What's New in Baltimore these days?
marc rosen
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=41894&zoneid=3
(pasted for your dining and dancing convenience)
Frank Zappa Statue To Rock In Highlandtown
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Angela Jackson
Pratt library spokesman, Roswell Encina, tells WBAL radio's Angela
Jackson that library employees are excited that the Frank Zappa statue
is coming to the Southeast Anchor library
Baltimore public arts officials have finally decided on where to place
a statue of the late Baltimore-born rock musician, Frank Zappa.
The site chosen is in front of the Southeast Anchor library in
Highlandtown, according to Roswell Encina, Director of Communications
for the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
"One of our hurdles is to try to get new people to come into the Pratt
library and we're hoping with the Frank Zappa statue, we'll attract
Frank Zappa fans and people who normally wouldn't go to the library,"
said Encina.
The statue of Zappa was donated over a year ago by a Lithuanian Zappa
fan club. Since that time, city officials have looked at various
places to put the 15-foot piece of art, including Fells Point and
Patterson Park.
Encina said the bust will be placed right in front of the library at
Eastern and Conkling. He is not sure when the actual dedication will
happen.
Encina added that he is hopeful that both locals and tourists from
around the country will find it relatively easy to get to Zappa.
"If anybody was given directions how to find it, it's easier to say
it's right in front of the library."
The statue is valued at around $50,000, according to reports. Zappa
died in 1993 from prostate cancer at the age of 52.
Joikhu
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> The statue of Zappa was donated over a year ago by a Lithuanian Zappa
> fan club. Since that time, city officials have looked at various
> places to put the 15-foot piece of art, including Fells Point and
> Patterson Park.
Why on earth have Lithuanians given it away?
marc rosen
I think they made two so they gave one away to keep from confusing
their own townfolk into thinking they are seeing double.
Marc Marc
Hoodoo
(Central Standard Time), spoke thusly:
> http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=41894&zoneid=3
Also on that webpage is a photo of the bust
<http://wbal.com/apps/news/articlefiles/41894-frankzappastatue.jpg>, and
a downloadable audio clip regarding:
Pratt library spokesman, Roswell Encina, tells WBAL radio's Angela
Jackson that library employees are excited that the Frank Zappa statue
is coming to the Southeast Anchor library
Download File -
http://wbal.com/apps/news/articlefiles/41894-frankzappaencina.mp3
--
"Think with your dipstick, Jimmy."
FZfan
> "One of our hurdles is to try to get new people to come into the Pratt
> library and we're hoping with the Frank Zappa statue, we'll attract
> Frank Zappa fans and people who normally wouldn't go to the library,"
> said Encina.
>
Encina is like so bitchin...