!) at Revival Bar on E.15th
Street off of Irving Place, NYC. This
series is curated and hosted by Su Polo, a woman with a lot of stamina. She is also a fine artist and a music maker.
This is she.
The open mic portion, which takes place before and after the featured readers, welcomes all kinds of spoken word – poetry, comedy, prose, drama – and music. They request a $3 donation (or more if you can) and a drink. I hope some of you New York City people will feel inspired to come out and even share something of your own. Su is a warm and caring host. The reading series is weekly, but July 15, 2013 is the one I call “The Night of Two Mindys.”
(Spring
2011 me at the open mic of Saturn Series when it was located elsewhere)
(Mindy
Levokove above and below.}
Rehearsals
begin July 1st for the short play in which I’m happy to be cast. That is a week away and I have to have my
lines memorized, which should be do-able.
I am so very curious who is cast to play my character’s ex-husband. In the play, I have to kiss him. Lord, Lord, Lord. That is one of those things that could be
lovely or yuck. This may sound weird to
some, but I’d find it easier to have him touch me almost anywhere than to
kiss. Kissing is more personal.
For those
of you interested in attending the play, "When We Met" will be one of several short plays
in the Unboxed Voices 2nd
Annual Summer Short Play Festival.
Saturday,
July 27, 2013 at 7:30pm & Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 2:00 at the Kraine
Theatre, 85 East 4th St (between 2nd Ave and
Bowery). Mark your calendars, and I will
continue to share details as I get them.
In the meantime, let’s visualize a decent person to play my character’s
ex; healthy, handsome, and heterosexual would be good too.
I will go to the 2 mindy shows if I'm still in nyc by that time
Levekove looks like a bundle of surprises!
I'll definitely try to hobble in with my summer ortho-boot (if my kids have enough $ in their piggy banks for me to swipe for tolls) ~S