sicolab.org [staten island collaboration]

Maybe theres ways you (or someone you know) might want to plug in to the all-volunteer, neighborhood Music and Art Fest on Saturday April 25th in Tompkinsville Park. Here's the current list of elements:
Let us know as soon as you can -- stv etg 718-447-8256

SATURDAY :

PERFORMERS
Wahoo Skiffle Crazies; Headlocks; Gypsy Flutes; Santiago; Staten Island Songwriters Circle; Hungry March Band; Peter Zummo; Day De Dada

HANG YOUR OWN ART GALLERY
Many parts of the park fencing will have special extensions 8 feet high upon which to hang paintings etc. Come early to stake out your claim to gallery space. Go to the Info Booth to sign up. By participating, you assume all responsibility for the safety of your artwork. You are allowed to sell your artwork, and there is no fee and no commission needs be paid. That being said, if you like this format and it is good to you, please feel free to make donations from your proceeds to this all-volunteer project at the Info Booth.

CONTESTS

DRAGON contest
dress your dog as a dragon and bring them down to Tompkinsville Park in time for the 2pm Dragon Parade. Following the parade, the judges will bestow the honors

SONG contest
At 4pm will commence the performances of the contestant songs, open mic style. The sign-up opens at 3:30. The stage will have microphones, drums, and plugins for your guitars etc. Judges vote according to criteria point-system. ?

ART contest
Bring your “Communication-and-Cooperation”-themed artwork to the attention of the Contest curator via the Info Booth. There will be a special gallery wall for these submissions and at 5pm the judges will describe the works and award the trophy according to criteria point-system. ?

GIANT DRAGON PUPPET SHOW
At 3pm, following the Dragon contest, will be the performance of The Adventures Of George in Tompkinsville, featuring giant puppets, live music by the Hungry March Band, and narrated by Bobaloo. If you would like to volunteer to help operate the Giant Dragon or other aspects of the play, you must come to a rehearsal earlier in the week... 25 volunteers needed to operate puppets, stage manage, act and provide voices for the characters

INFO BOOTH
2 or 3 people at the booth will help people know where to go, what to do, sign up for Art Gallery space, who to talk to, map of the park, donation jar, volunteer register,

KIDS ACTIVITIES
art materials tables and helpers to make art about dragons and cooperation, to hang on the special gallery wall near that location. Kids make dragon costume head-dresses.Earth day related artwork activities

FOOD VENDORS
2 corners of the park on victory blvd are where health-department-certified food vendors can have their stores. Sign up at the Info Booth to coordinate. There is no fee and no commission needs be paid. That being said, if you like this format and it is good to you, please feel free to make donations from your proceeds to this all-volunteer project at the Info Booth.

OTHER VENDORS
There will be areas specified for vendors, where you can set up and sell your works. There is no fee and no commission needs be paid. That being said, if you like this format and it is good to you, please feel free to make donations from your proceeds to this all-volunteer project at the Info Booth.