Day 2 in New York

Our view from the Sheraton Hotel-Times Square
The front desk staff were marvelous

So, last weekend we spent two days in New York: one at New York Comic Con, the second doing what I love to do in New York—museums and performances. As a doctorprofessor mom, you can imagine that I wasn’t leaving New York without doing something educational, but on a Sunday, our choices were limited.

The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) is my favorite museum. When I lived in New York, I used to go on Fridays and I loved attending the films they would show. When I heard that they were having a Magritte exhibit during the time we were going to New York, I knew I had to go and, of course, take Emery. Since this was my first time taking Emery to MOMA, I looked to see what educational programs they offered. The answer is, they have wonderful opportunities. We attended a free (yep, that’s right, we didn’t have to pay, but there were only a number of spaces) tour of the sound exhibit where we learned the ways sound becomes art. We drew, we danced, we discussed.

After a lunch from a local deli, we changed for our afternoon entertainment, a play. We saw Peter and the Starcatcher. It seems hard to avoid movies and plays that are based on children’s books these days, and it’s hard for me not to make comparisons. Peter and the Starcatcher is the story of Peter Pan before he becomes Peter Pan. I hadn’t realized that I had read the book until after the play started and I experienced a strong feeling of déjà vu. This adaptation was lovely and the cast was amazing. In fact, they were more than amazing. They used props, like a rope, in really inventive ways, and each actor played multiple characters. These are true professionals. It’s a week later and Emery and I are still laughing and making references to Norse code and “Oh my God.” (It’s nice to have inside jokes with Emery that Victor can’t catch—he was still at the convention).

The play was followed by dinner, which was adequate—I wish we had found a place a little less touristy. And, then we left very, very early the next morning to go home.