Audience laughing

Wow! Today I got to go back to my old neighborhood – Brooklyn Heights – where I lived during the first third of my writing of Seltzertopia – and present SeltzertopiaLive! at the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. It was so fun to go visit old haunts (is it okay to shareRead More →

Barry with audience

On a rainy and cold fall evening last month, 50 brave souls trekked to the Hillcrest Hadassah at the Hillcest Jewish Center (in Fresh Meadows, NY) for a refreshing splash of SeltzertopiaLive! My friend Julie came as well and, combined with the make-your-own-egg-cream station, we all had a good time.Read More →

Layout of room

I know – I ALWAYS say I am excited for my talks, but I am ESPECIALLY excited for my two upcoming talks in December: The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on December 5th followed right after on the 7th at the Center for Jewish Studies at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI.Read More →

Egg creams

Sunday night I traveled deep into New Jersey to speak at the Milk and Honey club at the Wanaque Reserve, a 55+ community (they said I could move there in a few years). It was a wonderful group, with over 100+ in attendance. But my usual joke couldn’t work –Read More →

Barry in Queens

Last weekend I had a nice crowd in Glen Oaks at their Queens Public Library. My cousin Allan surprised me, showing up and taking in the show, which was fun. It’s always rewarding with these 55+ crowds to reach an aging audience by helping them to fondly recall such warmRead More →

Rabbi with seltzer

The rabbi at Congregation Beth El blew us all away yesterday in our blind flavored-seltzer tasting at SeltzertopiaLive! I thought he was kidding when he said if he lost he’d return his ordination certificate. He was down to play! Three congregants took him on, trying to guess five flavors. IRead More →

Map of speaking locations

As we approach the one year anniversary of the publication of Seltzertopia, I am excited to share with you some upcoming dates and locations for where you can see me present live. If you have yet to see my show, please come on out! I offer a very lively –Read More →

Barry with crowd

Last night was an amazing night taking SeltzertopiaLive! to Great Barrington, in the western-Massachusetts wonderland otherwise known as the Berkshires. Kicking off their Jewish Book festival, it was a pure delight being welcomed by this amazing community and enjoying not just their after-event egg creams but drinking seltzer miraculously providedRead More →

This weekend was my first time visiting Columbus, Ohio. I have always heard it was a city with fine food, contemporary art, and good people; I’m glad to report at every turn it failed to disappoint. This event was my first one in association with a Museum – The ColumbusRead More →

The Sisterterhood of Beit Yisrael not only invited me out to Morristown, New Jersey to speak at their 100+ year old congregation, but also to their Sisterhood meeting itself. So after thanking the board from the previous year, the new slate of leaders were elected (I had no say inRead More →