Writes of Passage

New York‘s Hudson Yards and Highland Park under light snow.

 
1 Center Street
Newark, NJ

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center is the home to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO). It was opened in 1997. The dark wood interior of Prudential Hall (2,800 seats) is elegant. 

• La Barra
• Queensyard
• Highland Park and Hudson Yards
• Penn of NJ transit 

Russian Ballet Theatre performed, didn’t impress me.  A family with two or three kids sat behind me was noisy, with talking or opening some sort of candy. My good lord.

Afterward, two swans came out into the freezing lobby for publicity: $20 for a photo with them. The girls are professional, very pleasant but the skinny line (almost all Russians) made my heart cringe – please make the environment more hospitable to the perfumers.

Yoyo Ma is prominently displayed there, even it was years ago. I also see Diana Krall‘s ad for her upcoming (April 3) concert. 

My other thought is: Will Putin invade Ukraine? 

👇 written by my friend 是小蜜写的: 没有在半夜12点以后坐通勤火车就不算在纽约待过吧.不反对商业演出里的互动,可是演出结束后叫主角站在大厅里和观众合影也该照顾一下温度吧,所有的出口大门敞开,我们穿着棉衣在厅里都凉嗖嗖的,看两个女孩冻得不行还要面带职业微笑,不人道.吃饭的时候指着河对岸说演出就在那吧！实际是2小时的演出来回用了8小时在路上.干杯🍻 [调皮][捂脸][呲牙]

10 Hudson Yards
New York, NY 10001

Will return.

One of Hudson Yards‘ many eateries. It claims to be a British restaurant (note: not British cuisine … is there any?). They take a break between lunch and dinner, till 5pm – it seems to be the rule for the Hudson Yards.

We sat by the window, looking out to the Vessel and Hudson River (thinking how can we cross the river to njpac for the Swan Lake – NJ Transit). Nice stem. I particular like their chairs, comfy and whimsical.

Really good service and food – unfortunately we only have time for two appetizers to make our 7pm Swan Lake across the river.

• Mussels – the bread is yummy
• Liver Mousse – bit sweet for my taste

Either they don’t serve tap water, or failed to understand my Chinglish, we paid $9 for a bottle of water which we don’t need. Trust me, New York’s tap water is the best.

10 Hudson Yards
New York, NY 10001

Hudson Yards‘ La Barra – Mercado Little Spain is in the food court in the basement in you enter from the building (street level from W 30th Street). Nothing to write home about … an average food court.

1 Raymond Plaza West & Market St.
Newark, NJ 07102

My first time taking a public transportation into New Jersey. Driving in NJ isn’t something I enjoy, getting lost is easy. Making an U turn for a wrong turn will take you several miles farther. So here the taste of NJ transit.

The ticketing lady at NY Penn Station is very nice, takes her time to explain to us. Apparently, njpac is in between two stations: Newark Board and Penn – yes, it’s called Newark Pennsylvania Station, which has more trains. We got off at Board and went home from NJ Penn, taking a clueless Uber- too late to walk.

From Board Station to njpac NJ Performing Art Center. Getting off needed all our attention because the ticker does NOT show the next station. What’s the point of having it then???