A text arrived from Frances Thompson, a stellar player behind the neighborhood's Local Socials (sponsored by the Community Improvement District), at 6:20 p.m. last Friday – "flash mob by the fountain at 6:50 p.m. tonight. 75 Ambassadors of Harmony singing Stars and Stripes." More people than usual were hanging around the fountain enjoying the sounds…
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Snapshots from 2013 Holiday on the Plaza
When I set out to photograph the 9th Annual Holiday on the Plaza event Saturday afternoon, I fully expected to walk around for a short while, head back home to warm up, and return for the tree-lighting ceremony at the end of the day. After photographing the event for the past several years, I wondered…
Meet CWE Event Planner Frances Thompson
Meet Frances Thompson, above right, the indefatigable and multi-talented event planner for today's Holiday on the Plaza, and many other events that occur in the CWE, including the Halloween extravaganza and the recent ArtCWE celebration. This is the ninth year Frances has been the behind-the-scenes guru directing the action with the help of as…