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rowdy crowds loitering after-hours, litter,
illegal parking and public urination.
To ensure the party doesn’t get out of
hand, Friends of Last Thursday will manage
the logistics of street closures, security, trash
pickups, recycling and visitor information.
They meet with the city every month to keep
updated with city guidelines.
High costs for police officers to work extra
hours in the event’s past have led the friends
group to acquire their own paid security or
“neighborhood ambassadors,” as they call
them.
During peak summer months, nearly 17,000
people flock to Last Thursday to experience
its wild gamut of food vendors, artists and
entertainers, from the psychedelic painters
and crochet crafters that line the sidewalks to
the street acrobats, jugglers and bands who
fill the center.
New this year, starting in May, Friends of
Last Thursday is asking fees for all non-artist
vendors. The goal is to put more emphasis on
art and less on other money-making ven­
tures.
“I m oved to this neighborhood because
o f L a s t T h u r s d a y ,” sa id M a q u e tte
Reeverts, a volunteer with the organiza­
tion and artist-ow ner of Six Days G allery
on Alberta. “We thought it was very im ­
portant to keep it free for perform ers and
m usicians and keep that history of keep­
ing it free and a low -barrier entrance for
artists and creatives,” she said.
The sizes of booths will determine the final
fees paid as well as any extra support. Food
carts will be corralled into designated nooks
in an effort to clear out the street and allow
more space for street performers. Non-profit
organizations servicing the immediate neigh­
borhoods are allowed a 4 foot table space.
Each month, it costs Friends of Last Thurs­
day just below $4,000 to run the event. The
group says it often has to scrounge for the
revenue.
To earn a little money, the group is kicking i
off an Alberta Bar Crawl to take place be- ¡
tween 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Last Thursday,
April 25. Teams of four (anyone 21 -and-over I
can sign up), distinguished by their team
costumes, will travel down Alberta Street to
get stamped at each of 10 participating bars, ¡
which will offer drink specials, live music, J
entertainment and prizes.
Each participating merchant will also do­
nate a share of their night’s proceeds to help
service future Last Thursday events. Sign
up early at Black Cat Café, 1203 N.E. Alberta
St., or A1 Fomo Ferruzza, 2738 N.E. Alberta
St.
Friends o f Last Thursday will also hold a
fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Last
Thursday, this week on March 28 at Bernie’s
Southern Bistro, 2904 N.E. Alberta St.
Reeverts said the group is also looking for
summer volunteers to help with security and
street operations.
“We are trying to let artists know this is
their event and we want them to be a part of
it,” she said.
For
m ore
in fo rm a tio n ,
em ail
Info @ LastThursdayonAlberta.com.
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