Artscape explodes

When I repeated the tagline that Artscape was the biggest arts festival in the country, a little bird reminded me of the qualifier "free." Well, maybe it's not the biggest, but it's up there, and this weekend is going to be a crazy ride for much of the town.

Hightlights: Artscape Midway (from noon to 10 p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday the Charles Street bridge will be walkable as part of Artscape): Midway will present installations, performances, sculpture and other forms of art and performance to create an alternate carnival midway. Emily C-D will be unveiling her IMAGO MACHINE, a whirling kaleidescope of deceiving reflections and many masks. The Oranges Band will play Artscape this Friday at 5 p.m. at the Saturn Stage (Mt. Royal/North Ave). And "Starbooty" and "Black Devil Doll" (scenes and trailers) will screen at Metro Gallery Sunday at 8 p.m. And Whartscape near Joe Squared and MICA with Wham City kids in full throttle.

I'm sure there's even more kick-ass stuff to do there and beyond, but those would be my picks if I had picks. I'm actually going to NOLA. I know, I know, I've heard, I'm an idiot for leaving when Artscape has finally gotten so big, but I got to go sweat it out Crescent City-style, so have fun kids! And please, please let me know how it was!