I have known Jean-Marc since I was a teenager. Our paths crossed over the years, sometimes in New York and other times in Paris. He has always been involved in theater, or film.
He would first go visit an old friend on the Lower East Side. This is a street that has totally transformed from its former life as prostitution strip with the drug dealers in the park across the street. Now there is a hotel on the corner.
Next he would go to Greenwich Village, he did not specify where. I went to the intersection of 10th Street and 4th Street, which seems a quintessential Village spot. It is actually a little tacky, with a big Fedex sign and maybe a Subway deli. I walked along 10th (I think).
I thought it would amuse him to see how big the Austin Minis are over here.
Some fire escapes, complete with American flag.
Last, he wanted to go to Chelsea, where he took theater classes with another old friend who used to stay at the Chelsea Hotel.
Since Jean-Marc only chose three places to visit, I decided to surprise him with a fourth. I took him to St. Mark's of the Bowery, a church that is a firm supporter of the arts.
When I came back in the afternoon, there was some outdoor theater going on.
It looked like political theater. I thought it was all a nice setting for Jean-Marc to float over.
