Kind readers may remember that 1919 Ypsilanti diarist Carrie Hardy recently attended the DIY community fun fair called Alley Festa. But where on earth was it?Here's a picture of Alley Festa. I cannot place this alley. Does anyone now where it was or is?
By a curious coincidence, local Dreamland Theater owner Naia Venturi is having her own Alley Festa of sorts in August, with a three-day puppetry festival in the alley behind the Dreamland. Aug 28: The Tale of Falloo, the Worst Poet in the World at 8 p.m. ($7). August 29: a blowout day of puppetry on 3 stages, with kids' shows during the day and adult shows in the evening (times and cost TBA). August 30: performances by students of the Dreamland Puppet Camp (3:30 p.m., $5), and an evening show TBA (time & cost TBA). Neato.
