'You know that feeling you get when you find a $10 bill in your jean pockets. Not that you had lost it, but according to your present recollection, you never had it in the first place. Well, Amazing Things in Framingham is almost sort of like that...
After an appearance in nearby Hopkinton featuring on the televised "Wake Up and Smell the Poetry," we had a suspicion that the metro-west area had more to offer than we had previously explored. Even with the increased area expectation, the thoughtful collection of artists gathering in a former firehouse took us pleasantly by surprise.
Michael and Dave (CEO and host, respectively) greeted us at our arrival and went through the evening. The performers were all great and as varied as could be. The room was full of listeners and participants (open mic style) and all seemed authentically interested in the arts and the community. This differs greatly from many of the cities and towns with more artistic notoriety, where you're likely to meet young entrepreneurs forcing bumper stickers like drug pushers or street evangelists, elder folkers emptying their minds and mouths and filling your ears with FirstName LastNames you simply must hear, because they have both a first name and a last name (both precious commodities in most folk circles), and other do-it-yourselfers doing it all for themselves. The Amazing Things crew is a far cry from folk performers living just outside New York ("The City" they chant) offering little save certain wardrobe pieces to distinguish exactly what year Bob Dylan they are emulating.
By the way, did you hear about his recent troubles with law enforcement? ...
Anyway, about the ten spot, AT is a not so hidden gem not so far away from home doing good things. We will be doing more with these fine folks in the future.
Next up: Some of our favorite folks from The Big NH and Somerville, MA 
