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Community Storytelling

Posted on March 1, 2011 by unionsquaremain| Leave a comment

The Somerville Arts Council’s ArtsUnion  presents “Tales from Somerville: A Community Storytelling Slam.” The event takes place Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8 pm at PA’s Lounge.

The community storytelling event  will feature long-time Somerville residents, business owners, artists and other Somerville community members who will tell stories about their lives in Somerville. Similar to an open-mic style event, each person telling a story will be chosen ahead of time and will tell their story in front of a live audience.  Each storyteller will have about 5-10 minutes to tell their story in the casual and welcoming environment of PA’s lounge in Union Square, Somerville. There will be a ballot passed out and there will be voting at the end for the title of ‘Best Somerville Tale’! Co-produced by Bess Paupeck and the Somerville Arts Council.

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Taken Down at Rock, Paper, Scissors

Posted on March 1, 2011 by unionsquaremain| Leave a comment

The Third Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament at PA’s Lounge was again a raucous affair.  The event was presented by Union Square Main Streets on Thursday, February 24, 2011 thanks to Jason Kean who was at the helm and kept it all legal as referee. Naomi Slagowski oversaw registration and maintained the accuracy of the battle bracket while Gerry Green was once again yucking it up on stage as MC.

Competitors were strongly encouraged to take on a battle name and 40 or so brave souls went mano-a-mano with nothing but their wits to wage a five-fingered deliverance over a whip-fast rock, paper, or scissors.

The game is one part luck, one part messing with your opponents head and Gerry of PA’s Lounge threw everyone off at the start when upon entering the bar they discovered that the wall that long separated the horseshoe bar from the other half of the building with the stage was now gone.  A bright board in the hardwood floor and the walls, still mottled with white spackle, betrayed the fresh change.

Among the highlights of the evening was Flaming Bag Head, man who quite literally wore a paper bag with light and fan that looked very much like he was going up in flames.   Mrs. Flaming Bag Head, somehow able to restrain herself from covering her own face in embarrassment, proved herself a decent competitor. PapelCut once again returned to competition and much cheers but sadly was taken out early.  With cheers that made the event sound more like a wrestling match than a

Lady Clipper shocked herself when she made it through the first round on pure luck only to be take taken down next time out by Stunt Chaulk who devilishly got into her head.  ”I know what you’re gonna throw,” he taunted.  ”You’re gonna throw scissors.”  Somehow that led the poor gal to think rock and fall into a fateful loss.

Stunt Chaulk (aka Jeremy Doyle) took home the cash prize while Runners Up received some sweet gift certificates to soothe their wounds until next year.

A gaggle of reporters and photographers covered the event but we’ve not seen any their stories yet. In the meantime, check out the pics from the Boston Globe when the covered the first year’s action.

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Two Hot Events – Brazilian Film and Rock-Paper-Scissors

Posted on February 11, 2011 by unionsquaremain| Leave a comment

Brazilians make up the largest immigrant population in Somerville. The Census Bureau reports that for the period from 2005-2009, 3,786 Somervillians were Brazilian born. And of course, the unofficial number of Brazilians living in Somerville is probably higher. This begs the question: What is it like for our Brazilian neighbors living in Somerville?

The Somerville Arts Council’s next ArtsUnion event will be a screening of Identidade (or ID), a 2010 film made on a shoe-string budget by local Brazilians. Identidade recounts the saga of a Brazilian immigrant family-young parents, a Brazilian-born teenager and a younger American-born daughter-living in the Boston area. Economic chaos, a sparse job market, home foreclosure and immigration issues coupled with a marital crisis culminate in a father’s depression and a daughter’s cultural confusion. The 45-minute-long film will be followed by a panel discussion, including the film director Alex Ferro and a board member from the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese speakers (MAPS). This event is co-produced by the Somerville Arts Council, SCAT,  Marcelo Zicker and MAPS.

Following the screening at SCATV head over to  Zona Sul (formerly Cafe Belo) for an afterparty with band Samba No Pé!

Screening of Identidade (a film by and about Brazilians living locally) & panel discussion; afterparty at Zona Sul!
Thursday, February 24, 7pm, Free.
SCAT, 90 Union Square — Afterparty at Zona Sul, 120 Washington St.

Also happening that night, is the Third Annual Rock Paper Scissors Tournament over at PA’s Lounge.  Presented by Union Square Main Streets and produced by Jason Kean, it’s a battle of skill and luck with a heavy splash of silliness.

Sign Up begins 7 pm and costs a mere $5, a small price to pay for a chance at fame, glory and prizes! Yes, many prizes.

Creative attire and battle names are highly encouraged.

Third Annual Rock Paper Scissors Tournament
Thursday, February 24, Sign Up at 7pm, Battles begin at 8 pm. $5 Battle Fee
PA’s Lounge, 345 Somerville Avenue


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Can You Cut It?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by unionsquaremain| Leave a comment

Rock. Humanity’s oldest and greatest weapon, it sat comfortably on its throne, until  ~ 3500 BCE, when the Egyptians invented

Paper. This formidable weapon allowed the ancient Egyptians to smother the rocks of their enemies and build one of the most powerful kingdoms in the world. Around 1500 BCE, they invented

Scissors. Their enemies had learned the secrets of paper making, and used them against the Egyptians. Pharaoh Ahmose I used this new and ultimate weapon to shred the paper of the Hyksos, conquering them and ushering in the New Kingdom.

In a twist of irony, one intrepid individual whose name has been lost to history, found that the long abandoned Rock was able to crush the deadly Scissors. Each weapon has a strength and a weakness, and no one has been able to declare with any degree of finality which is truly the most powerful.

Until now.

Come and watch as the argument is settled once and for all, or match skill with other valiant competitors.

The Third Annual Rock Paper Scissors Tournament takes place on Thursday, February 24. Sign Up  begins 7pm and costs a mere $5, a small price to pay for a chance at fame, glory and prizes!  Yes, many prizes.  All taking place at PAs Lounge.

Proceeds will go to support Union Square Main Streets.

Contact Jason Kean (Holesinmyboots@gmail.com) with any questions, concerns, or RPS advice.

Previous tournament highlights from the Boston Globe.

Are you ready to Rock… Paper, Scissors?

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