Whizziwig Blogs

Why the Living Theatre Is Returning to New York by Judith Malina (founder) & Hanon Reznikov (director). I saw this piece performed at a 9/11 memorial at St. Mark’s Church and loved it. I’d been looking for it for a while and finally found a full transcript of it. My favorite line:

No man is an island, but Manhattan is

I was inspired to write my own … it’s still a work in progress:

Why David Blackman Is Moving Back to New York

because Ben’s Best really is.
because that’s where the Jews are.
because Trader Joe’s finally made it there.
because Grandma Thelma would be pleased.
because the teachers need a new contract.
because Bloomberg hasn.t ruined it yet.
because arrested development is a good show, not a good life choice.
because Woody Allen is there.
because there’s no place like home.
because I want to be there when my uncle comes out of the closet.
because Californians don.t understand sarcasm.
because Stanford is a cultural wasteland.
because Chinese food should be 24/7.
because Strand makes me happy.
because I.m done with this.
because subways are the only way to travel.
because it has seasons.
because my mother is never going to learn to drive.
because it’s the place to be.
because Rocky Horror just isn.t the same.
because, Motherfucker.
because my father’s friends all want to set me up with their daughters.
because my sister needs a big brother.
because Rego Park is really good.
because a reading room should smell like marble and dust.
because I need Other Music in my life.
because it’s gay.
because City Hall is still unfinished.
because it’s not called a Long Beach Iced Tea.
because it feels alive.
because there are only really three geographic reasons . upstate, the city and the island.
because I need an opportunity to hit on east coast college girls.
because the Thanksgiving Day Parade isn.t going west of 5th avenue anytime soon.
because they’re moving the fountain in Washington Square Park.
because the Gates are gone.
because the Panorama of the City of New York is cooler than your mom.
because the Bronx is an enigma.
because Brooklyn is hip again.
because I know where to get the best canolis.
because real pizza is thin and crunchy.
because tex-mex food should be made by sad, pale Chinese people.
because Starbucks needs to go.
because the Olympics are coming.
because there’s gonna be another subway series.
because the Nets are coming home, baby.
because SoMa is SoHo 10 years ago.
because we’ve got the art.
because it’s going to be underwater before you know it.
because I’ve never had a Gray’s Papaya.
because I (heart) New York.