Small theaters in New England, New York

I got an e-mail from Ben Deschamps yesterday with a question, and I need your help.

Ben is Heather Dale's partner, and the two of them have put together a four-member band that is going to travel and play her Arthurian music. (I am so there!).

They are looking for small, local theaters, maybe 150 seats and prefer to play in smaller towns/cities.

They want to play in New England and New York.

I am sure the right venue in New Jersey or Pennsylvania would work too.

Please drop me a line or leave in info here.

For those in the East and Aethelmearc along Route 87 and 90 in New York, Ben said they may do a series of house concerts in that area (maybe other places too) in March.

More details as they come.

Thanks,

Liam

Edit: They are based in Toronto, which like Montreal is in Canada.

Cool high school sports stories

1. This is the kind of thing I think is wicked cool.

Tomorrow night's California state Open Division football title game is between Crenshaw H.S. of Los Angeles, which is 14-0, and De La Salle, which is 12-2 with the losses to nationally ranked teams from New Jersey and

Here's the link.

Crenshaw is an inner-city high school with only a paid head coach and a very small budget, plus all the issues of being an inner-city high school.

De La Salle is a well-off private school with all the advantages that brings. They get their jerseys through a deal with Nike, and they travel to play those nationally ranked teams.

I hope Crenshaw wins. I really do.

2. This one is just cool, because it's close to home.

California wrestling teams travels to Ledyard, Conn., for an exchange week with their assistant coach's old school, which is a perennial powerhouse.

If you read it, I know most of the Ledyard people referenced, and Lou Gabordi, the principal, was the coach when I was covering the team. He was one of the folks who inspired me to become a teacher.

Here's the link.

3. High school wrestler in Alaska is Old Russian Orthodox, and therefore keeps a full beard for religious reasons. When he wrestles, he wears a Mexican "Mysterio" mask.

I just think it's cool.

Here's the link.