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Monday, September 19, 2011

5th Annual Jackson Arts Showcase A free family arts event


The 5th Annual Jackson Arts Showcase
A free family arts event!

Saturday, September 24th
5-11pm

The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace


Each year Jackson artists come together to present a cross section of the Jackson arts scene to the community. Everyone donates their time free of charge in order to offer this unique cultural event to the community for no admission. Guests will be treated to poetry, a variety of dance styles, stand-up comedy, a variety of musical genres, skateboarding, and visual art fare of sculpture, prints, painting, graffiti and more! Free food from area restaurants like Aladdin's and The Pizza Shack will also be provided!

There is no event like this in the state of Mississippi.

Below is a list of the participants:

VISUAL ARTISTS:

daniel johnson
Emily Mathis
Jonathan Sims
Tony Davenport
Chaucy Wade
Austin Richardson
Chelsea Sekanic
Sean Starwars
Eric McDonald
Armando State
Shamb'e
Gretchen Haien
Michele Cambell
Pam Kinsey
Laurilyn Fortner
Parish Harvey
Ben Thomas
Nate Robertson
Ginger Williams-Cook
Roy Adkins

BANDS:

Bullet Well Spent
Da Astronauts
Slanghearts
Red Phones
Rashad Street
Marcel P. Black
DJ Repercussion
Guillermo

POETS:

The Ugly Poet
Talibah Smith
Poet Williams
Poet of Truth
Merc B
Renee Lee
Mr. Fluid
Subject Verb Predicate
Bamboo
Skipp Coon
Coke Bumaye
Ulogy
Honey Sanaa
Bob Hudson

DANCE:

1. Front Porch Dance
2. Intersect Dance Collective
3. Belhaven University Dance Ensemble
4. Duncan Dance/ a modern dance company
5. Power APAC dancers
6. Brittany Nunes
7. Phase 1

Intellectual Bullemics comedy group will be featured on the main stage.

SkateMS will host a Jackson skateboarder stunt course.

Phaze 1 will host a graffiti contest!

So bring yourself and bring a friend.

For directions or other information call: 601-352-3399

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