Page 9 - Peter Anderson Festival Guide ~ 2015

Music
in the AIR
Join in the fun at the music area
next to the food court located off
Cash Alley and DeSoto Street for live entertainment, Blue Moon Art Project voting, and much more. The Ocean Springs High School cheerleaders will get the crowds going setting the stage for the live musical entertainment which begins at 11 a.m. The main stage will be filled with local and regional acts with genres varying form brass, Cajun, zydeco, blues, southern rock and jazz while partnering with Alpha Media’s stations including 107.1 the Monkey, Bob 105.9, 96.7 The Bull and WCPR 97.9 as their DJs take the stage for prizes and more. For bios, photos and videos of the musical artists, visit
Big Al & The Heavyweights
Sicily Swing Band
www.peterandersonfestival.com. Festival and Blue Moon awards will be
given out on Sunday from 2:15 - 3 p.m. in front of the stage. C-Spire will add to the entertainment with their photo booth, phone charging station and more.
Enjoy festival food nearby from The Shed BBQ, other local restaurants and food vendors and relax watching the live entertainment. The food court area will have seating and public restrooms.
The acts will take the stage as follows:
Saturday, November 7
11-12:15 p.m. - Caution Swing Bridge 12:45 - 2 p.m. - Big Al & the Heavyweights 3-5 p.m. - Blackwater Brass
Sunday, November 8
11-12:15 p.m. - Sicily Swing 12:45 - 2 p.m. - Cary Hudson
3-5 p.m. - Cats of Ocean Springs
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FOR CHILDREN
Kids Art Exhibit- Welcoming a NEW exhibit
Young At Art exhibit gives young adults from the area the opportunity to exhibit and sell their artwork during the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival. The exhibit will showcase works of young adults age 8 to 18 as they learn to become art entrepreneurs. Exhibit is hosted by the Walter Anderson Museum of Art and Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce – Main Street – Tourism Bureau and will be located on the grounds of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday. Come shop with our local entrepreneurs.
Festival of the
Year attendance
over 100,000
– Southeast Tourism Society’s Shining Example Award
HANDS ON MARINE
EDUCATION
Hands on marine education area lead by the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of the University of Southern Mississippi. Experience a variety of displays, artifacts, and hands on activities with marine education.
BLUE MOON ART PROJECT
Mississippi artists paint their interpretation of Blue Moon for a chance to win $2,000 and to be the symbol for Blue Moon’s marketing surrounding the following year’s festival. During the festival, one lucky winner will be chosen as the “People’s Choice Award” receiving a monetary award, and you have a chance to pick the “People’s Choice Award” winner.
VOTING
Top Ten Finalists of the Blue Moon Art Project Contest will be on display near the festival’s Main Stage. Attendees
are invited to view and VOTE for their favorite piece coining one lucky artist with the “People’s Choice Award”. Both awards of project will be announced at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday at the Music Stage.
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