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Received from David Perkoff:
Hi Michael,[ . . . .] I have a spotlight I am trying to sell to someone in Austin. It's a 1K altman spot that has had almost no use, locked in a closet in a church. The gels are all good, and there are two bulbs a 1.0 and a 1.5K. Pictures attached. Please, if your theater company has a use or if you could forward to anyone you know who might be able to use this light. I'd like $280.00 for the light and bulbs!
thank you.
David Perkoff
e-mail: dperkoff[AT]gmail.com
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 From CollegeHumor.com, mentioned by Omar Gallaga on National Public Radio's All Tech Considered, July 6. |
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Or as we used to say in Quito, una ñapa.
(A tip of the hat to @shakespearecub !)
From Wikipedia: Lagniappe refers to a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase (such as a 13th doughnut when buying a dozen), or more broadly, "something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure."[1] The word is used in Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, Eastern Oklahoma, Southern Arkansas, Charleston in South Carolina, southern and western Mississippi, the gulf coast of Alabama, and parts of eastern Texas. The word entered English from Louisiana French, in turn derived from the American Spanish phrase la ñapa ('something that is added' ). The term has been traced back to the Quechua word yapay ('to increase; to add'). In Andean markets it is still customary to ask for a yapa when making a purchase. The seller usually responds by throwing in a little extra. Although this is an old custom, it is still widely practiced today in Louisiana. |
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 Received April 2, a call for all sorts of performance proposals, including
Performance
Short repeated performances, of no more than 30/40 minutes each are desired for both afternoon and evening. New and innovative works that are not technically complex are encouraged. Examples: musical acts, bands, choral groups, theater, dance, poetry and performance art.
Text of announcement:
First Night Austin's 5th Anniversary Year
This time honored "new tradition," family friendly and free New Year's Eve celebration seeks to commission you the artist to showcase your work.
This year's theme is ILLUMINATION and we invite you to create artistic projects that emphasize light or explore illumination and the city environment. H-E-B Presents First Night Austin 2010, in partnership with the City of Austin, offers artists opportunity to use Austin's urban core as a broad canvas.
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