Livingston Manor, June 7, 2005
The Second Annual Livingston Manor Trout Parade and Arts Festival,
to be held this Saturday June 11th, will play host to two very
unique and inspiring performance groups.
The is a New York City-based radical
marching band that infuses political action with celebratory energy
and music. Formed before the April 2004 Women's March in Washington
D.C, the young brass and wind marching band subsequently focused
their organizing energies on the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Since the RNC, Rude Mechanical Orchestra continues to make noise
around the New York area and beyond. Their multicultural repertoire
ranges from a klezmer tune to a piece from a Bollywood flick. You
can find them at political actions, benefits, and other local shindigs.
If the Rude Mechanical Orchestra has a mission other than generating
great fun and music, then it is to support events that create social
change and foster community development. Many of the group participated
last year as members of the Hungry March Band, and are very excited
at the prospect of this year’s Trout Parade and festival.
They are particularly excited about supporting the burgeoning community
event, and the money it raises for the music and arts programs
for the local school.
Joining the orchestra will be three members from ,
a New York based hula hoop troupe. The origin of hooping goes back
to the Olympic Games – (where do you think they got those
nifty rings they use for the logo?). The hoop is a basic principle
of human physics, and Groovehoopalition pushes the limits and opens
a new realm of hoop dynamics. As a “coalition of artists
exploring the possibilities that stem from more than just plastic
circles”, Groovehoopalition draws its members from groups
of dancers, yoga and Pilates instructors, sculptors, painters,
light and sound engineers, and musicians. “We are a collective
of individuals and artists united by the hoop, inspired by its
mysterious power, and the meaning that it brings to all who come
in contact with it.”
After marching in the 1:00 PM parade, the hoopers will offer a
free hula hoop demonstration and class for all those who are willing
to give it a try. They are bringing a whole barrel full of hoops,
so attendees should get ready to be groovehooped!
For a schedule of events and more information about Saturday’s
Trout Parade and Arts Festival, go to www.troutparade.com, or call
the Sturgeon General, aka Gerard Ilaria, at 845-665-6490.
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