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Sometimes, when you hear about days being dedicated to stuff, you stop and wonder - really - a day to honour three legged dogs from Cuba looking for refugee status in Miami? They have a day for that? What about ‘Square Root Day’? How much of a geek do you have to be to celebrate that one?
But this one seems reasonable.
Frank Zappa Day, in Baltimore on September 18-19, in support of the City’s dedication of a sculpture to uncle Frank. And the 19th, is a significant date, marking the anniversary of Zappa’s 1985 testimony in favor of free expression by recording artists at the Senate hearing instigated by members of the PMRC (you remember Tipper Gore), concerning censorship and record labeling.
‘Frank Zappa Way’, featuring a ceremonial street sign will be unveiled for the dedication. Most of the events, including the outdoor dedication and free concert, will take place along this stretch of Eastern Avenue in the heart of the Highlandtown Arts and Entertainment District. Fresh off an international tour, Frank Zappa’s son Dweezil and his band Zappa Plays Zappa will headline the concert on Sunday afternoon.
The schedule includes:
Saturday, September 18th
2pm- Free Open Dialogue with Gail Zappa, Pratt Library Southeast Anchor Branch (3601 Eastern Avenue, Highlandtown): Frank Zappa’s wife Gail will speak about topics ranging from freedom of expression to the place of the library in society, and just about anything else the audience wants to engage on in a free-form open Q&A format.
Sunday, September 19th
12pm- Free Outdoor Concert begins, intersection of Eastern Avenue and Conkling Street, Highlandtown, opening lineup to include Baltimore-based experimental rock ensemble Arbouretum and more to be announced
2pm- Dedication Ceremony, intersection of Eastern Avenue and Conkling Street, Highlandtown
3pm- Free Outdoor Concert continues, intersection of Eastern Avenue and Conkling Street, Highlandtown, featuring: Dweezil Zappa and Grammy Award-winning Zappa Plays Zappa
7pm- Doors Open for the ‘Arts District After Party,’
Although the dedication ceremony and the concert are FREE to the public, special VIP passes for the concert are available at www.MissionTix.com (keyword Zappa), providing access to a reserved viewing enclosure close to the concert stage, talent meet-and-greet, and other fan incentives.
Accommodations: For information on hotels, dining and all other local accommodations visit www.visitbaltimore.com.
Now, let’s call our next witness, Frank Zappa, on good music vs. bad music and what we should excpect from life:
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