[Coca] Re: Hampshire Halloween

[Shane Tristan Foster]

Hello Mikio,

    We're really excited to have you coming up here to perform at this year's
Hampshire Halloween (by the way, your e-mail said "Saturday"...we just want to
clarify to let you know that the event is Friday, the 26th).

    We don't have access to a scanner right now, but we'll be able to e-mail you
a copy of the contract tomorrow for sure, so that bit of business will be taken
care of before the Event (and will also expedite the payment process).

    It's cool that you're bringing Serpentessa---it will really add to the
ambiance of the event...But, unfortunately, the college administrators are
dead-set against having the boa on campus (despite our wishes)...which everyone
on our end thinks is a real shame...I'm truly sorry about that...It won't
inconvenience you folks too much will it?

    We'll let our sound people know about your equipment needs and try to get
you folks communicating as soon as possible...Oh, and we wanted to know if
there would be anyone else with you coming onto campus besides Serpentessa...if
so, we need their names so that we can put them on the Performer Guest List
along with you two, to make sure that all of you can get here quickly and
without any hassle (make sure that everyone who's coming has a photo ID to
expedite this process as well).

    We'll be in contact with you tomorrow, Mikio, but if you have any questions
or concerns right now, as of the time that you get this, by all means, throw an
e-mail our way and we'll get back to you ASAP...And once again, we're sorry
about not being able to have the snake in the show...(it's kind of
disheartening to those of us at COCA who are planning this event that such an
awesome and interesting part of the performances is being denied us...but we do
what we can/must.)

    Thanks again!

    Take Care,
    Be Well,

-- 
Shane T. Foster,  Co-Chair
Committee on Community Activities
Hampshire College
P.O. Box 0195
Amherst, MA 01002
Campus Number: (413)559-5098


Quoting Mikio Kennedy <mikio at hvi.net>:

> Hey Folks,
>
> Just touching base to gear up for Saturday
>
> - Don't have a copy of the contract yet. If you send it via email I'll
> sign it and re-scan and email it.
>
> - Will have Serpentessa with me (that's one performing belly dancer
> and at least one accompanying boa constrictor). Just wanted to
> officially give the heads up and ask for entry clearance.
>
> - I will have 2 Pioneer CDJ's running into a Urei/Soundcraft mixer
> that in turn will deliver it's signal to the house via 2 stereo XLR
> cables.  Please consider this email my rider and get this info to your
> soundman.  I'd actually feel most confident if I had the chance to
> speak with him in the next day or so if possible.
>
> Thanks for the opportunity to perform for the Hampshire College
> community. Really looking forward to this. :-)
>
> best,
>
> Mikio
>