John Mitty Friday, May 17, 2013 |
(RIVERHEAD, NY, May 16, 2013) –– East End Arts is pleased to announce the activities to take place and musical acts to perform at the 17th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival to be heldSunday, May 26, 2013, from 12 PM to 5 PM in downtown Riverhead, NY. Admission to the festival is free. This beloved annual fun-for-the-whole-family festival features street painting on Main Street, along with a fine arts & crafts fair of local artists and artisans, live music on the Riverhead Town Show Mobile, face painting for children, a drum circle, gourmet food trucks, various arts, crafts, dance, and music activities for the whole family, and more. Joining us again this year is professional street painter Rod Tryon, who has been creating artwork for street painting festivals and art shows worldwide for 25 years. All activities take place in downtown Riverhead on East Main Street, between Roanoke Ave and East Street, and on the grounds of East End Arts (133 and 141 East Main Street.) In the case of rain, the event will be held on Monday, May 27, from 2 PM to 5 PM. This event is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank.
New this year is a Festival Passport for Kids! With the passport, children and families will explore the many activities offered throughout the festival. Find the stops on the community map and get a stamp by stopping at different stations and participating in the activities! A completed passport will equate to a 5% discount on one group class at the East End Arts School.
Passport stops include:
· “Give Us a Hand!” at the East End Arts School. Add your handprint to our community chain of hands. Make your own one-of-a-kind artists trading card using color, collage, and creativity!
Live musical and performing acts on the Riverhead Town Show Mobile stage include:
· F.R.E.E. Family Residences’ Jazz Choir
· C. Chris Peters, demonstrating physics and math through music
· St. Maximilian Kolbe Polish School Kids Chorus
· The Tewa Marimba Ensemble from Bridgehampton
· A performance by Lenora Dome and Belly Dance Troupe
· The Shinnecock Thunderbird Singers
· Rock group Liza and the Lizards
· And more!
Additional activities include:
§ Face Painting
§ Music Together demonstration, early childhood music program
This event draws over 5,000 local residents and tourists to downtown Riverhead for a Memorial Day Weekend tradition where families and friends, artists, musicians, and lovers of the arts, young and old, enjoy the creative spirit together. Festival attendees can stay connected with our online community throughout the festival and your passport stops using #eearts.
Stick around after 5 PM for Suffolk Theater’s “After-Party” Concert: Who Are Those Guys? Doors open at 5:30 PM and the show will start at 7 PM; general admission tickets are $20.
For more information about the event, visit: http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/events/community-mosaic.html or call 631-727-0900.
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