1/23
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| RL welcomes Kristen-Leigh |
Our new bookkeeper,
Pat O and Marsha and I start the day with a conference call with Nan to answer
questions about the year end 1024 financials so that we can set an appropriate
budget for 2015.
Boxer Mike with his
Dalmatian, Blueberry, has finally
written up a proposal requesting just a space to hang up a bag to do something
for the kids. He’s been asking to do this for years. He does have an out door
informal program for the kids. I wish it were that easy. But an official program
for kids and boxing, even without actual punches being thrown at each other,
gets into issues of liability and security clearance and…especially with kids..
There’s also the issue of the demand for space use. Hey I know about how you
need money, he says, but believe me, I know. But word gets out, you doin
something good for the kids, people take care of you…you’ll be ok… I wish it
were that easy…Mike’s a two time golden glove winner, taken a lot of punches
but generally respected in the neighborhood. Another of our Capital Hall
contingent.
Ann F of the Landmark
Conservancy and Dan A our architect are meeting with us to determine what part
of our project and how the conservancy can help us. Looks like we’re talking
about a study to see what it would cost to get an alt1 status, that is beyond
the grandfather clause we live under and
move to a higher level of the DOB. Ann and the Conservancy have been supportive since the start.
TK has brought an
artist, Marco, to discuss a performance in conjunction with the 70th
anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Beginning in May. I’m glad that
we’ve become a center for this. A good follow-up to last August.
Good conversation
with Sam G…the Shakespeare Jam guy… about helping us produce a Shakespeare’s sonnet marathon
at the end of his 450th birthday year. We’d get every group who has
performed here to join in in whatever
way that made sense to them.
Great conversation
with Kristen Leigh—(separate post coming.)
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| Dion stands up |
Another good Open Mic
night. Newcomers Tom Di Mena
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| Tom DiMena |
and Joe’s
friend Adam Silver
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| Adam SIlver |
deliver solid sets. Peter Pan still working on his
neoborscht belt shtick.
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| Pater Pan |
Mandola Joe with an acapella night with a shout out
for Robert Burns, two nights before his birthday,
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| Mandola |
Pat O is sharpening his act
for the next stop on his Great Open Mic Tour of 2015,
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| Pat O'Connell |
and of course Joel
Gold,as always opens the eyes wide for anyone who’s never heard him before. And Dion opened with his own warm hearted standup.
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| Joel Gold |
Regular Davids Lyons
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| David Lyons |
and Smythe back and the brilliant young Jeremy Parker is back again as well.
Polished Kosi is back
to work on some new material for her upcoming shows. (http://kosi-sings.com/) She’s got some
serious touring ahead.
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| Kosi sings |
My greatest pleasure
I shaving Kristen Leigh with us.
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| Kristen Leigh |
She was part of Amanda’s Bridge concert
series back inn2011 (http://west-parkpress.blogspot.com/search?q=kristen+leigh+southworth)
and then the Balcony Music Festival then her own Songs in the Key of Redemption concert
on a snowy winter’s night. (http://kristenleighmusic.wix.com/webpage).
She does a solid set on guitar and piano.
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| ..and the piano |
Then joins me and Pat on my Queen... song and Ripple.... It’s a joy to share music with her.
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| Bob and Kristen Leigh |
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