Filler up

Writing my review on Cabaret at the Oberon starring Amanda Palmer is taking a lot longer than expected. Instead of forcing a sub-par piece I will continue to fine tune it. In the mean time I wanted to share some cool and interesting things going on in the next few weeks.

1. Park(ing)Day Friday September 17th 2010.
Park(ing) Day is a simultaneous but independent world wide demonstration that transforms metered parking spaces into temporary outdoor public spaces. Participants sign a license agreement to use the trademark on parkingday.org but otherwise the rest of it is up to you. Participants conceptualize and design their own space and invite the public to join them in enjoying the temporary "park". What's the whole point? Well as stated by the founders of this 2005 DIY experience; "The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention to the need for more urban open space, to generate critical debate around how public space is created and allocated, and to improve the quality of urban human habitat … at least until the meter runs out"! Cool.

2. The Big E
Not that I would drive to West Springfield for this only but I grew up right across the bridge and have many a fond memory of times spent at the Eastern States Exposition. This year the dates are September 17th-October 3rd. If fairs are your cup of tea you should really check out New England's biggest one. Granted it comes with all of the bad things about fairs (spending a ton of money, other people's children, looking at one hundred kinds of cowboy hats, cowboy boots, engraved jewelry, leather stalls, tacky outfits, bad Christmas gifts to be, bad pop music headliners and product demonstrations that are downright frightening) but the fair does also have games and rides, animals (cows!), crazy delicious Maine baked potatoes, a strip of buildings devoted to each New England State (Vermont=ice cream and cheese!)and of course a giant slide, fudge, candy apples and perhaps most importantly Fried Dough! Check out the specifics, http://www.thebige.com/ese/index.asp.

3.Union Square Fluff Festival-September 25th, 3-7p Union Square Plaza
Yes, it's true. Fluff was invented in Somerville by a man named Archibald Query. Though that happened in 1917, Fluff festival is only in its fifth year celebration. Go join the fun and don't forget that this years homage goes out to the Whoopie Pie.
Oh and if you are super excited about that marshmallowy goodness, What the Fluff? has its own facebook page too. Rain date is the same time on Sunday, 9/26.