At the 3rd Annual MN Garlic Festival, our unusual line-up of entertainment will continue throughout the day, as acts go back to back with the Chefs Cooking Demos on the main stage, and other performances are scattered around the grounds.
MARIÉNNE KREITLOW and THE SHOVEL GIRLS
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| Mariénne at the 2007 Garlic Festival |
With all your favorite songs about garlic, MARIÉNNE (www.marienne.com) will be joined by her whimsical band, THE SHOVEL GIRLS – Mary Jane Miller, Kelly Straub and bassist Michael Miller – as they romp through everything from vampires, mutant potbelly pigs, cowboys in skirts and their rousing version of the Minnesota State Song, complete with farm implement props.
We're also very excited that Mariénne will be releasing her new CD, "GARLIC & OTHER FORCES OF NATURE," at the festival and each copy comes complete with with a package of Living Song garlic that day.
CATHERINE FRIEND
 Critically acclaimed author CATHERINE FRIEND, author of Hit By a Farm (“A sweet and funny book in the classic Hardy Girls Go Farming genre" - Garrison Keillor) will be reading from her new book, THE COMPASSIONATE CARNIVORE (“I loved Catherine Friend’s philosophy on how to be a compassionate carnivore" - Temple Grandin) and signing copies. (www.catherinefriend.com)
BOBB FANTAUZZO
BOBB FANTAUZZO, player of the Native American Flute, pushes the envelope of this ancient instrument, from beautifully simplistic melodies to exuberant jazz. (www.bobbfantauzoo.com)
ACTORS PLAYHOUSE OF ST. CLOUD
If you were at the festival last year, you'll remember the antics of ACTORS PLAYHOUSE OF ST. CLOUD, who will joust and jeer throughout the grounds and on stage with “The Complete Works of WIlliam Shakespeare (Abridged) Part II.” (http://actorsplayhousestcloud.org)
JAWAAHIR
And you'll be mesmerized by the Middle Eastern dance ensemble JAWAAHIR as they undulate to lively rhythms from rural Egypt to the glittering courts of the Ottoman Empire. (www.jawaahir.org)
LIGHT OF THE MOON BAND
The LIGHT OF THE MOON band will wander the grounds playing an enchanting and eclectic mix of Southern Old TIme and Rags, 'extra-strength' acoustic roots and dance music from the American South. (www.lightofthemoonband.com)
MU COMMUNITY TAIKO DRUMMERS
 Though there will be no rain or lightning that day, there will be thunder as the MU COMMUNITY TAIKO DRUMMERS return with their highly physical Japanese percussion, combining martial arts and drumming. (www.muperformingarts.org)
STAR MICHAELINA
And festival favorite, STAR MICHAELINA, unveils her magic with an inimitable sense of wonder and easy audience rapport. (www.magicianstar.com)
FOR THE KIDS
 The kids get to become stars, too, when MR. GREEN'S RHYTHM BAND takes over the stage and “gets down” with instruments they will make from recycled objects. And MR. FUN will be on hand with creative outdoor toys for all ages in "The Spin Zone." (www.mystiktoyz.com)
See the article in the "Stinky News" at www.sfa-mn.org/garlicfest/stinky_news_july.html
Arts Programming is made possible by a grant from the Central MN Arts Board, through funding provided by the MN State Legislature.
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