BIRTHDAY PARTY AND SPONGEBOB

It’s my birthday weekend, and I’m turning 50!? How did this happen? Not that it really matters, because my birthday plans this year are much the same as they have ever been: gathering with family and friends to have cake and watch a show. This year, I’m particularly lucky because Broke Thespian’s Theatre Company is debuting their free summer play, Spongebob the Musical tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Plaza Park. I cannot think of a better way to stay young at heart than celebrating a birthday with the abundantly-optimistic Spongebob. Also a bonus: BTTC will hold this hilarious-upbeat musical right next to the river we love, right at sundown, so we can bring snacks and lawn chairs to enjoy the whole show under the stars. The plot of Spongebob the Musical revolves around saving Bikini Bottom from a soon-to-explode volcano. Therefore, in keeping with the theme, we’ll head over to Patio Dolcetto to have a molten chocolate lava cake.