Laraine Goodman

"A Brief Look @ Everything and Nothing" by Laraine Goodman, LaMaMa e.t.c., East Village. LaMaMa has been bringing cutting edge theatre to New York for 46 years. It feels like Ellen Stewart's theatre will be there forever. And this is a good thing. "A Brief Look..." was a two-night extravaganza of dance and song, and a little spoken word. Called "Tapping into the intersection of Art, Science, Spirituality and the Cosmos in a vaudeville state of mind." The experience though is beyond vaudeville as I watched all the performers, from ages ten to 70 dance, sing and move to a live all-female band in addition to some recorded music. Laraine performed and directed. Her show was a celebration of life and art and turning 60! Not one to shy away from a birthday that most people ignore, or think they will never become, Laraine entertained by going beyond her own tapping. Some of the performers took my breath away. It's gone but will live in my heart as another beautiful example of how this city owes so much to people like Ellen Stewart and of course, Larraine Goodman