I was going to joke about pushing First Night back a few
days, but I won't, because that's how rumors get started. Some media outlet
will say we're pushing it back because of budget cuts and then the hotels will
start calling and then the phone will start ringing off the hook so that poor
Alene is ready to kill me, so I'm not going to do it, as funny as that would
be. I'm just going to tell you that we are ready. The production people start
working tomorrow, picking up the RV's that will keep the ice sculptors warm as
they spend days on the Common carving their masterpieces. We have 6 sculptures
this year, 1-2 more than usual, so make sure you see them all.
Anyway, we're busy little elves here, and we'll work
through Christmas Eve, take a little break to spend Christmas with our
families, and then we're back at it bright and early Dec. 26. Make sure you're
watching WBZ-TV newscasts this week, as they're running stories about some of
our artists and performers this week. I'll
be back soon with more scintillating information about the backstage antics of
First Night Boston.
-Joyce