Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival |
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| Location | 400 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308 |
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| Description: | 34th Annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival The location and date for the festival is confirmed at the Yaarab Shrine Center for Feb. 3-5, 2012. Date and Hours Feb. 3-5, 2012 Gym hours are: Friday: 5 - 10 PM Saturday: 10 AM - 10 PM Sunday: 11 AM - 5 PM Shows: Saturday: 2 PM -- Juggling Competition Saturday 9:30 PM -- Fire and Light Extravaganza Saturday: 10 PM -- Late Night Cabaret The public is invited to watch the activities in the gym anytime. Details: You'll find jugglers, unicyclists, hula hoopers, live music and family fun for all ages at the annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival. Know how to juggle? Want to pick up a few new tricks? Just like to watch and maybe learn how to juggle? Check out the fun at the 2009 and 2010 and 2011 festivals. Ask at the registration table if you'd like a free juggling lesson. We're always happy to teach others. Competition for the famous PHIL award happens Saturday at 2 PM. Rules for the juggling competition are simple -- each competitor has 4 minutes, anything goes (NO FIRE!). Judges are selected from the audience and their only qualification is "no knowledge of juggling". Competitor must be registered for the festival and must sign up and pay for the competition before the cut-off time which is noon on Saturday (or when 12 have signed up). The first 12 competitors are guaranteed a slot, we have two stand-bys in case someone drops out last minute--if show time allows, we let all 14 compete but cannot guarantee the stand-bys. Time limit is 4 minutes. Presentation must be on the stage which is (unfortunately) carpeted and there must be juggling (manipulating more objects than hands used) at least once in the 4-minute routine. Music on CD must be presented at the competitors meeting scheduled one hour before show time--that is where you'll find out what music the other competitors plan to use--nothing keeps anyone from using any music, even if someone else is using the same. Just remember this is a family event and choose appropriate music for children to hear. At the end of the competition the three judges retire for a maximum of 10 minutes to decide three winners. Judges assign the appropriate category (Most Amazing, Most Stupendous, Most Spectacular, etc -- changes every year) to the winner. The Seed and Feed Marching Abominable band opens the show on Saturday at 2 PM. The juggling competition is a free show and lasts about an hour or so. The judges confer after all the competitors finish and we award the trophies at the end of the show. Registered jugglers have a chance to win some great door prizes during the show/competition. Unicycle polo will take place in the parking lot (weather permitting) on Saturday and/or Sunday. All participants must be registered for the festival. The Late Night Cabaret will be Saturday night at 10 PM at the Yaarab Shrine Center. The DeLuxe Vaudeville Orchestra will provide music and entertainment. Anyone who wants to perform or MC this event please let us know when you register (theater and show details). Admission $5 (free for registered jugglers). Tickets will probably sell out so get yours at our registration table at the Yaarab Shrine Center on Friday or Saturday. The Light Extravaganza happens at 9:30 PM in the parking lot of the Yaarab Shrine Center. Bring your lighted props and come play outside before the late night cabaret begins (weather permitting). | |||
| Phone | 770-689-9400 | |||
| Event Website | http://atlantajugglers.org/festival.htm | |||
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