Brilliant. I'm looking for musicians, preferably jazz types, blues, acoustic, etc. As I am typing this thinking I need to stop in the Acoustica on West St. Of course because I live on Clay Street I will just walk there!
So, here's the idea. Friday nights from 8 to 10pm we organize a few musicians to play on the corner of Clay and Washington. Further, we could utilize chairs from the church and the Stanton Center to set up opposite corner from where the musicians are staging themselves. The roadway inbetween we could block off, just like first baptist does,and create a dance floor of sorts.
Here's where it gets it interesting. We start setting up the chairs around 7pm. This begins to create disturbance for our local entrprenuers on one of their busiest nights and busiest times for that matter. The event runs from 8 till 10 and we are breaking the chairs down from 10 to 11, all this spells too much activity for the entreprenuers business.
Next we start to involve 'the other side of the tracks'. Let's set up tables with refreshments like coffee from city dock, lite apps from 49 west or lemongrass, and maybe even some ice cream from annapolis ice cream company. Or we create some sort of ticket that entitles concert goers with discounts to some local eateries. Further, using the internet 2.0 buzz term, user generated content, we could ask all the concert goers to donate items they have baked.
This serves another huge purpose. It brings the neighbors together and we inadvertantly block off some of the open air drug traffic. We push them back without having to be confrontational. Somebody say GHAN-DHI!!!
Think about the possibilities, how many white people are dying to say 'yeah I was on Clay St last night!'. This gives them the chance to come over and chill as well. Further, they are going to see that ITS NOT THAT BAD back here. It also shows the Clay St corridor that all white people are not thieves.
This could be a trend because you know the most notable musician in town is? The Govenor!
One more time say 'GHAN-DHI!'
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I have a friend that plays the sax. I'll put him in touch with you. Loving the idea lets do it!
Frank, thank you first for the participation here and of course for the potential musician hookup. As I am sure you can tell I am very serious about getting this idea up and off the ground. Any help is greatly appreciated.
The best way to contact me is via cell phone at 443.857.8775. If I don't answer leave a message or send a text to my phone. The text quite honestly is the quickest way to gain a response.
Thank you.
well I'm a white person and I'm not dying to say i hung out on Clay street last night... Nice article in the Capital today, I'm sure you'll quadruple your site traffic.
Best,
Nicole
Nicole,
Thank you for the comment, I am sure there are quite a few that won't exactly revel in the idea of being present on these streets and I completely understand that. My comment was really tongue in cheek, using humor to break the barrier a bit and get people thinking.
Way to go Timm...Keep up the good work!
Thank you Mel. Is this the Mel I know from the Chapman days?
I lived on Monroe for 13 years .. hell would have been better!
Let's see how long before you sell your house and cash in on the fame.
To Anonymous that lived on Monroe...have you seen the movie "Scent of a Woman"? It starred Al Pacino. In the end of the movie Pacino uttered a line that was in response to the quartermaster's question of "are you finished?", that line is how I respond to your negativity.
"I am just getting warmed up!"
Timm
Nah... I'm afraid you don't know me ..:)
I ran across the ad in the capital yesterday and I felt compelled to respoond and let you know the power of example you have on other citizens. I volinteer at the stanton center from time to time.
Mel thank you for taking the time though, its obvious from your volunteer history that you are someone who sees the same potential I do.
From the woman from Monroe to Timm - try it for 13 years and then we'll talk again. It's not negativity .. it's about survival and sanity.
Your welcome timm ...if more people think this way the world would be a much better place.
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