JOIA LEADS THE ALL SPECIES PARADE—11:20-11:45 AM
Join in the fun as JOIA leads the All-Species Parade. Bring an instrument, bring an animal, bring a costume, bring yourself! www.joia.com
VIVA VOX—11:45-12:15
Viva Vox provides arts mentoring services to "at risk" youth in order to promote self discovery, positive personal growth, and to impact social change. www.vivavox.org
WOMEN’S VOICES RAISED FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE—12:15-12:25
Environmental awareness never sounded so good. Listen and sing along with “Sniff, the Clean Air Dragon.” http://womensvoicesraised.org
SENATOR JEFF SMITH—12:25-12:35
BAREFOOT JONES—12:35-1:20
Serving up a tasty stew of acoustic Americana folk/rock with flavors of blues, funk, country and pop, Barefoot Jones brings a joyful, high-energy performance geared towards the musical needs of the people. www.barefootjones.com
THAT UPPITY THEATRE COMPANY & THE RIVER KIDS FROM NEW CITY SCHOOL PERFORM H2O RAP—1:25-1:35 In their rap the students will share facts about water conservation and the importance of water in our world. All props and set pieces made and designed by The River Kids, under the direction of the Joan Lipkin and Deborah Mashibini.
JOIA—1:40-2:20
JOIA is a highly-mobile 15 piece World Beat Percussion Ensemble dedicated to exposing all peoples to the High-Energy, Life-Celebrating primitive rhythms of Africa, Brazil, Cuba, and other places on the Planet Earth. www.joia.com
JIM MCHUGH, DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR US REPRESENTATIVE RUSS CARNAHAN—2:25-2:35
FRESH HEIR—2:40-3:25
By fusing together different music style elements including improvisation, positive lyricism, soul/hip-hop and more, Fresh Heir is continuing to further their message of hope, peace and the knowledge that music is supposed to make you feel good about yourself. www.myspace.com/heirsstl
THAT UPPITY THEATRE COMPANY & THE RIVER KIDS FROM NEW CITY SCHOOL PERFORM H2O RAP—3:30-3:40
In their rap the students will share facts about water conservation and the importance of water in our world. All props and set pieces made and designed by The River Kids, under the direction of the Joan Lipkin and Deborah Mashibini.
MAPLE JAM BAND—3:45-4:50 Acoustic folk, rock and blues…classic rock, with a touch of country and bluegrass! http://maplejamband.com
STEVE MCLAIN & THE JEFFERSON COUNTY GREEN BAND—5:00-6:00
Roots rock, infused with an outlaw flair, JCGB incorporates the themes of love, pride, community, and conservation in their creative mix of rock, blues, folk, country and reggae. www.jeffersoncountygreenband.com
