Midnight Madness Round up?

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

I remember in the past years someone has been able to do the leg work and find out what stores were offering what discounts for midnight madness ahead of time. I am lazy, but was wondering if any one else has done so, or plans to do so? if anyone out there does, could they please post here to update those of us to lazy to figure it out on our own? :)

New open mic night in the Square!

[engnyath.livejournal.com]

Write Here Write Now Open Mic
An all-gender open mic event for queer/genderqueer/transgender folks and their allies
Thursday, December 1st, 7-9pm
Unity Somerville
6 William St. (on College Ave.)
Somerville, MA

We welcome the queer and queer-allied community to join us as we create and hold space for folks to read their own words.

A sign-up sheet will be available at the event for 5-minute reading slots. People are encouraged to bring flyers for the community table. Queer Soup (www.queersouptheater.org) will be tabling baked goods and beverages! We ask that you help us make this a low-scent event by not wearing perfume/cologne or other scented products.

The $5-$20 sliding scale door donation will help fund WHWN's pro bono work within the community.

Questions? whwnOpenMic@gmail.com


Event Listing: http://www.facebook.com/events/300119400008638/

Page Listing: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Write-Here-Write-Now-Open-Mic/225722107500378

Michaels coming to Porter Square shopping center?

[ron_newman]

A temporary sign above the main entrance to Shaw's says:

   COMING SOON
VISIT Michaels.com
    TO APPLY

I looked at the job section of Michaels.com, and see no reference to a Cambridge store. But I guess this means they are coming to the basement space formerly occupied by Decelle and Burlington Coat Factory.

For a national chain store, this does look like a genuinely useful addition to our neighborhood. No existing Michaels store is anywhere near a subway station.

If anyone here knows more, please respond.