NoHo, Bleecker Street Between Mott and Elizabeth Streets

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The sign on the building says Townhouse for Sale. For those of you who might be interested, here's a shot of the entire townhouse.



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When we come back to this area on another walk, I will discuss why Noho?

PS Politics was almost as fun today as it was yesterday as all the guys and gals opined as to why everyone got it wrong.

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NoHo, Bleecker Street Between Mulberry and Mott Streets

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This is the building next to the theater at 45 Bleecker Street.

And now I must get back to the political news. How much will Obama win by? Where will Mike Huckabee come in? Is this the end for Romney? If you like politics at all you've got to love this year.

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NoHo, Bleecker Street Between Mulberry and Mott Streets

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Last night you saw where I ended up yesterday. This is where I started. Took the 6 train to Bleecker Street and right there at the subway stop was Bleecker Street Theatre which I've never heard of. If you follow the link, you'll see that their next production, about the Iraq War, features such people as Janeane Garofalo, Bebe Neuwirth and David Strathairn, not exactly unknowns. These little theaters are all over the place. I once went to a production of Sweet Eros by Terrance McNally in a storefront with about 40 seats, sat in the first row, about 4 feet from the performers. It was wonderful. Directed by Grant McKeown. This city is full of talent, and artists of all kinds have to scramble to find a way to perform/present their art.

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NoHo, Bowery at Bleecker Street

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Okay, I finally broke out. This is not only not Inwood, but it is a whole new neighborhood for this blog. Don't know how long it's been called NoHo, but I found a NY Times reference to it in 1972. This came up on the first page of a search. When I have more time, I'll search exhaustively. You bet.

Anyway, this is where I went today. Amato Opera. It was thrilling! A tiny little opera house (127 seats) with great acoustics that blow(s) you away with these great big voices. Myra and I saw La Boheme which I've also seen at the Met. You know the second scene in the tavern with all the people milling around? You know how it is at the Met on that vast stage and you're looking down at it from the balcony and you see all the people from far away and wonder how much money it cost to stage it and is that why you can't afford to go to the Met anymore and it's sort of ho hum? Well, here you're practically in the middle of it but somehow they choreograph it so it all works out and you just want to break out laughing. I'm a fan. Why did it take me so long to get here? And did I say it was cheap? $35.

You say you know nothing about opera and couldn't care less? Oh.

And anon from last night: thanks, I know what you mean, but sometimes you just got to get out of Inwood.

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