Don’t miss this. It is beginning on Saturday the 15th!

November 15, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Saturdays & Sundays at 12:00 & 2:00 p.m.

What happens to a tailor when he makes the most uncomfortable shoes in Grimmsville? Well, he’s visited by little elves of course! With the ardent work of Zulu & Herbie sneaking in each night, the tailor and his family can finally sell shoes and make a decent life for themselves – though they quickly realize that all the money in the world doesn’t make them truly happy. Join the elves, the tailor, his family, as well as a few guest appearances by other familiar fairy tale characters in the holiday production that is certain to bring joy and merriment to all.

Yes, it is suitable for all ages. Even me, and the kid inside me!

Reservations: (212) 352-3101 or www.theatermania.com    

For weekday school performances and group rate information call (212) 226-4085.

Manhattan Children’s Theatre performances are made possible in part by the Manhattan Community Arts Fund/New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, The New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation, The JPMorgan Chase Regrant Fund, a project of A.R.T./New York, the Peter J. Sharp Foundation and by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, with support from The September 11th Fund.

Manhattan Children’s Theatre is located at 52 White Street in Tribeca
(Between Broadway & Church Streets…still 2 blocks south of Canal Street)

Saturday was a beautiful day! I am telling you everyone was out enjoying the wheather, shopping up a storm and basically making it happen.  Now I guess, you are wondering what making it happen means…. Well on White Street that could mean anything from chasing down customers to chasing your dreams.  If you don’t believe me, ask Lil’ Eden Sanaa.

I met up with 8 year old Eden from Brooklyn as she auditioned for a spot in the Nutcracker ballet at Battery Dance. She was super nervous going into her audition. So nervous that she left her ballet slippers at her dance school before she came out to the city.  But despite being shoeless, she danced her little heart out and made it in the production.

While she was auditioning, I also watched a casting for a rap video down the hall in another studio in Battery. The parade of beautiful women walking in and out of the session, reminded me that I was totally in an unique place.  Where can you go and see rappers on one side of the elevator and ballerinas on the other.  White Street is truly a wonderful block.

After I left them, I remembered I was going to a dinner at a friends later that night.  I had to get a new pair of shoes, so I went over to Shoegasm to see if there was anything worth getting.  Of course there was. In fact, there was a 40%-60% off sale of all shoes.  I walked out of there with a great pair of pumps.  The sun is in full shine-mode, I saw a little girl dance into her dream and I am knocking people dead with my new shoes.

As, I went to the White Street garage, I winked my eye at the attendant and asked him if he was enjoying his day… He replied “Not as much as you are!”

You know what he was right.  I love white street.

Holiday Weiss

Blue Coyote’s Reading Series Continues…
A new work by Matthew Freeman, Wednesday, September 17th, 8pm