March 26th, 2010
The excitement is building up for the Annual Blues
and Arts Festival tomorrow. Over 1000 tickets have been
sold and if the sales at the door are anything like
last year's, the attendence should edge over the 3000
mark.
Nine bands are on the roster, including our own Agave
Blues and Vatos Locos. Joining them are Chet
Cannon and the Committee from San Diego, Javier
Batiz the grandfather of Mexican rock (said
to have taught Carlos Santana to play rock), Beckie
Sue and Her Big Rockin' Daddies, the ever populat
Michele Lundeen (the Queen of Steam),
Ruta 66 from Ensenada, Sean Carney Band
with Phil Berkowitz, 2007 winner of
the International Blues Challenge, and 820 Band from
southern California.
There will be an impressive assortment of art mediums
line up fpr the fesitval. Andrenna Joyce will
be there with her acrylic paintings, Arturo
Gomez with display his paintings, tiles and
custom murals. Baja Nueva will present
some of their innovative interior decor options. Elizabeth
Kapa, Valentina Ragsdale and
Ruth Olivar Millan will be on hand
with representational art works. Baja Treasure will
be displaying their intricate carvings in a variety
of mediums. Huichol Shaman Jose Hernandez Sanchez
bring his Tepic village art with him. Robin
Waters will be there with her Digital Designs
art. Desert Mothers will also be there
along with the Peoples' Gallery. Marilyn
Pardee will present her current boutique line.
Marpivisions' original sewing creations
are available as well as the pottery talents of Mary
Mobley and Daria Mariscal.
An added feature this year is the raffling of a genuine
Fender Guitar, signed by all the members of the musical
talent involved in this year's event.
The evening was also a pre-festival get together for
some of the organizers and officials, as well as an
opportunity to pass out Press Passes to visiting and
local writers and photographers who will cover the Blues
and Arts Ferstival.
Below are photos of the celebration, collecting together
many of the people whose hard work made this year's
Blues and Arts Festival possible. It is going to be
a great event, and promises to continue its status as
a high quality, large-drawing entertainment spectacle,
looked forward to each year by the residents of San
Felipe.
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