HONK! seeks volunteers to house visiting musicians

[ron_newman]

Dear Generous Neighbors and Friends of HONK!

It's that time of year again. We are looking for housing for our many visiting musicians for this year's (10th anniversary!) festival. The festival will take place Friday, October 9th through Sunday, October 11th. Bands are coming from near and far -- Somerville, Vermont, Seattle, Austin, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Montreal and Paris!

Can you help? We urgently need places!

Please send to Trudi Cohen trudico@gmail.com:

• Your name, address and phone number.
  
• What precisely you can offer.
  
• What pets you have.
  
• What dates, between Wed. October 7th and Monday October 13th, you can offer

As you may know, HONK! could not happen without the generosity of the City of Somerville, local businesses and local residents like you. We are enormously grateful for any help you can offer. We especially appreciate places near Davis Square or the Red Line for musicians coming from far away without cars.

Heartfelt thanks!

Trudi Cohen, for HONK!

One Night Only: David Auburn's "Proof" on October 8th

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

Theatre@First is proud to give you a Bare Bones Staged Reading of David Auburn's Proof on October 8th at 8pm in Unity Somerville.

Directed by trowa_barton

When does genius blur into insanity? Can genius be inherited? Can insanity? David Auburn's Tony Award-winning play "Proof" explores these subjects in the portrayal of a brilliant young woman haunted by both the mathematical intellect of her revered father and the mental illness she fears that she may have inherited from him. With a sister and an ex-student, a journey of the mind siphons the equations and numbers to reveal the truth about one last theory.

Cast
Jennifer Giorno as Catherine
Sara Burd as Claire
Adam Strandberg as Hal
Dave Policar as Robert

Diva Indian Bistro credit card tip fraud - beware

[wardv.livejournal.com]

On September 22nd I walked into Diva around noon with 2 colleagues and got takeout lunch buffet. My total came to $10.65, which I paid with credit card. The waiter was rude, and I didn't feel obliged to tip since I was just getting takeout. Walking back to the office, one of my colleagues said he saw the waiter add $2 to my credit card receipt.

The food was okay.

I waited until the charge cleared, and sure enough, it was for $12.65. I disputed the $2 with the credit card company, which gave it back to me immediately. I'll be eating elsewhere in the future.

Be careful using credit cards at Diva Indian Bistro.