One of the greatest things about living in New York is that, more often than not, you need to choose what you want to do among many equally good alternatives. I think that if you're ever bored in New York City, honestly, you need to talk to someone.
Last Sunday, for instance, we decided to go to Times Square to check out what was available at the TKTS booth (www.tdf.org/tkts). You just need a little bit of luck, and you may score great tickets for 50% off. We ended up with good seats for Avenue Q. If you haven't seen it, it is extremely funny, in a slightly subversive sort of way. For reference, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtiGd58J0bY.
On Wednesday, we had tickets for Spiegelworld's "Absinthe" show at the South Street Seaport. We were completely clueless on what to expect, but we had read that it was something between Cirque du Soleil and a cabaret / burlesque act. It took a bit to find the place, as the only directions we had were: "Pier 17, South Street Seaport , Under the Brooklyn Bridge"... a little more help would've been nice. Anyway, when we finally found the place, we found a nice outdoor bar / restaurant, and a line to go into what looked like a tent, only it had been labeled "Salon Perdu". As we walked in to find a seat (it is all general seating), we were in a theater-in-the-round kinda setting, with seats next to the stage and booths around the walls. I would hate to spoil it for anyone, but we were very pleasantly surprised. The show is funny, amazing, a little racy and a lot of fun. For more info, go to www.spiegelworld.com
Finally, Mexico is through to the next round of Copa America after winning against Brazil and Ecuador, and tying with Chile. Argentina seems the most likely next match, unless they beat Paraguay. Both teams steamrolled over the US and Colombia and are playing extremely well, so it should be an interesting match.
CB
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