Skywatch Friday

Came up out of the subway on Christmas
Eve (annual pilgrimage to Zabar's
on the Upper West Side for
overpriced but delicious holiday treats)
and saw this fluffy sky.  Anyone
know if there's a name for these clouds?

[To see more skies from around
the world, go here.]

C'est moi (sometimes, when I'm lucky)

The marquee of the Palace Theater, in
October 2015—when I got to see
this fabulous show for the second time
(and gratis both times to boot).
A very good memory!

[Linking back to the Thursday Photo
Challenge and to Signs, Signs.]

Candy!

Do you ever get a craving for something
 tooth-loosening and yummy from your childhood?
 Like maybe a long-lasting Sugar Daddy or some
Bonomo Banana Taffy, bright pink Bazooka Bubble Gum
(or itty bitty Tiny Size Chiclets)—or maybe just
some party-in-your-mouth Pop Rocks.
They have it all at (one of four in NYC) It'sugar stores.
Personally, my teeth and I try to stay far away.

[It's Ruby Tuesday. To see more, go here.
Also linking back to Our World Tuesday.]

ABC Wednesday—I is for "illuminate"

Took this shot a few years ago, and I
believe it was the last time the city did
this to commemorate 9/11.  I was on 
lower Broadway, about a mile or so north
of the original Trade Towers site.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

'tis the season

. . . because nothing says Christmas
like feathers and sequins, right?

It's Ruby Tuesday—to see
more, visit Mary's meme.

abc wednesday - O is for "out of focus"

But here's my excuse:  It's not easy when picture-taking is strictly

verboten and you're doing it anyway (at least until the jerk sitting

next to you says something—hey, it's not like I was using flash, Dude!).

This is a scene from "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which 

moved recently from Off-Broadway to the real deal.  

It's gotten mostly rave reviews—and I loved it!

[See more abc wednesday here.]

New York at Night (7)

Saw this clothing store as I was strolling

down Broadway in Soho late at night.

 I'll have to go back when they're open and

find out what's up with the hundreds

of antique sewing machines they have displayed 

from floor to 30-foot ceiling.

[This is part of That's My World. You can

see more of the world here.]

Mellow Yellow Monday

Welcome to Broadway! Like most people who

live in New York, I hardly ever make it to 

the theater—but the show I'd love to see right now

is the one just down the street: Billy Elliot.

[See more Mellow Yellow here.]

skywatch Friday

My favorite PTDD is visible from lots

of spots in the city. Always a nice

surprise to look up and see it off

in the distance. This was shot

from lower Broadway—at least 40

(probably more like 50) blocks south.

[See more Skywatch pix here.]

TKTS

This is the "roof" of the new and improved

TKTS booth.  Here's what's available now.

So what do you want to see?

broadway

Unfortunately, more than half of these shows

are no longer running. I get it, though—

these days, it's hard to afford even the

half-price tkts. Sad, huh?

ticker-tape parades

Although I guess now the rare ones we have are

actually shredded-paper parades. There are plaques

embedded in the sidewalk along lower Broadway to

commemorate past parades.

There are lots of these plaques—this one

 just happens to be my favorite.

an illicit "Tale"

Taking photos in the theater is SO verboten! That said,

here's a little shot of the curtain call at A Tale of Two Cities

(it helps if you turn off the sound on your camera).

Saw it with phx-cdg; can't wait to see how it gets reviewed.

It was kinda like Les Miz (duh), only toned down a bit.