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OJAI MARDI GRAS Masquerade Ball Through the Crystal Ball: Past, Present & Beyond
Hear Ye, Hear Ye, One and All. Come and join Our Festive Ball. An Invitation from the Queen, More fun than You have ever seen. Saturday Night and Sunday too The Ojai Mardi Gras Wake Up! Krewe, will entertain and treat you right, Come see the Creatures of the Night, the Wizards & the Sages too, You all will be our Noble crew, Come dance with us. Come one and all. Well see you at the Crystal Ball!
This year the Ojai Mardi Gras Wake Up! Krewe is hosting their 27th Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, Saturday March 4th, 7:30 pm till 1:00 am, at the Ojai Art Center, 113 Montgomery Street in downtown Ojai. This is the one party you do not want to miss! We are launching this years Mardi Gras with a traditional New Orleans Second Line Band Parade beginning at 7:30 pm in front of the Art Center, so dont be late!
The theme this year is Through the Crystal BallPast, Present & Beyond. Come celebrate the brilliant light of discovery as we gaze into the future always keeping one eye on the mysteries of the past. Like the alchemists of old we will search for lifes great metaphysical secrets. Like the caterpillar we will fly as butterflies. We will turn sand into gold and water into wine.
Put on your dancing shoes cause the Ojai Mardi Gras Band is hotter than ever, featuring band director Patricia Cardinali on guitar, percussion and those crazy vocals that can start a fire. Be ready for a night of funk, soul, rock and Cajun dance music New Orleans style that is sure to keep you on your feet. The band also features Connie Early on vocals, from the band Aquarius, who can only be described as a force of nature, Ron Seba on slide guitar, rhythm guitar, and vocals straight from the swamps of the bayou. On lead guitar we have the powerful stylings of Maitland Ward. In the rhythm section weve got the smokin hot bass of Stan the manTaylor and keepin it all together Robert Rachelli beatin on the drums. Be prepared for a few All-Star guests as well that promise to be The Bomb! Also entertaining on the Art Center Stage will be Wild Stallion DJ with John Riddell.
The Art Fools, a brilliant, dedicated and playful collective of artists, sculptors, painters and hangers , have spent the past few months creating imaginative sets, and delicious decorations that will transform the Ojai Art Center into magical mystical mayhem. The fabulous local art that will cover the walls will be on display in the gallery till the end of March curated by one of Ojais best artists, Iris Williams.
Join in the costume contest, the traditional bead throw and of course the Coronation of this years Royal Couple, Queen Kimberly Fouche-Levine and King Michael Levine. This years Coronation will include a World Premiere Theatrical Presentation that you wont want to miss. Cajun snacks and a no-host Bar will will flow all night long and a crazy good time is Guaranteed for all! The following day, on Sunday March 5th from 12-3pm, the party continues with a Fais-Do-Do: Cajun Dance Party, a family oriented musical event with Mark Parsons & Crowfoot. There will be Free Cajun dance lessons and a face painter, so bring the grandparents and your kids in costume, plus your dancing shoes for an afternoon of art, music and Mardi Gras fun. Admission is $5 for adults and kids under 12 are Free. Tickets for the Mardi Gras are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. They can also be pickeed up locally at: Ojai Coffee Roasting Co, Studio Sauvageau, and Ojai Creates in Ojai; also at Cardinali Bros. Music in Meiners Oaks. More info: Mardi Gras Hotline: (805) 646-7843 The Ojai Mardi Gras Wake-Up! Krewe, Inc. is a California Public Benefit Non-Profit Organization. Proceeds from the Masquerade Ball and Fais-Do-Do go back to the community.
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LocationOjai Art Center Theater (View)
113 S. Montgomery St.
Ojai, CA 93023
United States
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Minimum Age: 16 |
Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: No |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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