A sunny day and record attendance at the Polish Hill Arts Festival

Sorry about the delay — we had to rest after a very long — and very fun — day!  Here’s the first installment of photos from the arts festival.

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Pete from Pandemic provided music for the first couple hours of the festival and between sets.  Here, he consults with Olivia Kissel on music for her dance performance.

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Olivia got a few small audience members to join her.

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The Mobile Sculpture Studio is working with young people in Hazelwood to make a sculpture.  They brought their traveling setup so festival visitors could see the process.

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A neighborhood band returns:  The Polish Hillbillies, active in the late 90s, are back together and played an energetic set.

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Visitors sat on the church steps to chat.

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Gangwish started out with bubbles and a dirge, then settled into a meditative set of experimental music.

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Jaguar Mountain Rundown, from Uniontown, brought the country music.

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Hanging out and visiting with friends.

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Timbeleza (with guest samba dancers from the Pittsburgh Dance Center) performed the final set of the day.

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To everyone who vended, performed, volunteered, or attended:  thank you for a wonderful day!