PHH: Think Differently about Gizmodo

Well, I hope you all survived the big Hippie week of the year. You know, first the whole 4/20 dealy where people celebrate Hitler's birthday by rolling joints of the marijuana cigarettes all over the place, and then it was Earth Day! Where we all pretend to give a flip about trees by rubbing our naked bodies with clean coal or wrapping our Chevy Canyoneros with solar panels or whatever. Well, Obama's efficient congress-machine marked both days by first legalizing, taxing, and regulating marijuana and then passing effective comprehensive climate change legislation.

Ha, ha, just seeing if you were actually paying attention, you gullible leftie-loos. Nothing will happen ever again in government, because of Glenn Beck's chalkboard.

The real news of course, wasn't Arizona's bold plan to legalize racial profiling, but that SOME DRUNK GUY LEFT HIS PHONE AT A BAR. HOLY CRAP, NERDS. Apparently, this caused too many people to "like" Steve Jobs' poke-site on the interfacebooks and it exploded in a puff of gadget geekery. Due to my side-business of making hats with various numbers of corners on them, I happened into some of the new Space-Laser Ben Franklin 100 Euro bills and wound up buying that phone from another drunk guy who decided to walk away with it instead of turning it into the bar's management. Or maybe I just whacked the guy over the head with a sock full of quarters, EITHER WAY I HAVE IT AND IT IS REAL.

Of course Apple, protecting their prized baby, obviously remotely disabled the thing, since I can't make calls or access any online apps. The first thing you'll notice is added functionality. Gone is the single button on the front. Apple now has put 6 functional buttons right there permanently screened, always at the ready. And that bright, colorful screen that annoyed people at the movies? Well, now it's a pleasing green, monochromatic beauty. No more awkward on-screen keyboard... You write on the screen with the included stylus! Handwriting recognition like in sci-fi! This blows my mind! And the biggest change is the name...no more '00s sounding iPhone!! They're clearly going to market it as a companion to the iPad. It's called the Newton MessagePad. And it will rock your underpants off.

If you want to see this marvel of technology, all you dinosaur droid drones, come to Progressive Happy Hour, tonight. Be the first to get in line to behold the latest thingamajig that all the kids want. The line starts at 9:30 at Kenny's Cupertino Cafe, at the Red Rock iTavern in Hartford. Fries? App for that. Pitchers? App for that. PHH? HELLS YA YOU KNOW THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT.

--Steve Wozniak

Free Hartford: April 25-May 1st

"Free Art Sign" by Flickr user My Dog Sighs

Anne Cubberly sends us the list of free arts events in Hartford. Get out there and support the local arts scene!

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

Institute for Community Research: 146 Wyllys St. www.incommunityresearch.org
Honorary Reception for American Indian educator and story teller
Trudie Lamb Richmond.
5 - 8 pm

Real Art Ways: 56 Arbor St. www.realartways.org
Exhibition: Shawn Huckins, Can't Miss Lime, explores color and it's meaning
in our daily lives.
Through June 13

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28

Hartford Stage : 50 Church St. www.hartfordstage.org
2010 Mark Twain Centennial Celebration Readings
Is He Dead ? A play by Mark Twain directed by Hanna S. Sharif
7:30 pm

La Fonda Bar Restaurante: 269 Franklin Ave 860-296-8256
Exhibit: Arten Cuardros first art show, through May 28
8 pm

Hartford Public Library: 500 Main St. www.hplct.org
Youth Event: Adventures of Us, A whistling contest, make ice-cream,
and enjoy other activities described in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,
by Mark Twain. Ages 12 and up.
3:45 pm

Trinity College: 300 Summit St. www.trincoll.edu
Film: Free screening of SUGAR, USA 2008
In the Life Sciences Auditorium
7 pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

The Studio at Billings Forge : 563 Broad St. www.hartfordfarmersmarket.org
The Farmer's Market has moved indoors to the Studio
3:30 - 6 pm

Barca: 1429 Park St. (Bartholomew entrance)
Happy Hour Jazz Jam with Joseph Palmer Trio
6 -8 pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 30

Heights of Wellness: 1477 Park St. Suite 14 www.heightsofwellness.com
Spring Art Show: View the works of Francie Bergquist and Jo McGinnis
through May 28.
Opening Reception : 6 - 8 pm

SATURDAY, MAY 1

Billings Forge: Garden, 539 Broad St. www.24hourconversation.com
Community Forum: 24 Hour Conversation hosted by Ted Efremoff and
Rebecca Parker. Topic: What makes a community ?
9 am

Pro-Immigration March: Corner of Albany & Main St.
Pro-Immigration Reform Coalition invites you to march for Comprehensive
Immigration Reform.
11 am

May Day- International Workers Day- Hartford 2010
Burr Mall (between City Hall and the Atheneum) : Music,
theater, political discussion and free food
1 - 6 pm Also..........
Discover Hartford's Hidden History with Howard Zinn
90 minute tours starting at 2 and 4 pm

HARTFORD CITY BALLET: 2074 Park Street, rear www.hartfordcityballet.org
Open House !
10 - 5 pm

SUNDAY, MAY 2

City Steam Brewery : 942 Main St. www.seateaimprov.com
"Second City Steam": Sea Tea Improv hosts a night of Improv Comedy.
7 pm (doors open @6:00 pm)



For More Free Events go to www.letsgoarts.org and look under
"Fill your Social Calendar". The Greater Hartford Arts Council has put together
this great resource to find events. You can even do a "FREE" search !


OPPORTUNITY..........................................

HARTFORD CITY BALLET: 2074 Park Street, rear www.hartfordcityballet.org
Scholarship placement classes every last Sunday of every month.....or come in
and sign up your child any day. Does your child go to a HTFD public school? Ask
about scholarship based performing arts education today.
Contact Dartanion Reed 860-899-1399, Dartanion@hartfordcityballet.org


CALL TO ARTISTS...........................................

West End Farmers Market is looking for artists and musicians. Contact
Shannon Raider @ 860-318-6813. www.westend.org/farmersmarket

HARTFORD CITY BALLET is looking for teaching artists of all disciplines.
Contact Dartanion Reed 860-899-1399, Dartanion@hartfordcityballet.org

La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House is looking for artists interested in displaying their
work. Contact Virginia Iacobucci 956-5003, viaobucci@snet.net

VOLUNTEERING.............................................

Food Not Bombs: invites people interested in volunteering to learn
more and enjoy a delicious meal every Sunday at 3 pm in Bushnell
Park by the Carousel.

Foodshare: Volunteer for Foodshare at Hartford Regional Market on Tuesdays,
Fridays or Saturdays. Contact John or Krista @ 860-286-9999

Hands On Hartford: 330 Main St. www.handsonhartford.org
Volunteer ! check out their website and see all the ways you can connect
with your community.

Hartford Stage: 50 Church St. www.hartfordstage.org
Ushers see the shows for free !

ONGOING........................................................

Trinity College: 300 Summit St. www.trincoll.edu
Watkinson Library Exhibition to Highlight 40 Years of
Coeducation at Trinity.
Through June 2010

City Hall: 550 Main St.
Exhibition: The Immigrant Experience: Mural By Mexican Artist
Carlos Hernandez Chavez
Main Atrium

Sully's Pub: 2071 Park St. www.sullyspub.com
Sundays, Electric Open Mic, 9 pm
Mondays, Acoustic Open Mic, 9 pm
Tuesdays, Sully's Allstars with Peter Schieps, 9 pm
Wednesdays, Karaoke with Tastefull Productions, 9 pm

Firebox: 539 Broad St. www.fireboxrestaurant.com
Sundays, Blue Grass from 5-8 pm
Wednesdays, Jazz from 6-9 pm

Black Eyed Sally's: 350 Asylum St. www.hartfordjazzjam.com
Mondays, Hartford Jazz Society Jam, 8 -11 pm

Mckinnon's Irish Pub : 114 Asylum St. www.mckinnonsirishpub.com
Irish Session with PV O'Donnell
7:30 - 10 pm

La Casona Restaurant: 681 Wethersfield Ave www.latinmusictonight.com
Thursdays, Latin Music Open Mic hosted by Carlos Hernandez Chavez
and Jay Burgos, 6-9 pm

Spiritus: 220 Asylum St. www.spiritus.com
Wine Tasting, Thursdays from 4:30- 7 pm & Saturdays from 1- 4 pm


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Cheerfully, Anne

annecubberly.com