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Uh oh, I am shamelessly bumping myself

Just got in from the most wonderful day. Well, I started with a movie. I opted for Constantine at the Ziegfeld. Thank GOD I saw it there as the hideousness of the movie was masked by the gorgeousness of my surroundings. What a beautiful auditorium. What a pile of s**t that movie was.

Then it was dinner with the one, the only BroadwayBoobs. What an awesome guy he is. He took me to Luxia (of course) and the martinis, the food, the company, all absolutely delightful. As an unexpected treat, Josh Lucas and Salma Hayek came and sat at the table right next to us. I have been in love with him since You Can Count On Me and it took a supreme effort to not freak out and climb on the table and proclaim my undying love for him. But I managed .

After that, it was on to the main reason my trip was timed the way it was. Yes, it was for my 30th birthday, BUT that's not until next week. However, tonight in the Allen Room as part of American Songbook, Dar Williams was performing. First of all, I want to take a moment to talk about the Allen Room itself. Is there a more beautiful venue in NYC? That view, those acoustics, my GOD! Gorgeous. And then there's Dar. Alone and acoustic, she performed:

The Babysitter's Here
Spring Street
The Beauty Of The Rain
Teen For God (brand new song)
Are You Out There
The One Who Knows
Close To My Heart (brand new song)
The Ocean
It Happens Every Day
I Had No Right
Empire (brand new song)
After All
The Christians And The Pagans
February
When I Was A Boy
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We Learned The Sea


She is without doubt the best live performer I have ever seen. There's something about her that's so honest, so heartfelt, so genuine. Her between song banter is uproarious and also really warm and sweet. She's just incredible. If anyone here likes folky type music, then download (legally, with iTunes or something) any one of the songs from this set list. And if you like that, then go and buy everything she's ever released, you won't be sorry. Tonight she made me laugh a LOT, on more than one occasion she took my breath away and with When I Was A Boy, she moved me to tears. It was everything I wanted it to be and more besides.

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Luxia is on 48th St, between 8th and 9th Aves and the food is mainly Italian and entirely gorgeous. The Allen Room is at Columbus Circle, part of the Lincoln Center and I have only been here a few days, I am here for another 4 weeks, so I have puh-lenty of time for nightlife. I don't want to exhaust myself too early now .

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Wow, 4 weeks? I hope you have a great time! What are you there for? Are you taking any side trips? (I suppose I should catch myself up with this thread before I barrage you with questions; I just love hearing stories from people travelling to the city so I can live vicariously through them!)

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The only possible side trip I would take would be to Boston to catch a performance of Sweet Charity. But that's not set in stone yet. I am just hanging out, meeting friends, seeing shows, shopping and turning 30.

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Oh KMF and cookie, I self bump all. the. time. .

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Not my first time, but certainly my longest stay. I am staying with another (non BWW) friend who lives in the East Village from the 14th March so I will have 2 weeks to explore all over everywhere.

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30? THIRTY?!?!?!?!? "Those were the days, my friend . . ."

Pop, goes the weasel.

I hope you have a magnificent journey - but I also hope you realize the journey's just beginning

And what a celebration it will be!

Glad to hear all the adventures have been so FAB!
...the next one awaits

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Is that what I have to look forward to next year?

Addy - you and I have way too much in common.

Cookie - you and I do not

not even a bit, DG?