Stop. Ballet time.

The New York City Ballet is housed in the amazing Lincoln Center. Three beautiful 1970s buildings that comprise the locations of the New York Ballet, Philharmonic and Opera. It's recently been renovated and is amazing inside. Rather than the recently rejuvenation of the London Opera, which has a completely new interior, this feels like being right back in the 1970s when everything was crispy and new (and brown).

So, for those of you who know me (which I'd hope is anyone reading this), you may ask, why did I go to this centre of culture? Well, I answer, because my girlfriend has slightly more refined tastes than myself and I thought she'd enjoy it. Luckily, she loved it. Rather more surprisingly, so did I. I wouldn't have thought I'd have ever enjoyed going to the ballet, but the spectacle was wonderful and sold me completely.

Anyway, some photos of the place:

The outside from the middle of the complex.

The four floor high lobby space

The interior of the theatre.
If it looks like we are far away from the action, it's because we are. Because, well, frankly, I'm poor and these were the best seats we could afford. None the less, they were bang in the middle and were easily close enough to see every detail.

The giant hanging light is astonishing in real life. It's huge and reminds me an artistic version of the giant glitter ball at Koko (in London).

(both me and Anne got told off for taking photos, twice in my case)