Hi Jack at First Night Tacoma 2009

Now that Christmas is just about done and the snow is beginning to melt (it is melting, right?), it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s Eve and First Night Tacoma. Well, in the midst of First Night will be a special little spectacle – HI JACK.

WHAT:  HI JACK is a performance art event designed for community involvement. 

WHEN:  HI JACK:  From 8:30pm until 10 pm on December 31st, the community is invited to create musical instruments using recycled plastic vessels, tin cans, sticks and gravel- which we will provide.  At 10 pm a live performance will include a dancing duo, a railroad barker, a freight container, recorded music, costumed actors and a giant puppet springing from a jack-in-the-box if the drumming audience makes enough noise (music).  2009 mystery objects will be launched at the finale, providing souvenirs for spectators.

WHERE:  Between 7th and 9th on Broadway in Tacoma Washington.

WHO:  Created and produced by the Figure Head Roll team (leader Lynn Di Nino), Pacific Fusion Productions, L & M Artworks, and Exit133.

WHY:  Tacoma loves a spectacle, and as artists, we can’t resist creating one, involving our arts community of over 100 volunteers and countless musical-instrument-making audience members.

WHAT WE ASK OUR AUDIENCE TO BRING: A homemade/recycled musical instrument and a piece of toast.

SPONSORS: The Gintz Group, The News Tribune, David Sweet, REI, The Port of Tacoma, David Mackey, Solid Waste Management and Frank Terrill.

Are you up for some fun and spectacle? We’ll see you out there! (Don’t forget the toast)