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DTSTART:20170520T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Venice Spring Fling
DESCRIPTION:The annual Venice Spring Fling music and arts festival celebrates its seventh year of totally free entertainment at the beach on Saturday\, May 20\, 2017\, from 11:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. in Windward Plaza Park (1 Windward Avenue\, between the boardwalk and the bike trail). The full day of art\, music\, dance\, and literature features top-tier local and international talent\, and is headlined by international reggae star Pato Banton and the Now Generation\, and includes performances by groundbreaking rock-and-roll violinist Lili Haydn\, and ska-punk funketeers John Norwood Fisher (Trulio Disgracias) and Angelo Moore (Dr. Madd Vibe)\, of the legendary band Fishbone. \n \n\nRounding out the full day of musical talent is a brand-new band of veteran musicians\, Western State (composer Zoe Poledouris and Angel Roch \, Jr.\, of Ziggy Marley) and reggae favorites Jah Faith and the Royal Lineage Band. Also included on the Ocean Stage are live spoken-word poetry performances by FlowPoetry and Ann Cohen\, who will be reading the poems of her late husband\, the founder of the trailblazing counterculture publication\, The San Francisco Oracle. Interspersed throughout the day are multiple sets of dance performances by Ya Harissa Bellydance Theater. Drum and dance ensemble Samba Da Mudan a (Samba for Change) kicks off the day's festivities with a show-opening parade down Ocean Front Walk\, arriving at the festival site at 11 A.M. (For more details on performers\, see detailed performer list below.)\n \n\nAs always\, Venice Spring Fling 7 is proud to host an art show that is free for select independent artists. This year's lineup of visual artists includes diverse works in multimedia formats by Jediloves\, Vanessa Y. Gonzales\, Debbie Pauketat\, Rainbow on a Mission\, Twisted Flamingo\, Jessica Alfieri\, and Constance Jue. Ann Cohen will be live-painting the musical event as it happens.\n\n\n\nDownload press release here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<a href="http://VeniceSpringFling.com"><img alt="" height="562" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/108/Image/170520-VeniceSpringFling.jpg" style="width: 367px\; height: 562px\;" width="367" /></a>\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8ced8041-4f2d-826c-2300-05d2da27c002"><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">The annual Venice Spring Fling music and arts festival celebrates its seventh year of totally free entertainment at the beach on </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Saturday\, May 20\, 2017\, from 11:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"> in Windward Plaza Park (1 Windward Avenue\, between the boardwalk and the bike trail). The f</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">ull day of art\, music\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">dance\, and literature features top-tier local and international talent\, and is headlined by international reggae star </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Pato Banton and the Now Generation</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, and includes performances by groundbreaking rock-and-roll violinist </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Lili Haydn</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, and ska-punk funketeers John Norwood Fisher (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Trulio Disgracias</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">) and Angelo Moore (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Dr. Madd Vibe</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">)\, of the legendary band Fishbone. </span></span></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8ced8041-4f2d-826c-2300-05d2da27c002"><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Rounding out the full day of musical talent is a brand-new band of veteran musicians\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Western State </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">(composer Zoe Poledouris and Angel Roch&eacute\;\, Jr.\, of Ziggy Marley) and reggae favorites </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Jah Faith and the Royal Lineage Band</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"> Also included on the Ocean Stage are live spoken-word poetry performances by </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">FlowPoetry</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"> and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Ann Cohen</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, who will be reading the poems of her late husband\, the founder of the trailblazing counterculture publication\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-style: italic\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">The San Francisco Oracle</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">. Interspersed throughout the day are multiple sets of dance performances by </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Ya Harissa Bellydance Theater</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">. Drum and dance ensemble </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Samba Da Mudan&ccedil\;a (Samba for Change)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"> kicks off the day&rsquo\;s festivities with a show-opening parade down Ocean Front Walk\, arriving at the festival site at 11 A.M. (For more details on performers\, see detailed performer list below.)</span></span></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8ced8041-4f2d-826c-2300-05d2da27c002"><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">As always\, Venice Spring Fling 7 is proud to host an art show that is free for select independent artists. This year&rsquo\;s lineup of visual artists includes diverse works in multimedia formats by </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Jediloves</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Vanessa Y. Gonzales</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Debbie Pauketat</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Rainbow on a Mission</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Twisted Flamingo</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Jessica Alfieri</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">\, and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Constance Jue</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Ann Cohen</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Cambria\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"> will be live-painting the musical event as it happens.<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/108/File/170520-VSF7_PR_APR06v2.docx.pdf">Download press release here.</a></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Windward Plaza 1 Windward Avenue Venice\, CA 90291
UID:e.108.16420
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260408T100235Z
URL:https://business.venicechamber.net/events/details/venice-spring-fling-16420
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