by Brad MacNeil @ Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Hey All,

Brad here.  With the final two days of shows get started in an hour, I thought now would be a good time to reflect and encourage.  Yes, the shows you’ve heard are great are all going to sell out, but don’t let that discourage you from trying to get in.  The nice thing about the online ticket purchasing is that it only accounts for half the seats in a venue.  Even if you get shut out in advance, you can still get in by showing up early.

I’m proud of how active the community has been in reviewing the shows.  Special thanks go out to Brian and Ian who are more prolific on this site than I am with their reviewing.  Be sure to check out the show listings before you head down to the festival.  I tend to mistrust the shows that have only positive reviews.  I want to see that a few people hated it; it let’s me know that the artists were trying to say something.

Tonight is Volunteer Appreciation night in the tent.  If you see someone in a lime green shirt, give them a hug.  Also, tonight is the return of Eventbot to the tent.  For those of you who came down last weekend, this is a great way to record your thoughts and feelings about the festival to show up here at ottawafringe.com.  For anyone who is planning a conference or wedding, this column of technology would be a great replacement for the traditional guestbook.  I cannot stress enough how much the off button and the lens look alike.  Please treat it with respect.

More later.  See you at the tent.