Articles tagged:FestiFools

Posted: Mon Apr 2 11:35 a.m. by Bob Needham Entertainment director, AnnArbor.com
WITH GALLERY: FestiFools establishes itself as unspeakably wonderful

Does anyone not love FestiFools? Is it even possible not to love FestiFools?

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Posted: Mon Apr 2 8:17 a.m. by Chris Asadian Photographer
FestiFools takes over downtown Ann Arbor with fun and foolishness

FestiFools, the annual parade celebrating spring and all things foolish, returned to Ann Arbor's Main Street on Sunday, drawing a large, appreciative crowd.

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Posted: Sat Mar 31 7:55 a.m. by Chris Asadian Photographer
Images from FoolMoon in downtown Ann Arbor

FoolMoon, a parade and party featuring handmade luminary sculptures, returned to the streets of downtown Ann Arbor for its second year on Friday. Although much of the day featured heavy rains, conditions dried out in time for the three separate luminary processions to converge on the party site on West ...

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Posted: Fri Mar 30 10:14 a.m. by Bob Needham Entertainment director, AnnArbor.com
Rainy forecast not deterring plans for FoolMoon tonight

Organizers of FoolMoon, the parade of homemade luminary sculptures / street party set for this evening in downtown Ann Arbor, have announced plans to deal with a somewhat iffy weather forecast.

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Posted: Mon Mar 26 5:58 a.m. by Jennifer Eberbach AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
FestiFools takes over April Fool's Day weekend, adds new benefit show

Springtime foolishness returns to the streets of Ann Arbor this April Fool’s Day weekend. The sixth annual giant puppet parade FestiFools and related events happen March 30 through April 1. For the first time, there are three different events where you can join in or just watch others act a ...

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Posted: Mon Mar 19 12:41 p.m. by Chris Asadian Photographer
Images from FoolMoon luminary workshop

FestiFools and FoolMoon, the popular, twin spring public-art events in downtown Ann Arbor, are just a couple of weeks away. Organizers have been holding a series of workshops for anyone interested to create their own luminary to be part of the FoolMoon event on March 30. Photographer Chris Asadian captured ...

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Posted: Thu Mar 1 11:36 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
FoolMoon announces this year's theme, date, and open workshops

This year's FoolMoon public art procession and street celebration will take place in downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, March 30, from dusk to midnight, at the intersection of Washington and Ashley streets. Revelers will enjoy hundreds of illuminated lantern sculptures inspired by the University of Michigan's LS&A theme semester, "Language: ...

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Posted: Tue Apr 5 5:50 a.m. by Jim and Janice Leach AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
The Magic of Pole Beans: These legumes take up little space and enrich the soil in a small garden

Jan and I were thrilled to participate this year in FestiFools, a short parade of large puppets held the first weekend of April in downtown Ann Arbor. It was spectacularly fun, despite the rain, wind and hail. We chose Jack and the Beanstalk as our theme because, once we thought ...

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Posted: Tue Apr 5 5:07 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
What did you think of new FoolMoon event?

The weekend brought FestiFools back to Main Street, the latest version of what has quickly become a spring Ann Arbor tradition. This year a new component was added: a separate, preliminary event called FoolMoon, which drew a packed crowd to Washington Street on Friday night to check out the creative ...

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Posted: Sun Apr 3 7:57 p.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer
Fifth annual FestiFools parade draws a crowd to Main Street

FestiFools, the parade of giant puppet-like creations in downtown Ann Arbor, has quickly become a springtime tradition. The event celebrated its fifth annual occurrence on Sunday, with dozens of colorful, creative puppets part of the parade. A chilly rain greeted the start of the event, but it quickly let up ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 1 10 p.m. by Angela Cesere Staff Photographer
Images from FoolMoon in downtown Ann Arbor

FoolMoon, a new event in downtown Ann Arbor, took over Washington Street west of Main with a gathering of handmade luminaries Friday night. FoolMoon is an expansion of the FestiFools parade of giant puppets, which returns to downtown from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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Posted: Mon Mar 28 5:59 a.m. by Jennifer Eberbach AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Bring on the Foolery: FestiFools and FoolMoon parades will take to the streets

Ann Arbor’s annual parade of giant puppets and kinetic sculptures, FestiFools, will dance through downtown again on April 3 from 4 to 5 p.m. The lively and whimsical parade completely takes over Main Street between William and Washington. FestiFools was birthed from creative director Mark Tucker’s “Art in Public Spaces” ...

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Posted: Sun Mar 6 3:34 p.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer
FestiFools get serious about fun during lantern-making party

The annual FestiFools parade has quickly become a popular rite of spring in Ann Arbor, and this year organizers are adding a related event: a nighttime FoolMoon processional with homemade lanterns on April 1. Workshops to make the luminaries are being held throughout the month, with the first taking place ...

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Posted: Sun Feb 13 5:59 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
FestiFools expanding with new nighttime event, 'FoolMoon'

FestiFools, the annual parade of giant puppets that has quickly become a favorite downtown Ann Arbor event, has announced a major twist for its fifth year: a new, related event called FoolMoon. Fool Moon —Â set for dusk on Friday night, April 1 — is described as a procession of ...

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Posted: Sun Apr 11 5:57 p.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer
FestiFools in downtown Ann Arbor

Maye Daher, of Grosse Point Woods, center, smiles as she poses for a photograph in a frame labeled "fool" during the annual Festifools parade in downtown Ann Arbor on Sunday afternoon. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Hundreds of people lined South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor to catch a glimpse ...

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