Although the holidays are stressful and leave an already skint pocket threadbare, Ive gotta admit there may be a glimmer of joy that enters this young jewess heart at the thought of Christmas and all its regalia. Being a sucker for all things themed and being given liberty and licence to act a festive fool is an annual right this cynic is not likely to thumb her nose at.
Yes, the toy stores are mob scenes, the airports are thinly veiled prisons, and office holiday parties are open invitations to test the limits of the socially awkward. Then why the twinkle in my eye? All these factors open up the playing field for joyful and ingenious dissidence from the Christmas canon. This week alone a handful of these sparkling opportunities have come to my attention. First, on Saturday, December 16 at 7:00 pm, starting at the arch in Washington Square Park, composer Phil Kline will lead a massive chorus of boomboxes through the streets of Greenwich Village in the 15th annual holiday presentation of Unsilent Night. Seperate pieces of his composition distributed throughout the crowd on tape (yes they still exist), and signaled to press play simutaneously creating a highly crafted symphony that snakes its way to Thompkins Square Park. Not in NYC? Dont fret, its going on in fifteen different cities on various nights til New Years. Check the site.
But why am I really excited? SANTA! NYC streets filled in the late night hours with trampy elves and thick-belted santa themed outfits. And SantaCon, a celebration of Nick and his seedy underbelly of jolly debauchery and unblinking generosity. Join the Santa Mob, get dressed up, bring some trinkets for the kids, maybe even let a cute stranger sit on your lap and whisper you a wish. Be mindful of that looming list though, or you'll just have to add to the times of role-playing ruining Christmas....
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