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Mary Overlie performing in 1985

Mary Overlie performing in Soho at Holly Solomon gallery on West Broadway

Things Undone
The magnificent artist Christina Svane suggested I start a book to keep many projects that I want to accomplish. Here are some of them:

Neighborhood of Manners
A neighborhood enter for manners. I am convinced that manners are the ticket to a successful life. We would dress for dinner, sit and eat beautifully prepared and presented food, carry on conversation and learn how to create a joyful atmosphere.

Three Plays Simultaneously
Stage three plays simultaneously in one production perhaps with three separate casts or perhaps with only one cast playing all the roles.

Invisible Dance for New York City
Install one of my "Invisible Dances" in the city of New York. This performance would take one week and have repeated events that will catch people as they go to work following their migratory trails. The idea is to tip the city into the unexplained and oddly beautiful for a week.

Day of Celebration of Creation
Institute The Day of Celebrations of creation, so named by Ornette Coleman when I told him of my idea. He loved it. New York would open all theaters, concerts and museums for free one weekend every year. The citizens of greater New York would receive tickets in the mail designating what show they were invited to see. This would be a gift from the artists of New York to all the people who make this city so wonderful to live in. It would also bring the city together, stimulate theater attendance and interest in the arts in general.

Gargoyle Club
Establish a Gargoyle Club whose motto would be gargoyles for homeland security. The gargoyles would sell Christmas cards that picture themselves high on rooftops and fire escapes watchful over the peace and prosperity of our country as they have always done traditionally