Cambridge is full of change. Some of the biggest changes have come from management firms that are buying and redeveloping whole sections of our neighborhoods. Some of these changes have been positive and some negative. It is important that change comes to us in an open, honest, and respectable manner. It is the city who is in charge of overseeing that process. It is the residents who must oversee our city officials. Does anyone want to share a story of the change process? Were you aware it was coming? Did you take part in the process? What was the result? I for one am happy to see some of the gorgeous buildings dotting the landscape of Kendall Square. One of the downsides has been a serious increase in noise, traffic, and pollution. What can the city do to make the process more transparent? How about larger, more descriptive signs that tip us off for zoning/variance hearings? What can the city do to redirect the new traffic from residential streets? What can residents do to ensure we are protected from continued overdevelopment? How can residents work more directly with management firms that respect the needs of our community? read more...

Ajda the Turkish Queen performs at Squawk Coffeehouse, Leonard Cohen tribute, March 13, 2008, Cambridge, MA.

Nathan Thompson performs a Leonard Cohen song at the Squawk Coffeehouse, Leonard Cohen Tribute, Cambridge, MA, March 13, 2008.

Lo Galluccio performs "Mona Lisa / Mozart's Wife" at the Squawk Coffeehouse in March 2007--from her Being Visited (1997), available through http://www.myspace.com/LoLaGalluccio

Juan Prophet Organization out of Murfreesboro, TN, performing their "Spanish Inquisition," and more, @ Lizard Lounge, October 2007. Part of Cambridge Nights, episode 29, cablecast on Cambridge Community Television. Cambridge Nights is a television series cablecast by Cambridge Community Television weekly since January 2005 and can be seen on Saturdays @ 10:30 PM and Tuesdays @ 11:00 PM, on Channel 10 in Cambridge.

Cambridge Nights is produced by Thompson under the aegis of Letters of Marque productions. The television series is dedicated to presenting the best of local, live, performing arts--specializing in music, poetry, dance, etc.