Outdoor Film and Fun in Union Square Sunday night!

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From the ArtsUnion page:

Devil Music Ensemble plays "Big Stakes"
Friday, Aug. 10, 8-11pm -- POSTPONED TO Sunday, Aug. 12 (rain date)
Union Square Plaza

In Big Stakes, the classic silent western comedy from 1922, when a Texan gent falls for a Mexican girl, all havoc breaks loose. This entertaining and relatively unknown movie will have you booing the bad guys and cheering the good guys. What’s more, the giant lizards, jumping bean shenanigans, horse chases, bar room brawls, gunplay and romance will have you on the edge of your seats.

Devil Music Ensemble, a world-renowned performing arts ensemble specializing in live accompaniment of classic silent film, will accompany Big Stakes with their live score of high-energy country western music and Mexican folk music. Directly after the film performance, Devil Music Ensemble’s side project The Blue Ribbon Band will perform a set of country music classics. Think Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Graham Parsons, and more. Local Boston Alt-country superstars TBA will join the BRB on stage for a good-time country hoedown!

Do as I say ...

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Seen this morning from the Elm Street sidewalk, inside the window of Starbucks:

A laptop bearing a bumper sticker reading:

Support Our Community
BUY LOCAL

Desperately Seeking Yummy Cakes

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It's come to my attention that it's virtually impossible to find a good cake out there that's not plain or chocolate. Seems like people believe it's all about the filling and not about the cake itself. This is something perpetuated by typical Italian bakeries which are all about the puddings (tiramisu) or fillings (mascarpone).

What I'm really looking for is a German or Eastern European bakery, one that thinks in terms of hazelnut, almond, and nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Is this simply a lost cause? Does anyone know of any bakeries that sell a cake where the cake itself is more than just a medium for goo?

Somerville Adult Ed Teacher Signup Ends August 22nd.

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We've been visiting many of the businesses around Davis Square lately, and we're happy to report that our mission to create a Somerville Education Cooperative is well underway. Our primary goal is to find and promote businesses and individuals who teach or provide workshops in Somerville. We also seek to provide a centralized source for registration and coordination of adult education in the city. ( Read more... )