Folks Festival News

 
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Times-Union (blog)
It's difficult to explain to someone who's never been to the Florida Folk Festival what the fuss is all about. For three days, starting Friday morning and going through Sunday evening, people from all over the state of Florida will gather at The ...

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Blank Theatre's young playwrights' festival turns 20
Los Angeles Times
Among the current offerings, says Henning, are "a deeply emotional play about loss of love, a nostalgic look at 12-year-olds on the last day of camp, a story about the future when older folks are no longer deemed necessary, and plays about a talking ...


 
Jazz Jubilee Evolving, Now Called Sac Music Fest
KTXL
It's a new, free stage in Old Sacramento designed to draw business to Second Street and give folks a free taste of what they'll hear if they buy a ticket. 14-year-old indie-pop singer-songwriter Gabriella Ruiz is also a part of the festival's new ...

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KATU
It's Rose Festival time!
KATU
The Portland Rose Festival is officially here - just in time for the holiday weekend. On Friday, CityFair opened to the public at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland and folks were already showing up for the rides, the booths and of course, ...

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VISTA: Strawberry is king at Vista street festival Sunday
North County Times
Folks in Vista define it as the focal point of an annual festival that organizers anticipate will draw up to 40000 people and more than 200 vendors downtown on Sunday. The street fair runs from 8 am to 7 pm A strawberry beer home-brewing contest, ...

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Graves' Mountain welcomes music fans to festival
The Daily Progress
“You couldn't ask for a better location or group of folks that host the event,” Sophia Quebe added. “We look forward to being here for many years to come.” For those new to the three-day event, the festival grounds are nestled in the foothills of the ...


 
Mountain Fest kicks into high gear
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
“The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show folks got into town Thursday, and they will be setting up Thursday and Friday. The wood carvers will be setting up Friday as well. Eudora Farms has already had their exotic petting zoo set up all week.