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oakenguyRiverfest was Saturday; I don't know about other folks, but my criteria for a good arts festival is when I'm describing it a few hours afterwards, and I realize I've forgotten the swordswallower *and* the Harry Potter tribute band. ('Harry and the Potters'. Who rocked out.)
But why tell when I can show?
There were the local dance troupes, of course. This one included a little guy I dubbed Scrawny Kid, who was lots of fun to watch:
They also had Punch and Judy, though for Cambridge it was really watered-down. The worst thing Punch does? Cover up the sleeping baby so he doesn't have to smell him. And when Death comes for him?
It's really Judy in disguise. (Sorry, maybe I should've put a Spoiler warning on that).
This is Lotta Cash, one of the local Billionaires for Bush.
Clara the Silver Girl, one of our local living statues. I had a chance to chat with her while she was on break.
We bonded over performing with very little sleep, and over how one can be a very successful childrens peformer without actually liking kids all that much.
The highlight for me, though, was the taiko drumming from Odaiko New England. Not just big-ass drums, not just doing little historical skits to illustrate the history behind the drums; not just having a great deal of fun whacking the things:
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But when the lead drummer *leapfrogged* over his drum to play the next drum in line? Rock star moment.
But why tell when I can show?
There were the local dance troupes, of course. This one included a little guy I dubbed Scrawny Kid, who was lots of fun to watch:
They also had Punch and Judy, though for Cambridge it was really watered-down. The worst thing Punch does? Cover up the sleeping baby so he doesn't have to smell him. And when Death comes for him?
It's really Judy in disguise. (Sorry, maybe I should've put a Spoiler warning on that).
This is Lotta Cash, one of the local Billionaires for Bush.
Clara the Silver Girl, one of our local living statues. I had a chance to chat with her while she was on break.
We bonded over performing with very little sleep, and over how one can be a very successful childrens peformer without actually liking kids all that much.
The highlight for me, though, was the taiko drumming from Odaiko New England. Not just big-ass drums, not just doing little historical skits to illustrate the history behind the drums; not just having a great deal of fun whacking the things:
. But when the lead drummer *leapfrogged* over his drum to play the next drum in line? Rock star moment.
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Date: 2005-06-22 02:27 am (UTC)hey, did you get my messages?
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Date: 2005-06-22 03:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-22 03:32 am (UTC)Random thoughts
Date: 2005-06-22 12:33 pm (UTC)Love Clara! We have various metallic living statues performing up in SF near or on Fisherman's Wharf, but I like her more--the period clothing is wonderful.
"Harry and the Potters" are supposed to be touring out here sometime. Fangirls that we are, some friends and I are talking about going to see them. :>
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Date: 2005-06-22 01:58 pm (UTC)Next year!
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Date: 2005-06-22 09:14 pm (UTC)http://www.revels.org/
Dammit, I MISS living on a main street near an arts district in the city.