Festifall 2011: Bring on the Talent! Posted Date: 9/22/2011 The Town of Chapel Hill brings you Festifall, voted best annual event by the readers of Chapel Hill Magazine. Festifall will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. One of the best combinations is October with crisp, cool air and music flowing down West Franklin Street.
The showcase stage, presented by 1360 WCHL and chapelboro.com, is filled with a variety of acts. Enjoy music from The Triangle Jazz Orchestra, acoustic folk of Mipso Trio, and neo soul of Jasme Kelly. Music is synonymous with dance and performance; the line-up is fantastically filled with fun. At the 140 West World Music Dance Tent, there will be dance lessons followed by live music to which you can test out the new moves you have just learned. Some of the sounds include original music from Latin America, the Caribbean, and West Africa to Motown, R& B, and country from performers such as Saludos & Company, Lo K Shun, and Bradley Simmons.
There is plenty for your eyes to feast upon. Over 100 artists will be gathered to show and sell their creations. Don’t miss the Grand Pumpkin in the midway coming to life with the colors of fall. Be sure to look towards the sky as you will find the Aerial Angels as they gracefully scale colorful lengths of ribbon 25 feet in the air with dazzling acrobatic moves. Performances on the hour will be followed by an intimate aerial dance lesson with the Angels! Almost every inch of West Franklin Street will be brimming with movement and a multitude of choices for one to jump into action at any moment. For more information about this free event sponsored by WCHL and chapelboro.com, visit www.townofchapelhill.org/festifall.
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