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2009
All posts from October, 2009

We can only squeeze 800 people into the big theatre, and 150 people into the little one. And not everyone can be in New York and available on the exact day that their favorite artist is performing. So what to do for all those poor souls left out in the cold? Bring it to the people with Symphony Space Live!

Of course, we’ve been doing this for years with Selected Shorts. After the performances at Symphony Space, we post-produce programs for radio, podcast, CDs, digital downloads, and take the show on tour all over the country. One thing everyone has always loved about Selected Shorts recordings is the feeling of being there in the theatre – you can hear the audience’s sighs, laughter, tension from suspense, and relief at the end. Could we do the same for our other programs?

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Eight of us Symphony Space staffers crammed in on either side of one of the big booths at the back of Dive Bar on Amsterdam and 96th Street. I, for one, was excited that the day had finally come. When the waiter approached the table I excitedly handed him my driver’s license and asked, “Do you still do free birthday wings?!”

“Well … I have good news and bad news.”

“Let me guess, the bad news is you’re out of wings,” Darren joked.

Thankfully, they weren’t out of wings. The bad news was that they no longer give you a free wing for every year you’ve lived. But the good news was, considering eight of us had just packed the table for that very purpose, he would make an exception! (Not that I’m suggesting you run over to Dive Bar and try to get your own exception, of course!)

I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my birthday: surrounded by friends with a tall glass of ale, 16 spicy and 16 mild, and a mysteriously gloopy bowl of blue cheese. What’s the best birthday lunch you ever had?

I’m back in NY (briefly) after our really exciting trip to perform Selected Shorts in San Antonio, TX. I’m hitting the road again and will have a more full report next week, but I wanted to share some of these pics before I go!

Isaiah Sheffer, Sonia Manzano, and Jesse Borrego

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