Trip number two :)

Saturday’s trip to the city provided a more exciting experience than the previous one. We saw two shows this time: both were similar in the fact that they faced a lot of risks with what they were doing. Another feature of this week’s trip was the touring of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. That was the first event of the day, and it was a tour of an apartment-type building where some families lived. They crammed anywhere from 6 to 8 people in these 3 room apartments, an upgrade for most families. From there, they faced many new difficulties. Our guide for the trip was quite a character and kept us entertained with the stories of the families that lived in the tenement. It was a neat experience, definitely a must-see.
After the tenement museum we went to Traces, a soaring extravaganza. Within the short (about an hour and a half) show, we saw tons of acrobatics choreographed to attempt show that every individual makes their impact on Earth while they’re living here. It was highly entertaining… they did crazy stunts to urbanized music. Although it was not too easy to analyze the meanings of each scene it was worth it to go see the talent that these people have. The last show that we saw was Hair, a show set in the late 60s. A group of younger friends are protesting war, a typical thing during that time period. I found the show interesting but I couldn’t quite connect on a personal level with it.
This week’s trip was more exciting than last time and more exhausting. We walked a lot, learned a lot, and still had a lot of spare time. The shows were quite a contrast but had the similarity of the message that each person has an impact on where they live.