"So we wait in the dark until someone sets us free, and we're brought into the light, and we're back at the start. And I know things now, many valuable things, that I hadn't known before: Do not put your faith in a cape and a hood, they will not protect you the way that they should. And take extra care with strangers, even flowers have their dangers. And though scary is exciting, nice is different than good. Now I know: Don't be scared. Granny is right, just be prepared. Isn't it nice to know a lot! And a little bit not." ~stephen sondheim (into the woods)

Some recent stuff:

Shakespeare in the Park: As You Like It
I love this play, and this is a lovely, well-staged production. Lily Rabe is magnificent as always. Seriously, this girl is fantastic. There's also a great supporting cast (including Oliver Platt). Steve Martin wrote the music and he did a fabulous job. Being at the Delacorte watching Shakespeare on a summer evening is one of my favorite things in the world.
I cannot wait for this summer's next SitP show, Into the Woods. It's one of my favorite musicals, and to see Amy Adams, Denis O'Hare, Donna Murphy, and Gideon Glick as part of the cast will make waiting in line overnight totally worth it.

Concert/Album release party: Spirit Family Reunion
Spirit Family Reunion is an Americana/folk/bluegrass band that puts on a great show. The word that first comes to mind is "raucous" (in a good way). The didn't go onstage until after midnight, but they certainly woke everyone up and got the crowd moving and clapping along.

Funny random incident after the concert: I went to the show with my friends Nicole and Maribeth, and while we were waiting on the subway platform for the F train to take us home (around 2:30am), this guy came up to us and asked if we were sisters. We said no, so he asked if we were cousins. We said no again. Nic was carrying the band's record (which has Spirit Family Reunion in huge letters on the cover), and this guy thought it was a sign or something from the family reunion we were coming from. He assumed we were related and our last name was Spirit. It was funny at the time. We ended up talking about bath salt-eating zombies, which was also funny.

That's all for now. I'll leave you with a new picture of my boys.