Someday update
Update: There’s a community meeting at the Someday at 5pm where people interested in saving the cafe can meet with Peter Creyf, the owner of Mr. Crepe, to make a case for why he should not sign the lease. Particularly helpful would be people who have suggestions of available alternate commercial space for Mr. Crepe, but all are welcome.
So I’ve been following along with the Someday news on the Someday Community Google group. Interesting stuff afoot; hard to tell if anything has much of a shot. But I thought it was worth repeating some of what’s going on, with the hope to get the word out beyond people in the Google group. Take with appropriate grain of salt.A group of people who work at the someday are trying to set up a co-op; Gus, the owner of the Someday and Toscanini’s, is apparently willing to sell the Someday to them. (I’m not entirely sure how this improves the negotiations with the current landlord unless the idea is that he has something particular against Gus). So, they still need to find a new place for Mr. Crepe, convince Mr. Crepe to take it instead, and talk the landlord into letting them sign the lease. A benefit is tentatively planned for July 21. Someone ran into Jennifer Kimball, and she said she might be willing to play at a benefit.
If you’re going to be in Davis Square for Artbeat tonight or tomorrow, you should also stop by the Someday and sign the petition they’ll have there.
I will, unfortunately, be out of town.
July 14th, 2006 at 11:44 am
Took a cursory look at the Google Group … looks like nobody’s pledging to boycott Mr. Crepe if they take Someday’s spot?
July 14th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
Well, you know, I actually think people are being fairly reasonable about that tactic. Some people mentioned it, but there’s also been some sympathy for Mr. Crepe, because people generally liked it when it was on Holland Street and were sad to see it close, and also, it really seems like Mr. Crepe is caught in the middle. See here:
The threat of a boycott might be effective to convince the landlord that Mr. Crepe might have a hard time, but it also might make the Someday supporters seem like thugs and make it even less likely that the owner would want to keep it there.
If people pledge to boycott anything, it should be the Somerville Theater and the Capitol Theater in Arlington; the owner is the landlord in question.
July 14th, 2006 at 12:10 pm
But I will be stopping by on the way home from work tonight! The least I can do is sign a piece of paper saying I want the Someday to stay.
July 14th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Remind me and I will meet you there to put my name on the petition as well.
July 15th, 2006 at 7:10 am
Gotcha. I have to play the villain, you see … it’s my essential nature.
Heh. I’m aware that there’ve been some labor disputes, but the Somerville is not only a non-chain theatre, but also the venue that brings acts like Mission of Burma, Low, and Jonathan Richman to our fair ‘hood.