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FESTIVAL GUIDE FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 & 30 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ELLENSBURG PRESENTED BY
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BUSKERS PERFORMERS FARMERS MARKET CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES BEER & WINE BASH ARTS PARADE
VENUES INCLUDE:
Iron Horse Pub PK Dwyer
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9:00 - 2:00 Kittitas County Farmers Market 10:00 Arts Parade through the Market
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11:00 am - 3:00 pm
11:00 - 1:00 Dance troupes perform on the Dancers Stage on 4th
Cornerstone Pie The Bruce Marshall Project
11:00 – 3:00 Kids Activities
Dark Moon Craft Beer Darren Smackri
11:00 – 3:00 Buskers perform (see map)
See multiple Buskers throughout the evening by staying in one place. Let them come to you!
NEW! Moving Circut! D&M Coffee, Grapes and Crepes and Gard Vintners will host: These Guitars Say Sorry, David Douglas, and David McLemore on a moving circut from 6-8pm
For more information on what type of music these Buskers play and where to find them on Saturday, refer to the Saturday map.
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Don’t forget to grab your Ellensburg Downtown Association 2017 Hometown Holidays publication, which will be handed out during the Downtown Trick-or-Treat!
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enjoy brews & sips from:
Iron Horse Brewery Whipsaw Brewery Gård Vinters Thrall & Dodge
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TICKETS:
Beautiful Historic Downtown Ellensburg
Sold online at buskersintheburg.org or at the door.
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All kids must sign a waiver and wear a wristband to participate in the kid’s activities. Donations are appreciated.
Wear your best costume and bring your largest candy bowl to the downtown merchants & get your picture taken at the Daily Record.
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Top three buskers open for The Latona Family Band
OctOber 31st 3-6pm
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SAM MALCOLM www.outdoorcomedy.com
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5:00 - 8:00 Busker Beer and Wine Bash at Kelleher Motor Company
Fire and Smoke Blue Country Fire Dakota Cafe Hollie Caskey
KVH Main Stage performances on 4th Avenue
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The Manastash Metric is coming up on October 7, so grab your bikes and helmets and get ready to hit the road for a ride around the county. For more information, visit www.drier-ride.org. Don’t miss the Ellensburg Film Festival October 6-8. For more information about the festival, visit www.ellensburgfilmfestival.com.
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Spend the evening exploring downtown Ellensburg and enjoy a preview of busker 6:00PM performances.
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Peter is known as the world’s best juggler… with his feet! In fact, Pete’s feet have won him 6 World Champion titles in Hacky Sack and an “Innovation in Juggling” award. Peter has spent nearly 20 years traveling the world to perform his unique brand of variety entertainment.
“I can hardly remember a time when I wasn’t playing music,” Dwyer said. PK’s mother had a love for music and taught him how to sing at a young age. Growing up, PK also found inspiration in artists like Elvis, Jimmy Reed, and Bob Dylan. He’s busked in Paris, Amsterdam, Venice Beach, and made a living busking in the subway tunnels around Central Park. Some buskers play covers of already famous songs but PK plays all original music.
Peter is not just the world’s best foot juggler, he can hold a flaming chair on his face, juggle flaming balls of fire, and balance on a board while spinning a hubcap in this mouth while simultaneously juggling knives! Combining these talents with crowd interaction and participation, crazy stunts and world champion level skill equals a fun and exciting comedy show for the whole family!
For the past 6 years, Buskers in the Burg has enjoyed hosting giant puppets as part of the Arts Parade. Brian Kooser, the man behind the puppets, began his career at Central Washington University where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in figurative sculpture and studied art, theatre, and design. Kooser developed his skills through a 12-year period working with Thistle Theater and 10 years with Monday Wrench Puppet Lab before beginning his own company in 2009. Kooser’s most well-known works include puppets that are used for the Fremont Arts Council’s yearly Solstice Parade, and Frankenocchio which premiered at Seattle’s Nippon Kan Theater to sold out performances for three weeks. Alongside Kooser is Karen Scott. Scott has been exposed to art since childhood. “My earliest memories of art exposure is being with my mother at a ceramics shop as well as an art supplies store when I was 5 years old,” Scott said. “My father made models of airplanes, covered wagons, ships, and cars. We painted and constructed Christmas ornaments each year.” Scott and Kooser met in 2012 at a giant puppet workshop that Kooser was hosting at Bluestone Academy. Scott came with a background in mask making and theatre costume creation and Kooser encouraged Scott to jumped right into processes. She began by making the costumes the puppets
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PK enjoys Buskers in the Burg because it is well organized and the community shows genuine interest in the busking culture. Each year the festival brings in buskers to fill the streets with talent. Buskers in the Burg stays as true to authentic busker culture as possible by having a majority of its artists play acoustically.
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“It’s really one of a kind,” Dwyer said. As for the future of busking, PK points to the shift into a cashless society. He often hears people applaud his talents but regretfully mention they no longer carry cash. Buskers are receiving their tips while they are performing, making it nearly impossible for them to use devices like a PayPal app or Square card readers.
“I may be one of the only buskers in the state, or perhaps the country, who makes a living playing his own material,” Dwyer said.
wore and after two years of assisting in the creation of the giant puppets, Kooser encouraged Scott to make one of her own. There was no idea too outrageous and no concept too difficult. In 2017, Scott was awarded a grant from the Ellensburg Arts Commission. Those who have seen and participated in the free Curbside Art Studio have been a part of achieving the goal of that grant: to bring people together with art. This spring many events, news stories, and community groups inspired Scott to further that goal. She wants to illustrate what unity in the community means to her, and that the Arts Parade has a way of drawing people together. The theme of this year’s Arts Parade is “Colors” and is meant to draw attention to how color can bring people together. Most of the performers wearing the puppets come from Ellensburg and CWU as well as Seattle. Kooser and Scott are always inspired to add another character to the parade. New this year are giant flowers, mushrooms, trees, and very vivid wildlife. Kooser has been very busy in his giant garden and as for Scott, some of her characters have taken up sports! It’s something you’ll have to see to believe.
“It does make me nervous because this is how I make a living. I’m sure someone will figure something out. I know busking will continue,” Dwyer said. To support PK Dwyer, you can visit his website, www. pkdwyer.com, where you will find news about his upcoming
FREE FOR NON-TASTERS
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appearances and downloadable music. PK also plays at Pike Place Market in Seattle 150 days out of the year and at 100 farmers markets
across the state, not to mention the various street fairs and festivals he attends. You can see PK Dwyer at the Busker Festival on September 30th from 11-1 pm in front of Ellensburg Floral on the corner of 4th and Pine.
Sam Malcolm has amazed audiences with his energetic juggling routines and hilarious comedy in shows around the world. His show is a seamless combination of the absurd, impossible, and daring, with in the moment wit and captivating original jokes. Sam goes above and beyond to entertain. Currently living in Denver, Colorado, he spends most of his time traveling near and far to bring laughter to audiences all across the planet. Sam is an accomplished juggler, winning several awards for his abilities at the International Juggler’s Association as well as many regional competitions. He was featured on CNN”s Great Big Story in the summer of 2016. Sam has an act that will wow the entire family and have you begging for more!
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“I can hardly remember a time when I wasn’t playing music.” — PK Dwyer
BEHIND VPUPPETS Sponsored by the Ellensburg Arts Commission
Buskers in the Burg is happy to welcome PK Dwyer for the third year in a row! PK has been playing music for 60 years and professionally for 50. He is a songwriter/musician with a folk and blues sound. PK is also a piece of Washington State history as one of the first Buskers to busk at Pike Place Market in the early 70’s after moving to Seattle in 1965.
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Iron Horse Brewery
Come one, come all to the Busker Beer and Wine Bash, the official after party of Buskers in the Burg! Saturday, from 5-8 pm, at Kelleher Motor Company on 6th Ave and Pearl Street, enjoy live music, pizza, and local beer and wine.
Whipsaw Brewery Gård Vinters Thrall and Dodge
This all ages event will feature the top three buskers with the most votes from the day opening for The Latona Family Band! The 21+ crowd can purchase a signature tasting glass and 10 tokens (1 token per tasting or 6 tokens for a full pour) for $15. Additional tokens available for purchase throughout the evening. Pizza by Pizza Colin will also be available for purchase by the slice. The Latona Family Band (LFB) is a group of 3 musicians who love to play in the Americana style. Although the boys are not related by blood, their family bond was forged through shared houses, campfires, van tours, and fishing trips. Originally from Seattle, the LFB started out playing farmers markets in Ballard, Redmond, and Pike Place. Today you can find them playing in Kenmore breweries, Woodinville wineries, and events for organizations like 21 Acres. Their favorite gigs tend to be weddings, birthday parties, and festivals like Folklife or Buskers in the Burg! Two years ago the LFB concluded a troutfueled Vanagon based music tour of the western states with the unforgettable experience of sweeping the vote at Buskers in the Burg. They can’t wait to return to the ‘Burg and entertain festival goers with a mix of original music and classic Americana tunes from bands like Old Crow Medicine Show, The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, The Devil Makes Three, and many more.
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DANCERS STAGE
The Rodeo City Roller Girls are Central Washington’s all women amateur flat track roller derby league. They were founded when a few friends and co-workers met up at a coffee shop and first hit the ground rolling in September of 2010. Since then, they have gained a network of over 40 skaters, referees, and volunteers who travel throughout the Pacific Northwest to compete.
Gather around the Dancers Stage and enjoy performances featuring three diversely talented groups, SunflowersBollywood Dance Group of Ellensburg, TusuyPeru, Troupe Rose and Unity Center of Dance. Sunflowers-Bollywood Dance Group of Ellensburg is a folk dance, “Bollywood style” local nonprofit performance group started in 2014. TusuyPeru celebrates Peruvian culture in the Northwest of the United States. TusuyPeru hopes to take you on an imaginary voyage to the beautiful beaches, the wonders of the majestic Haciendas, to the elevated Andes, and to the warm rainforest of Perú. Troupe Rose has been performing Middle Eastern Dance throughout the Northwest for 25 years with their Bollywood style, Belly
The Roller Girls were founded on the principals of fostering community, sportsmanship, athleticism, sisterhood, and hard work. If you would like to become a part of the Rodeo City Roller Girl team, visit their website, www.rodeocityrollergirls.com. The Rodeo City Roller Girls will make their Buskers in the Burg debut in the annual Arts Parade and will also be heading up the chalk art and pumpkin painting for the kids at the Rotary Pavilion from 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
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Dance and occasional theater pieces. Unity Center of Dance is a nonprofit performance and competitive organization that teaches not just dance, but leadership, confidence, and growth. They will perform multiple routines in various styles. The dancers work hard to prepare group, trio, duet, and solo routines. Support the troupe and get your photo taken with characters at their booth. Dance classes available.
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Are you interested in getting more involved with the community? What about helping out at different events we have coming up?
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This year’s Buskers in the Burg Festival is a perfect opportunity for someone who wants to volunteer. This is a fun event, with lots going on so we need all the help we can get! If you are interested, please send us an email at molly@ellensburgdowntown. org or call our office at 962-6246.
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DON’T FORGET TO TIP THE BUSKERS!
Busker tipping tokens available at the information booth!
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