Happy Friday

Well, it's been two weeks since my last update...let's see, what have I been doing?! Oh, yes...the MAC general meeting on May 16th. It was a four-hour event, and I don't want to bore you with the details (although I could, as I took copious notes and have a record of just about everything that was said!), but I actually felt the meeting was very productive. There are some members (and ex-members!) feeling very disenfranchised, as some questionable decisions were made by the Board of Directors last year without consulting the general membership. There was some tension among the attendees of the meeting and the board, but overall the board was very receptive and willing to hear ideas about how to improve MAC. Fingers crossed, they will act on some of them and we will be looking at a new and improved association.
Last night, I headed back to NYC's newest nightspot, The Metropolitan Room to see the incredible Karen Mason doint her show, "The Sweetest of Nights." What an absolute treat. The show was simply thrilling - she infuses each lyric with an incredible, personal energy, and has an amazing talent of sharing herself with the audience. She was backed by the incredibly talented Christopher Denny on piano and Jared Egan on bass. In addition, the Metropolitan Room continues to impress - the lights and sound are fantastic, and the staff is a pleasure. I'm rehearsing for most of the weekend, but am going to try to make it to the Duplex to see Tom Honeck's show at 7 p.m. on Saturday night.
That's it for now...happy Memorial Day weekend!