ARTBEAT SATURDAY, JULY 17th
Along Elm and Holland Streets,
Ending on the Main Park Stage |
| 11:30am |
ArtBeat Parade!
Lead by the raucous Revolutionary Snake Ensemble (see below), the paraders will be celebrating
this year’s “play” theme. |
Elm Street Plaza
(Brick Piazza Area Outside Starbucks)
|
| 12:00pm |
Summer Samba Drummers
Youth Brazilian drummers.
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| 12:30pm |
Oom Yung Doe Martial Arts demonstration |
| 1:00pm |
Danka demonstration
Indian dance movement.
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| 1:30pm |
WordPlay
A showcase of the local literary community in which authors read their own works. The event will
include spoken word, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. |
| 3:15pm |
Dahn Holistic Health Tai Chi demonstration |
| 4:00pm |
Capoeira performance by Capoeira Brasil Boston
A Brazilian art form that blends martial arts and dance. |
Statue Park (By Store 24): Just for Kids |
| All Day |
Art Activities
 There
will be numerous artistic activities for children, many relating to this year’s “play”
theme. New this year is a special section run by “Gymboree,” which will include a
collage making, painting and a dress up parade. The Open Air Circus, including jugglers and unicyclists
will perform throughout the day.
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| 1:00pm & 3:00pm |
Tufts Traveling Treasure Trunk
 Founded
in 1987, this troupe is a student-run, community service group that tours around the greater Boston
area and raises money for charities. In addition, Trunk writes its own plays, directs its own
shows, and makes its own costumes. Trunk will perform two whimsical pieces especially geared toward
children, at 1pm and 3pm, in Statue Park.
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Just Off Holland Street (By Au Bon Pain) |
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A Chicken, The Captain, and A Damsel in Distress: A circlesquare production
Let your dreams come true as you direct three actors in your very own street opera! As one of
many guest directors, you’ll sit in the director’s chair and call the shots through
a megaphone to create an ongoing play. The stage is set and the chicken, captain and damsel are
waiting in the wings—all we need is you! |
Other Happenings throughout the Festival |
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 In
the vast array of craft vendors this year is the Bazaar Bizarre, a craft collaborative
that specializes in quirky, off-beat wares; the group will offer craft workshops at their booth
all day long. There will also be an interactive Comix table, and an “Invisible
Wall,” produced and created by the Walnut Street Center, chess playing, roaming referees,
politically-themed games brought to you by Games for Gain and last but not least: The
SCULympics! Performed by the Subversive Choppers Urban League, this bizarre display
of bicycle athleticism and artistry promises to amuse and astound.
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