SF Boston '05 venue threatened
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:06 am
Quoted from the Lily Pad (formerly The Zeitgeist Gallery) myspace site:
About lilypadcambridge
breaking news as of 8/11/06:
the lily pad - boston's beloved forum for original, creative music - has been forced to cancel all shows until further notice. due to noise complaints, the cambridge licensing board is obligated to follow the letter of the law in serving the lily pad with a 'cease and desist' order. the lily pad needs YOUR help urgently to survive. we need to show the city that the lily pad is a vital cultural center that serves a valuable function by providing a forum for creative musical expression. by showing our overwhelming support we can help overturn the order.
what you can do to help RIGHT NOW:
1. write a letter of support for the lily pad, stating that the venue is a vital asset that is necessary to the community, and that it does no harm. letters can be sent by mail to the following address:
Richard V. Scali, Chairman
Cambridge License Commission
831 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-3068
or via email:
license@ci.cambridge.ma.us
2. make a secure donation to help offset our legal fees, either in person or by mail (internet donation opportunities coming soon):
the lily pad
PO Box 398096
cambridge, ma 02139
again, we cannot stress enough that YOUR SUPPORT IS INTEGRAL TO THE SURVIVAL OF THE LILY PAD. if you support original, creative live music in cambridge, now is the time to show it.
lilypad
1353 cambridge st
cambridge ma
inman square
That sucks. It was a totally awesome space, especially for the acoustic show we did.