Peoplehood Parade & Pageant: Saturday, 10/24!
Posted by Samantha Lazar on October 19, 2009
Get excited for one of the most unique sights of the season: Spriral Q Puppet Theatre’s 10th annual Peoplehood Parade and Pageant.
Originally scheduled for Saturday October 17th, the event has wisely been pushed to the following week, the 24th, due to horrendous weather. Hopefully the sun will smile on West Philly and the true colors of the parade will shine forth – because, oh boy, there are a lot of colors!
If you’re not familiar with it already, Spiral Q is something of a blend between a puppet theater (regularly putting on performances), a giant puppet factory (the puppets themselves and the sheer number that they churn out are both giant, and are on display at their museum), and a community organizer and neighborhood touchstone. Every year, as the culmination of Spiral Q's neighborhood residencies, they host the Peoplehood Parade, which is described as “the ecstatic forum for all people to celebrate our difference in a boisterous, giant puppet celebration.”
Hundreds of kids and adults will take to the streets to celebrate Philly’s diversity. Neighborhood groups have been working on their puppet/mask/costume creations for months now, but it’s not too late to get involved. If you or your kid would like to volunteer or get your hands in on the puppet-making action, take advantage of the extra week and contact Spiral Q – it’s not too late for EVERYONE to get involved! At the very least, show up at Clark Park on the 24th for a dazzling not-to-be missed experience that is a true West Philly original.
Peoplehood Parade & Pageant Saturday, October 24th Parade starts at 1pm from 50th and Walnut, arrives at Clark Park (45th and Chester) at 1:45, where the pageant/giant puppet performance runs from around 2:30 – 3:15pm.
Spiral Q Puppet Theatre
3114 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-6979
www.spiralq.org
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