Re: ironic, ain't it?

["Dana,Kathy,or Sarah Dawes" <ddawes@moscow.com>]

For some historical perspective, does anyone else remember when that "small
and intimate community event" used to be the Chevron Jazz Festival?

Dana

----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Davie <adavie@moscow.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: ironic, ain't it?


> I'm opposed to the banner for more abstract reasons. It seems that
> more and more facets of our life are being invaded by corporate
> 'sponsership'.
>
> The same phenomenon can be seen with the Jazz Festival. What used to
> be a small and intimate community event has mushroomed under the
> "bigger, better, more" philosophy. Have you noticed that fully HALF of
> this year's jazz festival poster is taken up with corporate logos?
>
> More and more Moscowites are shunning the festival. I've heard reasons
> spanning from "it's gotten too big and crowded" to that it's "sold
> out".
>
> I remember the same thing happening with the Boise River Festival to
> the point where a citizen's group, Boiseans Against the River Festival
> was formed.
>
> Andy
>
> Dreading the day when the Farmer's Market is held in the "Walmart/AT&T
> Friendship Square"
>