Nuit Blanche 2008: Cabbagetown
Our first stop was someone, a printing press tucked away in Cabbagetown. My friend Adriana was in heaven, pouring over the little lead letters and learning about how the illustrations were prepared for printing. They also allowed visitors to take one of the sets of prints they were creating, with the option to leave our information to return for the print after the event.
We wandered through a bit more of Cabbagetown, stopping to listen to a reading of Cabbagetown by Hugh Garner. We also caught the end of a very cute short film featuring dancing notes juxtaposed with the soundtrack, and also watched as the giant outdoor screen came falling down. Luckily, no one was hurt because the closest row cleared the screen by a few feet and was vacant. Adriana and I rushed to help them right the screen, and hold it while they re-secured the frame to a tall, industrial tripod and brought in more sandbags to weigh it down. By the time we left, the hand for Red Door was already well along its way.
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