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Monday, July 26, 2010
ARTS by Andy Cutler, Special to GoLocalProv
Here's an idea to beat the summer heat - attend one of
Providence's coolest events of the year.
If you haven't been to Wooly Fair, it is a summer-must
for anyone interested in art, music, and being part of one
of the coolest creative communities in the nation. Wooly
Fair, Providence’s own do-it-yourself art carnival, will
rear its shaggy head on Saturday, July 31st on the
grounds of Monohasset Mill and The Steel Yard in
Providence.
A vibrant spectacle
Now in its sixth year, Wooly Fair is a vibrant spectacle
that showcases the city’s creative community at its most
playful. According to Sam White, Founder of Wooly Productions, "Wooly Fair can be described as a marathon
jamboree of creativity.” Wooly Fair was named as one of the of the top ten art events of 2009 by the Providence 10
and has gained the attention of the local media and online community as well as the support of the City of
Providence's Department of Art, Culture and Tourism. Attendees have described it as Mardi Gras meets Carnival.
Wooly Fair features a host of games, amusements,
music, food, and interactive art exhibits. Each year, the
carnival centers on a theme and the entire event is built
from scratch by volunteers. “The Woolies” are
Providence-area artists, writers, crafters, poets,
designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs— art freaks
and geeks. Last year, more than 500 attendees from
across Rhode Island and from all over East Coast, from
Maine to New York; close to 1,000 attendees are
expected to converge on Providence's West Side for
Wooly Fair's 2010 extravaganza.
The Flower Tower
This year’s Fair features a host of exciting performers
and interactive installations with a Back to Nature theme
and the centerpiece of the Fair will be The Flower
Tower, a 24’x24’ tiered pyramid that will be staged at
The Steel Yard and will host over a hundred container
gardens. During the day, each attendee will be invited to
plant the Flower Tower with a plant of their choice.
Following Wooly Fair, the container gardens will be
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Following Wooly Fair, the container gardens will be
distributed throughout Rhode Island.
The lineup of activities and events slated for this year's
Wooly Fair include:
Musical Performers:
• Headliner: DJ Rupture
• Triangle Forest
• Blevin Blectum
• Viennagram
• Through the Keyhole Burlesque
• Caroline Hecht
• Micah Jackson
• Extraordinary Rendition Marching Band
• Atlantic Thrills
• Raw Lip
• The Get Lively Experiment and Thirsty Sounds
• Sensual Dan
Interactive Art:
• The Flower Tower
• Fearless Mobile Mini Golf
• Marvelous Marvin’s Circus Arts Workshop
• The Natural Selection Love Connection– a dating game
for all of evolution
• The Churning of the Ocean– an Under-the-Sea experience
• Nesty Tacos– a Back to Nature taco stand
• The Distorted Trip Room– a disorienting naturalization passage
• The Tricycle Rally Championship– now in its third year!
• Thirsty’s Cantina– relax, unwind, with your dirtbag brethren
• The Pastoral Polaroid Parlor– capture your primordial magic
• The Honey Bunny Rangers– our native all-female security force
Wooly Fair, July 31, 2010 from 1 pm to 1 am. Entrance will be at Monohasset Mill, 532 Kinsley Ave, access to the
Flower Tower at the Steel Yard will be through the Monohasset Mill fairground. Tickets are $15 each at the door or
$12 each through thewooled.com. Kiddos under 12 get in for free. Family-friendly activities, including the planting of
The Flower Tower, Fearless Mobile Mini Golf, Marvelous Marvin’s Circus Arts Workshop, and Tricycle Rally, will
take place between 1 pm and 8 pm (rain date is August 7, 2010). For more information, go to Wooly Fair's Web
site, here.
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