MoMA, Seth Meyers Show, January 17

After a hearty and delicious breakfast at the hotel, on the 17th, we did a lot of walking in the cold. (20 degrees or so before factoring in the wind. And, it turned out to be a wise decision to come a day early as New England got quite a bit of snow). We walked to NBC building where we got standby tickets to see the Late Night with Seth Meyers show.

   Then, we walked to MoMA which we have not visited in over 30 years. What an amazing collection.

They carefully labeled artists who are no longer allowed into the United States because they are from countries that Trump has banned.

   Then we walked back to the hotel, had their free brunch (!) instead of dinner, and walked back to be at NBC by 5:00 for the show. We were #5 and 6 in line, although one in front of us did not show up. We stood there for over an hour and then they let 14 of us in. Metal detectors, up the elevators into another waiting area where the non standbys were escorted into the studio first. We made friends in line with Joyce, a retired worker at the NY Supreme Court. She goes to a lot of shows and had seen the Megyn Kelly show that morning.
   At any rate, we were in the last row, but center and the seats were very good. It's a fun thing to do. A very good comedian "warmed" us up for about half an hour and then the band played. Seth Meyers's opening monologue was excellent, focusing a lot on Trumps "s...hole" comments. The first guest was Sean "Diddy" Combs who was very funny and in touch with the crowd. Then, a Welsh actor, Luke Evans, in a new series, "The Alienist" came on. He was also funny and personable. Finally, Nicole Sullivan, another SNL veteran came on. It was clear that she and Seth Meyers were friends for a long time. During one of the breaks, Meyers came into the audience and that was when it was clear how good he is - answered questions from the audience both sincerely and with humor. It was a very fun evening.