At The Riverside Church in NYC, people packed the pews. I think it filled the capacity of 1800. Between the videos of people who couldn’t be there like Gloria Steinem, Bill Cosby, Arlo Guthrie and Harry Belafonte and the speakers who were…it was magical. Heard from singers like Peter and Paul with their stories of the last days with Mary. Nothing said throughout the evening was depressing, it was all uplifting. Other singers included Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Theodore Bikel and Judy Collins. Absolutely amazing. The speakers were also amazing…Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller, Whoopi Goldberg, Sen. John Kerry and George McGovern to name a few. Around in the audience, I saw producer Phil Ramone and his wife, Karen. Annie Lebovitz looking for her seat. Politicans Mark Green and former Mayor David Dinkins were seen there. I am sure there were plenty more that I had missed. I left around 10 pm and it was still going on. I was tired….had been there since 5:30 pm.
