Thank you. Wow! One of my best college friends, Dave Awl, was a Neo-Futurist. I've seen the show many many times, and am in touch with several cast members on FB. Small world!
Hello from frigid Chicago, IL
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Iwan Ries is like the pipe and cigar smoker's mecca isn't it? I need to get to the shop there sometime soon. I love oil-cured finishes, and how they age. Sounds great!
Wow, I remember Dave! I met Greg Allen on St. Marks Place in New York back in '89 or '90. We were strangers waiting to see something upstairs and chatted a little. I think I ran into him the next day on the D train at DeKalb Avenue. We were so surprised, we figured it must be fate to have met again so randomly and became friends.
Love Dave! He wrote a book for Peachpit Press, "Facebook Me!" and there are funny pictures of the two of us from college and beyond. He's also published a book of poetry, "What the Sea Means", and some of his poems are published in a literary journal this month: Dave Awl: New Poems | Escape Into Life - https://bit.ly/3pByBX7
I never saw the show in NYC, only the Chicago productions. Did you see the NY Neos perform? Greg Kotis, Ayun Halliday, et all? They were founding members of the Neos from Chicago and moved to NYC as a part of the first cast.
I never saw the show in NYC, only the Chicago productions. Did you see the NY Neos perform? Greg Kotis, Ayun Halliday, et all? They were founding members of the Neos from Chicago and moved to NYC as a part of the first cast.
Welcome from Florida. I remember the .alt.pipe usernet. Those clowns at reditt are using the same software as back then. My favorite thing was getting Bob Hamlin all worked up about the grey market Castello's, Agide was beating his prices by 30% and more. I cannot believe it has been over 20 years ago.
Thank you!! I learned so much from alt.smoking.pipes (ASP) and Hacker's books. I read his and my other pipe books library this fall. I had no idea that Redditt has the old Usenet code under the hood. Makes sense. I wish I remembered more from those old threads. Is it possible to find that content again?
I'll check that out.
Yes, I saw Greg and Ayun in the New York branch. The last time I saw Ayun was several years ago at a Book Expo at the Javits Center when she had a book coming out. I can't believe how successful Greg was with Urine Town.
I Just pulled a few things out of a folder I thought you might get a kick out of:
Note from Ayun on the address side of the postcard above:
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These bring back so many memories of the early nineties for me. The show was (and is) amazing! Thank you for posting these! Have you ever jumped out of your chair watching the Tony's the way we did when Greg won for Urinetown???
What a small world, isn't it? I was a lurker in this forum and only joined about a month ago. Pipes have brought us "together"! Hopefully, we'll meet some day.
I didn't see the Tony broadcast, but I was thrilled for Greg's success. There were ads on cabs all over the city. It was surreal to see at the time.
I didn't see the Tony broadcast, but I was thrilled for Greg's success. There were ads on cabs all over the city. It was surreal to see at the time.
I never befriended any of the players, but I also remember going to TMLMTBGB midnight shows in the early-mid 90's.
There is a social smoke tomorrow afternoon at Arlington Pipe and Cigar, if you're free. If you ever want to reminisce with a pipe about the various alt scenes of 90's Chicago, I am a PM with a couple of days notice away from being able to meet you at Arlington or Iwan after work nearly any day of the week.
There is a social smoke tomorrow afternoon at Arlington Pipe and Cigar, if you're free. If you ever want to reminisce with a pipe about the various alt scenes of 90's Chicago, I am a PM with a couple of days notice away from being able to meet you at Arlington or Iwan after work nearly any day of the week.
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