Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Billy Elliot the Musical

In honor of Lee's birthday we took him to see the musical Billy Elliot. The music was written by Elton John, but it is in no way a musical based on his hits. The story takes place in the coal fields of Northern England in the mid 1980s. There was a story line where the 11 year old Billy gave up boxing to become a ballet dancer. If you enjoy ballet, this musical is a must see. More information.
From there we went to a nearby TGIFridays for dinner. Those streets in the Theater District are always jammed no matter what time of the year you are there. How can anyone want to drive a car in that area?