We have been on the move! And it seems the road has finally taken its toll on my over 40 ass. I have gotten a little sick. Cough, runny nose thing. Trying to rest this weekend because next week is our New York City premiere! (My hometown yo! Born in Brighton BEACH, Brooklyn and raised in Howard BEACH, Queens... no wonder we moved to Miami when I was 11... I'm all about the BEACHES!) After New Haven last Saturday I came back to Cambridge to spend time with my family while Ron headed down to DC to see his family. I met up with him at University of Maryland on Saturday. I flew down. The show was in the Jewish Student Center and the audience was mostly Jewish. Maryland has about 6,000 Jewish students! About 25% of the students are Jewish! Never knew that.
We had a great show and discussion, crashed at the Quality Inn they put us up in, and drove to New York City the next morning to see the Kraine Theater where we be performing most of next week - March 3 - 7. Tremendous space right in the heart of the East Village just up the street from NYU. Really nice folks run it too. Very much behind the artist's they host. We put up some posters and walked over to NYU to promote the show too. We crashed at Ron's friend's house in South Orange, New Jersey. (Nice house! Right on the golf course and a monster view of Manhattan!) Next day, Thursday we drove to Springfield College to perform in the chapel. (see pic) Annie from the Student Activity Center took great care of us and the students we met were so incredibly nice and seeking to laugh and learn. The dean of students came as well as the wife of the school's president. It was a tremendous show! And the post show dialogue had some students sharing some heartfelt experiences that brought tears to many.
Very incredible time. I pray and wish I can give these students whatever I can so that they take a bigger step in their lives and always stand up to authority, racism, and hate with justice and courage. I feel so fortunate to be in a position to do this through art with my dear friend and show partner Ron Jones at my side. Ron spares nothing of himself to encourage youth. He inspires me to do the same constantly.
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