There was little time for sightseeing today, as we did the other obligatory activities of New York: A concert and a play.
On the way over to Broadway, we stopped at The Old Print Shop on Lexington Avenue. Besides selling old prints, they had a timely display: The Art of Politics or Politics in Art. It was fascinating, and being the only ones there, we got a personal guided tour by the owner/collector of the historical prints and artifacts. You could spend all day looking through political posters dating back to George Washington.
Talk about private correspondence, take your time to read this letter from Blaze Starr, a notable (or is it notorious) prostitute from DC in the 60's.
We caught a matinee of "Kinky Boots", which was awesome. I was a little taken aback by the subject matter, but then the title should have warned me. We then met up with Mark and Sandra for dinner and an Allen Toussaint tribute band concert at the City Winery in Tribeca. Toussaint was a New Orleans R&B composer and entertainer. You would recognize many of his songs, as he composed them for a number of notable entertainers, including Irma Thomas, Elvis Costello, and Etta James, among others. Irma Thomas and Paul Shaeffer (Saturday Night Live and David Letterman) made guest appearances last night. Irma is 75, and still puts on a great show.
A collection of New York quilt fabric that Vera picked up in City Quilts, which is going out of business at the end of this month. They will continue to sell via Internet. We are off to visit a high school friend of Vera's, and will then be returning to Washington. This will probably be the last posting. Thanks again to Mark and Sandra for a great time.
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