Warm Summer Night in Washington Square

Had wonderful time at Book Expo America, and books are not dead, thank you, although the landscape is changing rapidly. Went back to my hotel after the last day, took a shower, grabbed my scooter and headed south to Washington Square. There's always great music and often comics and acrobats performing there. Susan and the Serenaders were doing doo-wop harmonies, a form of music I love.


Then I went over and listened to the Baby Soda Band (below) doing 20s-30s songs. I have a washtub bass I made, but this wooden bass made by Peter Ford is a lot better and - long story made short — Peter's going to cut out the parts for another one and UPS to me. It has a range about an octave and a half whereas my present one has a 6-note range. I'm excited. Then over to watch two very funny acrobatic brothers who had maybe 150 people watching their act.
The city is like a village on warm nights, with street entertainment in parks, sidewalk cafes, people sitting on stoops.


Below: guy on left is just going airborne. He dove over the five people, went headfirst through a hoop made by his brothers arms, landed on his hands on the ground, and did a somersault.