COPA Festival
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Squirrel Gravy
This packed day of entertainment, art and wellness activities highlights what’s been going on during the past year at COPA (aka Community Organizations Promoting the Arts), and takes place outdoors near the site of the organization’s future new arts facility. Along with a community mural wall, the entertainment schedule ranges from bluegrass (Squirrel Gravy) to jazz (Max Brown Quartet) to Mexican folk dance (Yaro Rivas) to hip-hop (Nimi Phillips) and more. Find the full schedule below and updates at facebook.com/events/1726609551214997.
media release: September 7, 9:00am-9:00pm, rain or shine. The event will consist of music performances, art activities, food and more. The address is 2825 Index Rd. Free.
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COPA Festival is the culmination and celebration of what's happened throughout the past year at COPA. This parking lot party is an opportunity to see many of the different artists that have performed or contributed in some way, meet organizations and supporters from the community, and just get together to enjoy a fun-filled day of Art!
𝓔𝓝𝓣𝓔𝓡𝓣𝓐𝓘𝓝𝓜𝓔𝓝𝓣
9:00am workout with Vernell Cauley (Worship & Workout)
10:00am workout with Vernell Cauley (Worship & Workout)
11:00am Emay Ulaney (Traditional Chinese Guzheng)
11:25am Mad Chad Canfield (Musical Menagerie)
12:00pm Yaro Rivas Mexican Folk Dance
12:25pm Soul Sessions 1 (performances & poetry)
1:00pm Squirrel Gravy (Bluegrass)
1:45pm COPA Music Industry Night Band (Electric Blues)
2:25pm Max Brown Quartet (Jazz Original Music)**
3:05pm Dance Wisconsin
3:30pm Soul Sessions 2 (performances & poetry)
4:10pm Smart Cookie (Funk & Groove Music)
4:45pm Perfect Harmony Chorus (Choral Music)
5:15pm Katie Scullin & Dain Di Mattia (Indie Pop Alternative)
5:50pm PLUGG (Electric Blues)
6:20pm Papa-Kobina Brewoo + Hitterz (Hip Hop & Freestyle Dance)
6:40pm Nimi Phillips (Hip Hop)
6:55pm Devin Griffin (Indie & Pop)*
7:15pm Bluejacket (Euphoric Hip Hop & Indie)*
7:35pm Dudley Noon + Sophie Shapeless (Electronic & Dance)***
*booked by Nostalgic Vibes/Down 2 Hearse
**booked by Madison Jazz Society
***Sophie will perform 10mins during Dudley's set
Stage, lights, and sound graciously provided by SOSONIC.
𝓐𝓒𝓣𝓘𝓥𝓘𝓣𝓘𝓔𝓢
~ Workout w/ Vernell (9:00AM)
~ Bubble Art w/ Daryna and Steve
~ Community mural wall
~ Interactive art installation (preview)
~ Community mandala
~ Hooping with Sophie Shapeless
~ Badger pregame at the COPA Hospitality Trailer w/ TVs (2:30PM kickoff)
𝓕𝓞𝓞𝓓 𝓣𝓡𝓤𝓒𝓚𝓢: The Walking Jerk (vegan), Mega Eggrolls, Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food Truck, RA! Wellness (N.A. Options)
Breakfast options will be available in the morning.
Beer and wine will be available at the COPA Hospitality Trailer, as well as soda & water.
𝓞𝓤𝓡 𝓢𝓟𝓞𝓝𝓢𝓞𝓡𝓢: Dane Arts (Presenting Sponsor), Badger City Auto, Capital City Barbers, Floorescent Flooring, BG Creative, SOSONIC, Rocks & Relics, Abbi's Tinker Shop, RA! Wellness (N.A. Options)
Learn more about Community Organizations Promoting the Arts, and its vision to build a $60M+ arts campus for all ages at: