So here I am with my first post! (This is Suzy btw). Last week I did a 4 day intensive course at Upright Citizen's Brigade, their intro to improv 101. I learned a lot, but man, was it tough. You have habits all your life, and then someone asks you to break them to do a scene. At the start of the course all our scenes were combative, fighting scenes, where each person was struggling for status, or control. By the end, though, I think we all learned to open our minds a bit, let go of our agendas, and just wing it. Improv is a fantastic skill to have, but it's not easy. As part of our course requirement, we were all asked to attend UCB improv shows during the week. I saw 5 long-form improv shows on the Tuesday night, and found it phenomenal. Having done my own improv before, I saw their struggles and appreciated all the fantastic work they did. Those people were really creative, really in tune with each other. The way they picked up on each other's ideas was amazing. I will definitely see more UCB shows in the future.
After our own student UCB show (so nervous, but so glad I did it) Chris and I headed to Chinatown, in search of good takeout. As insane as it sounds, we can't get good chinese takeout in Brooklyn Heights. Wo Hop was good, but I think the search is still on for great takeout. We just haven't hit enough Chinatown places yet :) Also of note; when walking through Chinatown, several people would come up to us and just murmur different sales pitches, in these crazy low key voices. For example: "Gucci purse, Fendi purse, Coach purse?" or "Perfumes, Men's cologne, scarves?" So weird!
On Monday, I went to see a matinee of Doubt by myself. It was fantastic. Not the type of movie for everyone, but I loved it. Just watching the actors spin circles around each other in different intricate scenes had me totally mesmerized. The technical level of their performances was pretty inspiring. It made me want to study and learn more in my own courses. Speaking of which, they start next week. And so does NYC restaurant week. We've got reservations at River Cafe and Fleur de Sel for lunch... I think it's $26 for 3 courses prix fix at lunch... can't wait!
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