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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Occupy Midtown Sacramento a pictorial
by David Alvarez, published on October 17, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Storyline: Art
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Sacramento ballet at Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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Several hundred people showed up to this weekend's Midtown Modern Arts Festival. The event took place on 20th Street between J & K and was enjoyed by children and adults.
Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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Various performances included the Sacramento Ballet, Capital Stage Company, The Sacramento Philharmonic, B Street Theatre, Sacramento Comedy Spot, the Harley White Jr. Orchestra and other acts. Over a dozen arts and performing organizations had stations set up to give those in attendance information about the many art programs offered in Sacramento and surrounding areas.
Peter Petty of the Harley White Jr. Orchestra at Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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Several demonstration tables also allowed visitors, mostly children, the opportunity to participate in arts, music and crafts set up by various organizations.
BTU Arts' Instrument Petting Zoo at Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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Sugar skulls crafts sponsored by La Raza Galería Posada at Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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The Midtown Modern Arts Festival achieved their main objective for the event, "The goal of the festival is to create a venue for Midtown to show off what it does best, Art!"
Sacramento Ballet at Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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The free event was held under ideal weather conditions. Families enjoyed the festival and meeting new friends.
Sacramento Ballet at Midtown Modern Arts Festival
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Cesar Chavez Plaza continues to be the site for "Occupy Sacramento" demonstrations. No matter what side of the fence you sit on this issue Occupy Sacramento is an ideal place to go for a lesson in Civics, Democracy and the American way.
Occupy Sacramento
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Each day Occupy Sacramento publishes a list of events for the day and a General Assembly is held on a regular basis to go over the agenda, discuss any issues and vote on these if necessary.
Those who have occupied Chavez Plaza located at 910 I Street have been doing so in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street which has now gone global. Many in the Occupy movement face being arrested and are willing to put up with the possibility.
On my short visit to Occupy Sacramento I was able to witness several of our rights we have, as American citizens, including free assembly, free association, free speech and the right to vote.
Occupy Sacramento exercises the right to assemble
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Occupy Sacramento exercising freedom of speech
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Occupy Sacramento exercises freedom of association, the 99%
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Occupy Sacramento exercises the right to vote
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