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FEST For All Baton Rouge Louisiana May 2-3, 2010 This is the schedule for the Fest-For-All Festival in downtown Baton Rouge in May, 2010 on Saturday & Sunday May 2-3, 2010. Get ready to fest, because Baton Rouge’s beloved arts festival, FestForAll, is back! A First Look at Whats in Store at FestForAll May 2 3, 2010! Baton Rouge The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge will present FestForAll. Baton Rouge's premier art & music festival, May 2 3, 2010! Join us for a full weekend of art and entertainment along North Boulevard and on the grounds of the old State Capitol and the Shaw Center for the Arts. The hours on Saturday, May 2 are 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, May 3 are 12 noon 6:00 p.m. FestForAll is free and open to all. FestForAll 2010 will include: Over 90 visual artists from 14 states! Shop for pottery, woodwork, stained glass, jewelry, and much more! o Mr. David Willard is the Distinguished Judge for the visual arts at FestForAll 2010. David Willard became Director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 2001. With more than 30 years experience in the visual arts, Mr. Willards career has included, university teaching appointments, administration, fund-raising and community arts leadership. As a glass artist, he has exhibited his work nationally and internationally, and is represented in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass in New York, National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., the Yamaha Company in Tokyo, the Lobmyer Collection in Vienna and the Dudley Metropolitan Museum in West Midlands, England. In addition to his exhibitions, he also conceived, curated, directed and secured National Endowment for the Arts funding for a number of exhibitions. He serves on numerous boards including the Gatlinburg Gateway Foundation, Tennesseans for the Arts, the Craft organization Development Association, and was a charter member of the Craft Advisory Council for Handmade in America, and was appointed in 2003 by Tennessees governor to serve on the Smoky Mountains Park Commission where he is presently in his second term. Mr. Willard will present $8,000 in awards to artists at FestForAll 2010. o The more you shop the better your chances of winning FestForAll prizes! Each time you spend $30 with a visual artist, enter to win prizes by bringing your receipts to the Country Roads Visitor Hospitality Booth. Prizes courtesy of Country Roads Magazine. o Great music! Line-up includes: o HipBootJoe (Country) o HipBootJoe has roots in Louisiana, but their fresh, New Country sound is catching the attention of listeners around the globe. Since the bands formation in 2001, HipBootJoe has grown in popularity, making their mark on various regions of the country. With a current sound and riding on the edge of whats next in country, HipBootJoe seems to always stop listeners in their tracks. The band is made up of talented musicians and avid songwriters with a diversity of experience, and a lot of on-stage energy. These guys love to perform, and it shows. Big D and Bubba (radio show hosts) call HipBootJoe some of our favorite people from southern Louisiana. Check out a show and youll know why! o Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir (Gospel) o For this Sunday in the Park performance to be featured at FestForAll, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir are much more than a traditional gospel choir the performance will include spirituals, field songs, blues, jazz, and work songs from the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa. This is the music that has been used as a support for just about every political movement in this country. People take spirituals, reword them and march together in the name of freedom and justice." In addition to songs and chants, delivered through such stylistic forms as call-and-response, multi-layered harmonies, and repetitive verse, the CHC repertoire includes intoned sermons, folk tales, polyrhythmic percussion, and dance. o Feufollet (Cajun) o Although Feufollet has often been hailed as the future of Cajun music, a more current assessment must admit that they are now the present of Cajun music. once idolized at early age for their precocious musicianship and sent all over the world as youthful emblems of Acadianas cultural resurgence, the members of Feufollet have, in the meantime, grown into the music as young adults. While Feufollet remains central to the neotraditionalist brush fire they helped ignite as youths, their latest album finds the band coming into its own and pushing the envelope, leading the way once again as Cajun music extends itself into a new century. o David Egan (Blues) o As a member of the Lafayette-based band, Filé, David Egan toured the world and honed his piano-pounding, roadhouse chops and adopted a style of singing, meant to carry over a crowd of rowdy dancers. A high point for David during this time was touring with Creole fiddle legend Canray Fontenot. David continued to add to his songwriting catalog, garnering cuts by artists like John Mayall, Percy Sledge, Irma Thomas, and Johnny Adams. In 2001, encouraged by his songwriting success, David left Filé to write full time and pursue his dream of fronting his own band, playing his own songs. His songs have been on multiple Grammy-nominated records and in feature films. He was awarded a Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship, the states highest juried arts honor. He is now considered one of the countrys premier contemporary soul/blues songwriters. o Henry Gray and the Cats (Blues) o "Henry Gray is one of the leading blues men performing in the world today. His piano and voice are in top form as he boogies, shuffles, strides and plays straight 12 to the bar blues. He is the most authentic and last remaining Louisiana piano player in the tradition of Lil' Brother Montgomery, Champion Jack Dupree & Tuts Washington." -Jerry Brock, Grammy Winning Producer o The Myrtles (Alt Country/Rock) o Hailing from Baton Rouge this band is taking the alt-country scene by storm. They fit all the criteria: too rock for country and too country for rock. -VILLAGE RECoRDS REVIEW. The Myrtles' music was moving, rocking, fun and well-crafted - Liveneworleans.com o Being members of the post-punk generation, The Myrtles can't help but deliver songs with tons of energy, firepower and dynamics honed over time. Debut record "Nowhere To Be Found" garnered positive reviews and college radio airplay holding the Number 1 spot at WYBC - Yale University - for two weeks. "All Your Precious Things," a track from the record, was included on two episodes of SPIN magazine's syndicated college radio show. The band has brought piano, lap steel and guitar to the fore in its newer material, some of which explores territory beyond the roots rock sound of the first disc. The Myrtles count as influences everyone from The Replacements and Gram Parsons to Sonic Youth. "...a sound that fuses Deep South iconoclasm and middle-of-the-road accessibility." - splendid e-zine o Cohen and the Ghost (Folk rock) o Cohen & the Ghost formed in April 2007 by founding members Andre' Dantin, Corie Ledet, and Cohen Hartman. Since then, the band has featured many musicians from different areas of Louisiana. The band released their first album in February 2008, Paper Moon. Very rarely do you find musical maturity in the debut album of a local band. Not because the musicians are lacking in talent, rather, it takes time for any band to find its true voice. Samantha Morgan, The Advocate o Cohen belongs to a new breed of songwriters like Andrew Bird and M. Ward, where the sparse sonics are as important as the expressive vocals. Its hard to believe a record this good is by a hometown kid this young.- Alex V. Cook, 225 Magazine o Michael Foster Project (Brass Band) o If you've never heard The Michael Foster Project and you love New orleans brass jazz, you're in for a real treat. Michael Foster, the leader of this multi-genre group, started playing music at a young age. He attended Southern University where he was a member of the Human Jukebox (S.U. Marching Band). His band-mates, many of them also music teachers and band directors, originally came together at Southern. CDBaby.com o Always a great time, they're one of the bands worth going out of your way to see in Baton Rouge. o Andy Pizzo Project (Jazz) o Andy Pizzo is a trombonist of all styles and is breaking the boundaries of creativity in his composing and performing with his jazz/funk combo. He is the leader/trombonist for the Baton Rouge based jazz/funk combo The Andy Pizzo Project, the lead trombonist for the New orleans based Latin jazz/salsa band VIVAZ, a member of the New York City based salsa band LA EXCELENCIA, the lead trombonist for the Baton Rouge big band Ned Fasullo and His Big Band orchestra, and trombonist for the funk/soul band PHAT HAT (also performing at FestForAll). Andy Pizzo is also a professional music educator. From 2002 2005, he served as the director of the award-winning band program at Southeast Middle School in Baton Rouge, of which he was the 2003-2004 "Teacher of the Year". In 2001, he was named a grand-prize winner in the Toyota/VH 1 music teacher contest. This was in reflection to his work with the hearing impaired in music education. o Andy Pizzo has studied with some of Louisianas best trombone players and has had the opportunity to play with many great musicians such as Mark Mullins and Craig Klein, of Harry Connick Jrs big band and their trombone funk band Bonerama; Tito Puente Jr., son of the great timbalero Tito Puente Sr. and his Latin jazz band; Poncho Sanchez, congero and Latin jazz recording artist; Christopher Riddle, son of the big band leader, and Nelson Riddle, whos orchestra backed up the great jazz singer Frank Sinatra. o The Performing Arts will also shine FestForAll weekend. Showcased for the first time in the beautiful Manship Theatre will be performers that include: o of Moving Colors performing contemporary dance selections. o Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre performing classical ballet selections. o LA Sinfonietta performing music from Baroque to contemporary. o Sweet Adelines singing barbershop harmony to upbeat songs and ballads. o Playmakers of Baton Rouge presents the 2010 Spring Tour, The Adventures of Bookman. o Cangelosi Dance Project performing fusion dance to classical ballet. o Robert Calmes guitarist and vocalist performing folk songs, ballads, jigs and reels from around the world. o Tourgee DeBose Piano Competition Foundation performing classical music by pianists from its recent competition. o Stevie Bevo, pianist and vocalist performing an eclectic blend of popular music. o Bonafide, five-member ensemble singing and playing everything from Bluegrass to Celtic. o The Childrens Village, coordinated by the Junior League of Baton Rouge, will feature musicians, puppeteers, storytellers, jugglers, magicians, stilt walkers, and lots of hands-on art activities! FestForAlls Childrens Village will take place on the grounds of Louisianas old State Capitol. o Interactive Art Demos will be taking place throughout the weekend thanks to talented and noted area artists including Mark Nikoff. o NEW this Year! The Renegade Shakespeare Theater Company will be lending their talents presenting skits and performance art pieces. o NEW this Year! A collaboration with Louisiana Public Broadcasting: o LPBs Art Rocks! Preview Party & opening Reception will take place Saturday, May 2 from 6 9 p.m. at the LA State Museum on 4th Street and Spanish Town Road. It will serve as a showcase of the artwork to be included in LPBs Art & Travel Auction that will air live on LPB on June 7. o Approximately 15 FestForAll artists will create inventive works of art from vintage LPB film reels. Visitors can look for these reels at the artists booths FestForAll weekend and can register to win the reels at the Country Roads Visitor Information Booth. Mary Boston, FestForAll 2010 Chair, said, FestForAll is a showcase for all the great things that are going on in Baton Rouge. It is a chance for families to come downtown and eat, play, dance and shop. Children and adults can be exposed to visual arts, music, and dance in a wonderful festival atmosphere." Special thanks to FestForAll sponsors including the office of the Mayor-President; Louisiana office of Tourism, office of the Lt. Governor, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism; Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; Junior League of Baton Rouge; ASA Properties; Winn-Dixie, Coca-Cola; Entergy; Mockler Beverage Budweiser; Louisiana Lottery; and Capital one. Media Sponsors include: The Advocate; WRKF 89.3 Public Radio your NPR news source; Louisiana Public Broadcasting; NBC 33, FoX 44, CW 21, RTN 19; Country Roads Magazine; 225 Magazine; and Town Favorites Magazine. FestForAll a Baton Rouge tradition since 1973 - is free & open to everyone. FestForAll has a distinguished 30+year history garnering a reputation as one of Louisianas finest art and music festivals. For more information on FestForAll, call the Arts Council at 225-344-8558 or visit our website at http://www.artsbr.org/ No ICE CHESTS and no pets, except for seeing-eye dogs! Please listen to Clarence's Cajun radio program in Baton Rouge on Saturdays 7pm-8pm on WBRH 90.3 FM View Clarence's Baton Rouge Cajun and Zydeco Schedule. Home Site index |