Date Night: Live from the New York Public Library

Last week, Jonah and I headed to the New York Public Library in Bryant Park for our second date night through HowAboutWe, a membership service that sets up dates designed to fit pretty much any interest (like making dumplings) -- all you have to do is show up!

This date was of the educational sort, a Q&A with Ira Glass of This American Life fame and Nico Muhly, the youngest composer to ever have his work performed at the Metropolitan Opera House. We initially picked the date because we both love This American Life and could listen to Ira Glass talk all day long. Sometimes I make Jonah do his Ira Glass impression, and it just kills me.

The whole discussion was fascinating. It felt like a music appreciation class with bits of religion, technology and a few good laughs thrown in. I've actually never been to the opera, but the conversation piqued my interest ...maybe that should be our next date.

Bonus, we got to snack on coffee, tea and one of my favorite New York treats, cream'wiches! All in all, a pretty great Tuesday night.

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Our date and this post were made possible by HowAboutWe.

For the Record

Austin is a great music city, and we happen to know a great musician. While we were there, we dropped in on a recording session that our friend Greg and his group Blue Water Highway Band were doing. They're working on their first EP, and it was so fun to watch the band in a real-life studio. We even got to sing on a track. Of course, we'll see if it makes it to the final version (Hello, Auto-Tune!). I'll let you know when our their record drops, and if you're in the Austin area, be sure to check them out.

Another perk, we got to hang out with these donkeys on the property outside of the studio. Just look at those sweet faces!