Ofrenda Art Exhibition, Mask Ball & Parade, 3 pm – midnight, Saturday Oct 31,
Ofrenda - Art for the Dead is an art exhibition of local artists' shrines, altars, paintings, photography, music, dancing, magic and spoken word based on the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition.
Ofrenda remembers the dead and celebrates life (the two emphases of the holiday) with artist-made Dia de los Muertos altars and ofrendas (offerings) that venerate the beloved dead, and draw them to visit their loved ones, feast on their favorite food and drink, and listen to their favorite music.
Altars, shrines, art, & multiple performances throughout the night!
Public Altar by artist Andrea Collins. Anyone can place ofrendas throughout the event.
3 pm - 4 pm FREE sugar skull activity with artist Heather Schmaedeke
3 pm - 3:40 pm Mariachi Estrellas (traditional Mariachi music)
4 pm - 4:20pm: Presentation by Mexican artist Marcela Dorantes on the origins of Dia de los Muertos and it's influence on art
4:45 - 5:30 pm Parliament Hill (Accoustic Folk)
5:30 - 5:45 pm Moira Lee (Aerial Silks Artist)
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Wes Tucker & the Skillets (Blues/Rock)
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm Belladonna
Ofrenda Parade
7 pm - 7:45 pm Djembe drumming by Kristen Arant and Deron Neblett
Join us at the historic Market Square near City Hall at 301 King Street. The Ofrenda Parade will start at 7:00pm and end at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Look for the drummers at Market Square. Come in your costumes, bring puppets, shrines, and noise makers. FREE and Open to Anyone! Contact us at ofrendaparade@artoutlet.org for more information.
Masked Ball
7:30 pm- midnight, No Cover, Cash Bar
Revelers are invited to come to the Ofrenda reception and Maksed Ball dressed Day of the Dead style or decked out in Halloween finery. An artist-led sugar skull activity and Mariachi performance by Mariachi Estrellas will kick off the celebration from 3 to 4pm. Live music including rock, swing, and blues will be interspersed with belly dancing and aearial silks trapeze performances throughout the event. Guests can participate in the exhibition by bringing personal remembrances – ofrendas – to contribute to the artist-made public altar honoring those who have left us.
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