Moscow Mardi Gras 2002

[karrim@belle.lib.uidaho.edu]

This a re-send of the attachment sent yesterday for those of you 
who were reluctant to risk opening an attachment.
thanks.		-Karri


		MOSCOW MARDI GRAS 2002

What fun and delightful event takes place every March and has the 
added plus of benefiting  our local youth groups?   In it's 22nd 
year, Moscow Mardi Gras is an early celebration of Spring for all 
ages.   There are games, dancing and fun all day long.  Mark your 
calendar for Saturday, March 2nd and come on out and be a part of it!

This year's event will again include free daytime activities for 
children at the Eastside Marketplace from 11:00am to 3:00pm.   There 
will be games and prizes, a cabaret, cake walks, a costume contest, 
and a pet parade.   The evening events will include 10 sponsoring 
locations.   Eight of these will have popular bands playing all 
night. There will be one free location as an exclusively teenage 
event with local bands performing, to be put on by the Kenworthy 
Performing Arts Commission at the downtown theatre location, paid for 
by MMG funding.  This year we are also bringing back the Black and 
White,  
Beaux Arts Ball with an "Over and Under Event" at the Eastside 
Marketplace
with "DJ" the dj, providing dance tunes of a wide age appeal for families, 
young adults and adults as well.   There will be costume contests at the 
Ball and at the Moose Lodge Upstairs Event.  The remaining locations
and the bands booked for them are listed below.

Bus transportation will be provided between event locations and to 
and from Pullman for the duration of the evening.  You'll need a 
Moscow Mardi Gras ticket to ride the bus.  Tickets are $10 in advance 
and 
$15 at the door and will be available at all sponsoring locations and 
at the daytime events.  Tickets will admit you to all of the 
locations  OR…  
Tickets for only the Beaux Arts Ball will be available for $5.00.
Watch for posters in early February for a list of  locations to purchase 
tickets.   

Beads will be available from several downtown businesses and at 
the daytime activities.

The benefits from the ticket sales and business sponsorships, after 
expenses, go to local youth groups.  This year's donations will 
amount to $20,000 from last year's funds!

Evening locations with bands are:
		Mingles- Kingpins;
		Black Rhino- Too Slim & the Taildraggers.
		Moose Lodge Upstairs- Citizen;
		John's Alley- Left Hand Smoke; 
The Garden Lounge- dial8 (fka Shiny New Hat);
		Mikey's Gyros- Brother Music; 
		Moose Lodge Downstairs- Snake River Six; 
		Eagles Lodge- Singing Mailman.
		
-Karri Fedale,
Board Member and
Asst. Daytime Activities Coordinator