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Newtown, Connecticut's 4th Arts Festival with two days of spectacular weather was held on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. Members of the Newtown Cultural Arts Commission presented a two day family friendly event as part of a month of art related activities. With five tented workshops and demonstrations occurring simultaneously ranging from music, dance, the spoken word, fiber arts, to kid's activities there was something for everyone. In addition there were substantial art/craft, and food vendors who offered assorted delights.
Photos of special note:
Lisa Schwartz, Newtown's first Poet Laureate was announced at the Festival Photos 017-027
Tracy Van Buskirk, Winner of the Newtown Arts Festival Poster Contest for 2015, Photo 28
A New Beginning Salon's third year at the Arts Festival with a "living hair and make-up model. 2015's model is the Aveda Environmental Bride. Aveda hair color and makeup compliment a dress made from recycled Aveda color boxes for the skirt, color instructions inserts for the bodice, daily work tickets for the trim. The bride, Tallie's bouquet, is created with paper made in a small village in Nepal. It is a full salon team effort, Photos 057-067
Carol St Amand Romer, owner of A New Beginning with model, Photo 65
Helen Brickfield, marketing, A New Beginning with model, Photo 66
Adrian Landon's Mechanical Horse which galloped. Photos 072-077. The last photos show Adrian taking down the horse and preparing it for travel Photos 432-437. A short iPhone video of the horse galloping may be seen under Rooster Ball 2015 photos
Inaugural Lantern Parade Photos 161-193
Maureen Trotto and Beth Young, 10x10 Play Festival, ten 10 minute plays by local playwrights and local directors. Photos 196-235
Ashley Gong, a Newtown High School Junior and one of five 2014 National Student Poet Ambassadors, Photo 333
Thanks to all who organized and brought this wonderful Newtown event to life!
Terry Sagedy, Newtown Arts Festival Committee Chairman and Sponsors
Committee:
Andrea Brady, Rooster Ball
Andrea Spencer, Rooster Ball, and Stage Manager Arts Festival
Beckett Kohl-Condon, Children's Art Party
Craig Harmeling, Grounds, Trash, Water, Porta Potties
Curt Symes, Commission on Aging
Dan Kennedy, Printing
Donna Mangiafico, Poster Contest, Newtown Arts Festival Sales, and Treasurer
Elaine Barbera, Social Media and Entry Gate
Fran Pennarella, Legal
James Wolff, Project Manager
Jennifer Johnson, Community Liaison
Jennifer Rogers, Artistic Make & Take, Fiber Arts Tents
Jim Cebry, Grounds/Rentals
John, Electrical
Kate Meyer, Organization Liaison
Kelley Johnson, Four Wordsmiths
Laura Lerman, Public Relations
Laurie Wright, Volunteers
Linda Parsloe, Graphic Designer
Lindsay Kelkres, Videographer
Mark Coleman, Website
Mark DeWolff, Fire Safety
Marleen Cafarelli, Photography
Nancy Cole, Graphic Designer
Officer Rick Monkton, Security and Traffic
Rob Kaiser, Parade
Robert Rabinowitz, Music Tent and MC
Stacey Olszewski, Food Vendors and Artist Market
Victoria Munoz, Spoken Word Tent
Music Tent:
Mad Hatter Chorus, My Dad's Truck, Father Nelson and the Backsliders, Grupo Los Santos, Newtown High School Band, Newtown High School Singers, Darkest Shade Off The Hook, S-Curl Incident from West Conn
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