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Orton Park Festival
Primitive Culture and Locos Por Juana and Cycropia Aerial Dance Theater
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Locos Por Juana
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Fri Aug 28
5 pm
Orton Park Festival at Orton Park
The annual Orton Park Festival kicks off as usual on Friday with an "international dinner" and an opening evening that culminates in an outdoor performance from Madison's Cycropia Aerial Dance Theater (8:45 p.m.). In between come the festive Latin hybrids of Miami band Locos Por Juana (7:15 p.m.), which incorporate ska, cumbia, salsa, and other elements, including Middle Eastern atmospherics and the occasional rap. First, Madison's Primitive Culture (5:45 p.m.) gets those near-East Siders haplessly grooving with its own mash-up of funk, blues, and reggae. Of course, Orton Park Fest is also a yearly sign that summer's nearing an end, but the weekend's entertainment lineup makes that less of a downer; see Saturday's and Sunday's picks for more details.
Orton Park 1239 Spaight St, Madison, WI
The annual Orton Park Festival kicks off as usual on Friday with an "international dinner" and an opening evening that culminates in an outdoor performance from Madison's Cycropia Aerial Dance Theater (8:45 p.m.). In between come the festive Latin hybrids of Miami band Locos Por Juana (7:15 p.m.), which incorporate ska, cumbia, salsa, and other elements, including Middle Eastern atmospherics and the occasional rap. First, Madison's Primitive Culture (5:45 p.m.) gets those near-East Siders haplessly grooving with its own mash-up of funk, blues, and reggae. Of course, Orton Park Fest is also a yearly sign that summer's nearing an end, but the weekend's entertainment lineup makes that less of a downer; see Saturday's and Sunday's picks for more details.
Updated 08/24/2009
