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TALENT SHOW 2016
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SATURDAY, JAN. 30 7:30 P.M.
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KEEP CHICO WEIRD
(DOORS AT 6:30) EL REY THEATRE, 230 W. SECOND ST.
Art Show
A showcase of weirdness of all stripes, featuring some of the most creative, fun and funky local performers! Join the CN&R as we promote respect and tolerance by celebrating our community’s diversity.
JAN. 28-30 1078 GALLERY, 820 BROADWAY RECEPTION: Thursday, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m., with live music, snacks and voting (and a prize from Ellis Art & Engineering Supplies) for best of show. Free Admission!
Weird
Tickets: $15 in advance at Diamond W Western Wear, Blaze N’ J’s and www.ticketweb.com (search: “Keep Chico Weird”), and $20 at the door
COSTUME CONTEST
Let your freak flag fly! A prize to the biggest freak in the audience at the Talent Show.
Visit us on FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/keepchicoweird
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Weirdness achieved The Chico News & Review sends out a big, fat “Thank you!” to everyone involved in making the 2016 Keep Chico Weird Talent Show and Art Show so epic! Of course, the creative freaks and all the fans of the weirdness are at the top of the list—you make Chico fun!
Sponsors
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Benefitting Vendors
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Upper Park Printing (T-shirts) Chico Natural Foods Cooperative (art show eats) Ellis Art & Engineering Supplies (art show grand prize)
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JMax Productions 1078 Gallery
Keep Chico Weird staff Producers: Jeff VonKaenel and Deborah Redmond Creators: Melissa Daugherty and Jamie DeGarmo Director: Jason Cassidy Art direction: Tina Flynn, Anne Lesemann, Sandy Peters
Weird committee:
Melissa Daugherty, Jamie DeGarmo, Jason Cassidy, Meredith J. Cooper
Volunteers: Erin Tarabini,
Hannah Pierce, Regina Schmidt, CN&R staff
Photographer: Michelle Camy Video: Shawn Dyer (Ulexite Films)
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Keep Chico Weird 2016 T-shirts are here! Get yours at the Art Show Opening Jan. 28, Talent Show Jan. 30, or at the CN&R offices starting Feb. 1, M-F, 9am-5pm.
Chico News & Review 353 E. 2nd St., Chico 530-894-2300 only bucks!
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Tickets
See front of program for ticket info.
SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 7:30 P.M. (DOORS AT 6:30), AT THE EL REY THEATRE Let’s get freaky! The CN&R is proud to celebrate all of the colorful, creative, brave, inventive, inspiring artists who make our community a unique, exciting and tolerant place to live. Weird is good!
Featured performances by:
Celebrity judges:
Chikoko
Linda Watkins-Bennett
Black Fong
Sea Monster
Fashion/art collective Masters of that nasty booty-shaking funk
Plus:
Antics, music, dancing and shenanigans from Viking Skate Country, Whitney Garcia, Hallelujah Junction and more
Action News Now anchor
Hosted b y:
Artist and notorious instigator
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Deryl Northcote, aka Claudette de Versailles Ultra Beautician, drag queen and host of Dragopolis
Ava Kadoh
Trip Hazard
Lee Deimos & Jack Ober
Sally Hedley
Josh Funk
Michael Taylor, the Catch-it-quick Juggler
Broken Rodeo
Dancer/performance artist
Juggler
Nontraditional gypsy dance Free-flowing acro-dance Stop-motion animated music video Musical trio
Steve Swim
The Breakfast Club monologue
Hexodical
Acro-dance duo
Don Ashby
Stand-up comedian
Society for Creative Anachronism Heavy-fighting brawl
Belly Sutra
Theatrical fusion-bellydance duo
Matthew of The Hill People Stratton Spoken word
Chico Dance Hams
Dance/comedy troupe
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Showing at the 1078 Gallery (820 Broadway) Jan. 28-30! Opening reception Thursday, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m., featuring the work of nearly 30 local artists plus treats, prizes for Best of Show and live entertainment by Hallelujah Junction. Free admission.
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