First Crusties of Spring — 2017

After all this talk of ice and snow, you might not expect the subject to turn so quickly to Spring!

And yet, just this past Thursday evening, there they were, the first crusties of Spring, outside one of their favorite haunts, the beloved Orpheum Theater on Second Avenue:

Haunting the Orpheum Theater.

Last year, the first crusties were spotted on March 2nd.

Soon, like the tulips and robins, they'll be everywhere!

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The Breaks

There is nothing more exciting in the life an East Villager than the shooting of a movie or television show!

I was riding my Citibike down Second Avenue yesterday evening, when I came upon this site, at the corner of St. Mark's Place:

Movie gear everywhere.

Are these real crusties, or movie crusties?

Crusties.

Are these real firemen, or movie firemen?

Firemen.

All of this was taking place at the beloved Orpheum Theater, home of the beloved Stomp!

Stomp.

Who knows what magic is created inside the secret tent?

Creating magic.

This movie will be called The Breaks:

The Breaks.

According to the Internet Movie Database:

Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry.

It's just like real life… in the East Village Today!

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Stomp

I was walking down Second Avenue Saturday morning, when I saw a colony of crusties on the sidewalk in front of the beloved Orpheum Theater:

A colony of crusties.

Suddenly, I heard one of them cough. I turned and walked across St. Mark's Place instead. The last thing I need is to get some kind of crusty disease!

This morning, I found myself walking up Second Avenue, and I saw this queue of young folk, waiting to [UPDATED] buy tickets to audition for a role in the beloved Stomp:

Waiting to buy tickets.

As I passed by them, I saw the ones in front sitting on the sidewalk, drumming on drums:

Drumming on drums.

This is how it begins… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #secondavenue #stomp #crusties #stmarksplace #drums #orpheumtheater