Lunar eclipse

"And who knows?" Salim smiles, pulling that last chip off his shoulder and popping it into his mouth. "Something big might happen." In any case, show time at the Barley House draws nigh, and, indeed, a few hearty souls have braved the miserable night, stamping in out of the cold rain and calling greetings to the band with the familiarity of fraternity brothers.

"In the end," Salim says, pointing at the crowd, "we do it for ourselves, but we do it for these people, too."

The Moon Festival appears Saturday, April 5, at the Collin County Community College Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. as part of CCCC's Eat Yer Vegetables showcase.