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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Finlandia to hold second annual Fusion Fest Apr. 18

HANCOCK -- Finlandia University’s second annual Fusion Fest will take place this Saturday, Apr. 18, at Finlandia’s Jutila Center campus. All events are open to the public; and admission is free, with the exception of the evening Community Dance.

Fusion Fest activities will take place from Noon to 6 p.m. and include art booths, community painting, tie-dying, hot-from-the-grill hot dogs and bratwurst, a bake sale, art exhibitions and art sales, glassblowing and other activities and art demonstrations.

Music will be performed throughout the day by the groups Gratiot Lake Road, On the Spot Blues Band and The Pasi Cats. A Community Dance featuring the band ANENUKI will follow from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Community Dance is $5 per person. Music is in Room 211.

Here is a tentative schedule of time slots for the bands:

Noon - 1:30 p.m., Gratiot Lake Road; 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., The On the Spot Blues Band; 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Pasi Cats; 6:15 p.m. - 8 p.m., Community Dance: THE ANENUKI.

Art events include the following, with approximate times:

Art Booths: Noon-6 p.m. in Room 104
Community Painting: Noon-6 p.m. in the Reflection Gallery Lounge
Kids' Art: Noon-2 or 3 p.m. in the Reflection Gallery Lounge
Art Slide Show: Noon-6 p.m. in Room 205
Tie-dyeing: Noon-6 p.m. in the Fiber Studio
Scavenger Hunt: Noon-5:45 p.m. on the 1st and 2nd floors
Door Prize Drawing: 6 p.m. at the Finlandia Booth
Capoeira Demonstration: 5-6 p.m. on the 1st floor
Glass Blowing Demonstration: Noon-6 p.m. outside the Glass Studio
Open Studios: Noon-6 p.m., varied, in respective studios.

Food: The grill will be running from Noon to 4 p.m. on the 1st floor in front of the elevators, outside the Ceramic Studio, near the Glass Blowing Demonstration. Any extra pop and chips will be available for sale during the dance.

Fusion Fest proceeds will help Finlandia University art and design students travel to Chicago for the annual Self Employment in the Arts conference.

The Jutila Center is at 200 Michigan Street, Hancock. Please call 487-7225 for more information.

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