Come Celebrate! - August 21st and 22nd 2009!
A Midsummer's Night Dream - Last Year's Street Theatre.
Now in its second year, Crossing the Blues, Eastern Oregon’s biggest arts festival, promises to be a premier celebration of creative expression! The event kicks off with an art extravaganza: local galleries stay open late to usher in a street dance featuring the rock fusion sound of the Wasteland Kings.
Athletes welcome Saturday with a mini-triathlon, while others start slow and easy with the fresh tastes of the Farmer’s Market, easy music, and art in the streets. As the day heats ups, so does the action: See artists battle it out in an Artists Quick Draw competition, each creating a unique work of art on the spot. You’ll find art in the streets—literally—as chalk artists create astounding masterpieces underfoot. Shoppers, meander among the art and craft vendors displaying unique creations of pottery to photography, fabric to fine art. Throughout the day, be a part of the La Grande Summer Film Project, join in reading and writing activities throughout downtown, drop by the main stage and listen to special guest bands performing music with broad appeal, and enjoy food and beverages from local and guest vendors. All the while kids can get their creative juices flowing at the Children’s Carnival, rich with creative activities and places to channel all that youthful energy.
When the sun begins its slide behind Table Mountain, a theater troupe takes over the steps at City Hall to perform, then transitions to a rousing performance by Blues Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Lloyd Rea. Crossing the Blues culminates with the screening of the La Grande Summer Film Festival winning entry.
You can always send your direct thoughts via email to: info@crossingtheblues.com