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a petting zoo in which to romp
and the Cascade Raptor Care
Center’s Birds of Prey show to at
tend. There will also be 150
pinatas to attack and face paint
to apply.
But families are not the only
ones encouraged to make an ap
pearance this weekend; the Uni
versity crowd is also expected to
represent itself. Predicting that
they will be attracted to the live
Latin music and outdoor setting,
Urhausen hopes to see many
University students at the park.
“We love having the Universi
ty crowd come. They’re fun to
watch dancing,” she said.
“They’re a fun crowd.”
Andy Rothgery, a senior in
structor of Spanish at the Uni
versity, is excited to attend the
cultural event, as he has in past
years.
“It’s a great celebration that
brings together not just the Mexi
cano community, but [those
from] other Spanish-speaking
44 We love having the
University crowd come.
They're fun to watch
dancing. They're a fun
crowd.
Rebeca Urhausen
chairwoman, Fiesta Latina
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countries,” he said. Fiesta Latina
is his favorite holiday event, and
he looks forward to the food, art
and other cultural practices of
the Hispanic community.
Fiesta Latina is made possible
by a group of volunteers from
the community, employing more
than 300 people to turn the
weekend into a successful party.
Volunteer coordinator Darcy Or
nelas will direct helpers to tend
gates on Jefferson and Washing
ton Streets, manage Coke stands,
and assist in face painting
booths and the petting zoo.
Marist High School has imple
mented volunteer requirements
for graduation. Ornelas said that
the festival will be a fun way for
the students to fulfill their hours.
Events on Friday will start at 6
p.m., and Saturday and Sunday
festivities start at noon. Suggest
ed contribution for adults and
teens is $3, with no charge for
children 12 and under. LTD will
provide free shuttle service
every 20 minutes from down
town to the event.
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create an event that will benefit new
artists in performing and networking,
while creating a community closeness
for the artists at the same time.
Each of the 14 groups will play one
to three songs on stage. There will be
no headliners, just a fast-paced, crazy
show.
Bauer performed in the second
Lyrical Fest in 1997, which was or
ganized by Blake “Big B” Schwab
and Lorenzo Formet. Schwab is let
ting Bauer do most of the organiza
tional work for this event and is sim
ply providing guidance and advice.
When Schwab was organizing the
shows, he intended for them to bring
the community together at the WOW
Hall. He wanted to stimulate the
community aspect in a place where
people under the age of 21 could en
joy the show as well.
“Any other place in town with live
performances is a bar,” Schwab said.
Kristin Roller, booking manager for
the WOW Hall, said they are “glad to
have [the Northwest Lyrical Fest]
back. Phil and Blake have done a
great job putting it together.” The
WOW Hall is supported by a large
pool of volunteers.
As for the event’s possible future,
Schwab wants to wait and see how
tonight unfolds. But if all goes well,
he hopes to make Northwest Lyrical
Fest into a regular event, similar to
the Eugene Celebration or the
Willamette Folk Fest. Then, he may
even take the Lyrical Fest on the road
to support hip-hop artists around the
state.
All proceeds from tonight’s show
will be invested toward Northwest
Lyrical Fest 4. Tickets are $8 pre-sale
and $10 at the door. WOW Hall doors
will open at 8:30 p.m. and the show
will be from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.
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