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experience is: “Festival is ... West Michigan!”“Festival is the best of West Michigan,” Bergs-

ma added.The three-day celebration of food and fun

that annually attracts upwards of a half-million people downtown features six outdoor stages with non-stop entertainment.

Popular children’s activities — Paint-In, Glue-In, Mad Hatter and more — will operate daily. Activities for adults will take place in the Adult Involvement area.

“Art on the Spot” on Monroe Center, plus “Art on the Spot, Too” on the Gerald R. Ford Federal Court House lawn near the DiSuvero Swing, will feature artists doing caricatures, hair wraps, henna art and airbrushed tattoos. The Art Sales Tent will display work by more than 100 artists, some in groups such as the Grand River Wood Turners Guild and Ideal Collective Artist Group.

Newcomers include Jacqueline Perry and Karen Elliot, who recycle books into birdhouses and Jay Prosch-Jenson, who makes sculpture from recycled metal. Grand Rapids folk artist Reb Roberts, who co-created the Festival 2010 poster, will participate for the first time in the Art Sales Tent.

The Regional Arts Exhibition, which opened Friday in the Old Federal Building downtown, is showing 364 works by 207 artists in the juried show. Jurors Lorma Williams Freestone, Darlene Kaczmarczyk and Chris Stoffel Overvoorde selected the work from 791 pieces by 296 artists who entered.

The exhibition in the building, formerly the home of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, will be the biggest ever in the unoccupied, city-owned building, which will be conveyed to Kendall College in the future.

“That means this is the largest show we’ll ever have, not in numbers, but in space,” said Fred Bivins, chairman of the Regional Arts Ex-hibition, which will be open weekends until June 13.

New twistsSome activities will have new twists. The Film

and Video Competition will be a one-day proj-ect from Friday evening to Saturday evening.

“The producers have 24 hours to create, cast, shoot and produce their film,” said Kim Vanden-Berg, Festival co-chair.

Some 28 food booths will serve multicul-tural taste treats from foot-long hot dogs and cheeseburgers to tacos de sada, souvlaki and crab rangoon.

New nonprofit groups participating include United Church of Wayland with pavlova dessert; This Is Fellowship Ministries with barbecue ribs, rib tips and turkey legs; and Wyoming Southkent Kiwanis with homemade grilled cin-namon rolls.

A portion of sales from food booths, art sales and other Festival-sponsored activities goes toward putting on the free-admission event, co-sponsored by the City of Grand Rapids.

Though operated entirely by volunteers, Fes-tival of the Arts costs more than $300,000 to put on. Heading into the final two weeks before opening day, Festival’s development committee was working to raise another $30,000 to meet its fundraising goal.

“It’s been a difficult year this year, but we have a very caring community, and they want to see Festival,” said Tom Hyde, president of Festival’s board of directors.

E-mail: jkaczmarczyk@grpress.com

if you go

Festival of the Arts 2010

When: Noon-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday Where: Downtown Grand Rapids along Ottawa Avenue from Michigan Street south to Monroe Center and along Monroe Center to Rosa Parks Circle Admission: Performances, exhibits and activities are free. More information: festivalgr.org

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Numbers correspond to the numbered locations on the map; most food booths also offer water, pop or other drinks:

1. AmericanKinney Grange No. 754Popcorn, caramel corn, cheddar gold popcorn

2. DessertBethesda Baptist ChurchHawaiian shaved ice

3. GreekHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchSouvlaki (marinated pork sandwich), baklava (filo dough dessert)

4. VietnameseOur Lady of LaVangBoneless chicken on skewer, chicken egg roll

5. AmericanPlymouth Congregational United Church of ChristFoot-long hot dogs with chili, cheese and onion, giant dill pickle, chips

6. AmericanWallin Congregational ChurchGround beef barbecue, pickle on a stick, Dove bars, novelty ice cream on a stick

7. American SeafoodKenowa Hills Band Boosters

Shrimp on a skewer, garlic bread, fresh-squeezed lemonade

8. LebaneseSt. George’s Antiochian Orthodox ChurchKafta, shawarma sandwich

9. VegetarianGreat Wisdom Meditation CenterStir-fried noodles with vegetables, vegetarian spring rolls

10. PolishSteepletown Neighborhood ServicesKielbasa on a bun, pierogis, kapusta dog with sauerkraut

11. DutchGeorgetown United Methodist ChurchWaffle cone, six ice cream flavors

12. ItalianSons of ItalyItalian sausage sandwich, Italian ices

13. MexicanMexican Heritage Association Inc.Shrimp quesadilla, tacos de asada, veggie flautas, elotes (corn on the cob), flan

14. AustralianUnited Church of WaylandPavlova (meringue shell, whipped topping, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi), green spiders (mint float)

15. Middle Eastern/MediterraneanIslamic Mosque & Religious InstituteMediterranean grilled chicken sandwich, falafel sandwich, grilled pizza (cheese only and cheese with halal pepperoni)

16. AsianPhu Dong YouthSaigon sate, crab rangoon, Vietnamese egg roll

17. Swiss ChocolateCentral Christian ChurchChocolate waffle sundaes, chocolate chip cookie sandwich with peanut butter filling, ice cream sandwich, root beer and orange cream floats

18. OrientalChinese Association of Western MichiganChicken (nuggets), fried rice, crab cheese, egg roll

19. BarbecueThis Is Fellowship MinistriesRibs, rib tips, turkey legs, sandwiches (pulled pork and beef), baked beans, potato salad

20. BosnianIslamic Cultural Center BeharCevap (meat sausage), burek (meat, cheese or spinach pie), baklava

21. American/DessertNorthview Athletic BoostersElephant ears with cinnamon, apple or cherry topping

22. East IndianInternational Society for Krishna ConsciousnessBlueberry and strawberry halava (semolina, butter, blueberries or strawberries, vanilla), nimbu pani (ice water, fresh lemon, ginger, rosewater)

23. AmericanGirls Choral AcademyCheeseburgers with grilled onions, chips, cookies

24. MexicanCommunity of ChristWalking taco, cotton candy

25. American/VegetarianFree Spirit Worship CenterWalking garden, peanut butter and banana wrap

26. Breakfast/DessertWyoming Southkent Kiwanis FoundationHomemade grilled cinnamon rolls (with cream cheese icing), cinnamon ice cream (with honey, pecans, whipped cream), brewed tea (hot and cold), coffee (regular, decaf and hazelnut with or without cinnamon ice cream on top)

27. VegetarianBuddhist Association of Michigan/Tam Quang TempleVegetarian fried rice, vegetarian egg rolls, cream cheese wontons

28. BosnianBosnian Cultural CenterBurek (meat pie), cheese pie, Bosnian kebab (lamb and beef, cucumber sauce, lettuce, tomato), shish kebab (chicken breast, green pepper, mushroom, onion), crepes covered in powdered sugar

EAT, DRiNK AND BE MERRy: youR guiDE

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Praise music: The Bethel pentecostal Choir, shown performing during Festival of the arts 2009 on the Calder Stage, will again close out the three-day event.

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new: World music drumming ensemble WaZoBia, Miss audacious and the atomic hoop Troupe will lead the Festival parade.

FRIdAY Calder Noon Opening ceremonies —

WaZoBia, Miss Audacious and the Atomic Hoop Troupe, Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities, Avenue of the Arts, UICA

Circle 12:30 p.m. Signal Trip — Vintage rock and roll with a modern edge

Clock Tower 12:30 p.m. Deep Couch — Original Indie funk fusion

Fountain 12:45 p.m. Matthew West and Mike Yoon City� 12:45 p.m. The Full Catastrophe — Folk

melodies with hip-hop instrumentation

Calder 12:45 p.m. Mulick Park School 5th graders — Children’s choir

Clock Tower 1:15 p.m. Sy�stematic Circle 1:30 p.m. Kelloggsville High School

Jazz Ensemble — Jazz standards, big band charts

Fountain 1:30 p.m. Ejection Seat — Spirit-filled praise band

Calder 1:30 p.m. Steve Anzivino Electric Band — Contemporary jazz, funk

Clock Tower 2 p.m. Glen Danles Circle 2:15 p.m. Grand rapids Community�

College Suzuki Strings — Music from the Suzuki Method repertoire

City� 2:15 p.m. Grown Folks — Hip-hop Calder 2:15 p.m. North American Choral

Company� — Vocal jazz and contemporary pop

Clock Tower 2:45 p.m. Dixie Du Jour — Traditional Dixieland jazz

Calder 3 p.m. Body� Language Dance Circle 3 p.m. Godwin Heights High School

Band Fountain 3 p.m. Three in Accord City� 3 p.m. Ned rouse — Original music Clock Tower 3:30 p.m. Serita’s Black rose (and the

Disciples Of Funk)� — Funk Calder 3:30 p.m. Grand rapids Youth

Sy�mphony� and Classical Orchestra

City� 3:45 p.m. Murphy�’s Law Fountain 3:45 p.m. Otis Blueswell Jr. — Old-time

acoustic blues Outer Fringe 4 p.m. Southbound Train — Folk

originals and covers Circle 4 p.m. rockford School of Dance Ind. Classical 4:15 p.m. Grand rapids Community�

College Guitar Ensemble — Eleven-piece guitar ensemble

Clock Tower 4:15 p.m. Groove Merchant — Originals influenced by jazz, funk and blues

Calder 4:30 p.m. river City� Jazz Ensemble — Big band swing

Circle 4:30 p.m. Argentucky� Blues — Modern blues

City� 4:30 p.m. Sun Gun — Alternative rock Fountain 4:30 p.m. Crisi and Band — Edgy

original music Story�telling 4:45 p.m. roberta rossi — Stories from

mystical islands Clock Tower 5 p.m. CabaretAmari — New York-

style cabaret: pop to jazz to Broadway to funny

Outer Fringe 5 p.m. Celtic Kilroy� — Traditional Celtic and Maritime songs and ballads

Ind. Classical 5 p.m. Cheveche — Vocal choir Circle 5:15 p.m. Monroe Community� Church

Worship Team — Rocking out for Jesus

City� 5:15 p.m. 13th Hour — Classic pop/rock Fountain 5:15 p.m. The Seventh Calder 5:15 p.m. Grand rapids Dance Project

— Ballet and contemporary dance

Story�telling 5:30 p.m. Grace Wolbrink with dancer/choreographer Andrea Nightingale — Fairie Sight

Ind. Classical 5:30 p.m. Ensemble Montage — Classical chamber music featuring 11 musicians in various trios, quartets and more

Outer Fringe 5:45 p.m. Chance Jones — Indie rock Clock Tower 5:45 p.m. Graham Parsons and the Go

rounds — Original folk, soul and rock

Calder 5:45 p.m. West Michigan Youth Ballet Company� — First act Cinderella ballet

Outer Fringe 6 p.m. Cole and the Embers — Edgy folk with female vocals

Circle 6 p.m. Body� Language Dance City� 6 p.m. Torontosaurus rex — Indie

rock Fountain 6 p.m. Chris Crown Adult Inv. 6 p.m. Cardio Salsa by� rich Benoit

— Traditional Latin dance movement

Ind. Classical 6:15 p.m. Don Sikkema and David Gilliland — Baritone and piano

Story�telling 6:15 p.m. Gretchen Weaver — Musical world tales

Calder 6:15 p.m. Diane Casey� Spirit of Festival award

Calder 6:30 p.m. Pacific Island Dancers — Traditional dances from Hawaii and Tahiti

Outer Fringe 6:30 p.m. Micah and The Muteflutes — Acoustic folk music

Circle 6:30 p.m. Creative Art Ensemble — Creative electric jazz and world music

Clock Tower 6:30 p.m. Hey� Marco — Pop and R&B music from the ’70s to today

Ind. Classical 6:45 p.m. Ma non troppo — Woodwind trio

Fountain 6:45 p.m. Group Therapy� City� 6:45 p.m. righteous — High-energy

sounds Story�telling 7 p.m. Merrilee Benthin —

Adventures in Africa Outer Fringe 7 p.m. Greg and Kathy� Proulx —

Contemporary folk Calder 7 p.m. Opening ceremonies repeat

— WaZoBia, Miss Audacious and Atomic Hoop Troupe, Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities, Avenue of the Arts, UICA, Grupo Tarasco

Circle 7:15 p.m. rockford School of Dance Clock Tower 7:15 p.m. SilentBark