When you say an event is the best ever, right after the event happened doubt slips in. You don't purposely try to knock it down, what you are doing is hoping down the road the best thing ever hasn't happened to you yet. Well, I don't care, here I go: Last night's "City Stories: Stoops to Nuts" show at Cornelia Street Cafe was the most exciting storytelling show ever. The Cafe was electric. From my seat, I saw a attentive full house totally engaged in each artist's performance. We heard tales and songs of redemption, family strife, a mother asking her kid "for a little help here;"the best Christmas ever, reflections on a grandmother's and great aunt's unconditional love, and a story about stepping back from a family and seeing their capacity to walk into an asylum as a group and immediately getting a suite.
Thank you, Barbara Aliprantis, Nicole Ferraro, Robin Hirsch, Jim Hawkins, Amanda Thorpe and Adam Wade. Your audience was deeply moved by your work last night. Your stories and songs lifted spirits and charmed hearts. Thank you, Steve Northeast and Natalie for making us feel at home. Thank you, Angelo Verga and Josh Rebell for inviting us to play and that we did.
Here are photos from the show and pictures of the surrounding West Village neighborhood.
Our next "City Stories: Stoops to Nuts" show is Tuesday, January 8th @ 6pm.
