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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sabrinathecat" data-source="post: 6223860" data-attributes="member: 89838">Spent the last 3 days in NYC.Have some thoughts about that.On the plane, read a book called Regret's Shadow, which someone posted about here (it was free for kindle download at some point), but I can't find the existing thread to post comments. Don't want to start a new one if it isn't necessary. Any help?Plays and flash photography. It they say "don't do it," why are there always people who do? It is especially dumb at Radio City Music Hall during the Rockettes' Christmas show, when people start flashing away within spitting distance of the camels. They would be justly served if one of those camels got ornery and bedecked them with camel spit (not something you'd want to smell of for the rest of the day).Got to see a play staring Ian McKellan and Patrick Steward. You can't go wrong with that combination, right? (sigh) They were the only saving grace to the play: watching them play off/against/with each other. The play was "No Man's Land" by Pinter. Having watched 2 people in the last 5 years who had amazing lives slowly die of alcoholism and Alzheimers, this was not the best choice for me. That said, the two young characters are equally inconsistent and unfocussed, so there is no one in the play who is a stable character, nor particularly interesting. I'm sure if you are a fan of Pinter and his work, this is a wonderful production of the play. To me, it was a complete and utter waste and disappointment.On the other hand, we also saw "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder", which was quite enjoyable. Based on the same book that inspired "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (a classic Alec Guinness movie), it is the musical version of a man who discovers that he is 9th in line to a noble title, and sets about discretely removing the other 8. No big stars I am aware of, but at least it was enjoyable.There was also a great display called "Art of the Brick", showcasing the work of an artist who works entirely with Lego. Amazing work. Sadly, a group of children was brought through as part of a school trip, and they blazed through the whole thing in about 10 minutes. Later we came across one child being escorted by his mother, who was most enthusiastic. Of course, I took pictures with my Lego camera. Two Australian women were fascinated (and planning on getting a pair for their children).And we celebrated my mother's friend's 93rd birthday.</blockquote>

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