[Nyclocal] Clearwater Festival, June 21 & 22 - Buy Tickets Now

Fri Jun 6 22:12:34 MDT 2008

Friends,

The Socialist Party USA will have a spot in the
activist section of the Clearwater.  Stop by and say
hello!  It is a weekend of great music for a
progressive cause.

Peace,
Billy

--- clearwater at clearwater.org wrote:

> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:34:21 -0400
> From: clearwater at clearwater.org
> Subject: [Clearwater] Clearwater Festival, June 21 &
> 22 - Buy Tickets Now
> CC: clearwater at clearwater.org
> To: wawharton at yahoo.com
> 
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> CLEARWATER FESTIVAL - June 21 and 22
>
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> Clearwater Short Film Competition - Vote Online Now
>
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> Floodplain Mapping and Management Seminar - June 10
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> Calendar of Events
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> CLEARWATER FESTIVAL - THE GREAT HUDSON RIVER REVIVAL
> June 21 and 22, on the weekend of the summer
> solstice.
> http://www.clearwaterfestival.org
> 
> Staged on the shores of the Hudson River at Croton
> Point Park
> in Westchester County, New York.
> 
> SAVINGS ON TICKETS PURCHASED IN ADVANCE
> If you have not yet ordered your tickets, do it now
> and save
> $5 off the Gate Price.  Tickets at the gate on the
> day of
> the Festival are $45 day and $60 weekend.  Children
> under 12
> are free.
> 
> ORDER NOW TO SAVE AND AVOID LINES AT BOX OFFICE
> Order Tickets before June 10 and they will be mailed
> to you.
> Tickets ordered after June 10 will be held at the
> box
> office.  Advance Discount Tickets can be purchased
> by
> calling 1-800-67-SLOOP or at:
> http://www.clearwaterfestival.org
> 
> AUDIENCE CAMPING
> Audience Camping is still available: come and  spend
> the
> night on the Hudson River and enjoy the full
> festival
> experience.  Call 800-67-SLOOP x142 before midnight
> June 9.
> 
> 
> OUTSTANDING MUSICAL LINE UP
> Offering a blend of Contemporary, Traditional and
> American
> Roots music.  This year's artists include:
> 
> PETE SEEGER, legendary folk singer, activist, and
> founder of
> the Clearwater organization.
> 
> SKATALITES, a Grammy-nominated ska and reggae band
> from
> Jamaica.  Originally formed in 1964, the group has
> been
> pivotal throughout the history of ska, and has
> charted
> several Top Ten hits in the UK.
> 
> THE FELICE BROTHERS, a new group that is on the fast
> track
> to international success.  Their gritty Americana
> sound has
> been compared to that of a young Bruce Springsteen.
> 
> GANDALF MURPHY & THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS, a
> quirky
> quartet reigning from the Hudson Valley.  They have
> been
> featured in both the New York Times, and the CBS
> television
> show Joan of Arcadia.
> 
> R. CARLOS NAKAI, the world's premier performer of
> the Native
> American flute.  He uses his Navajo-Ute heritage as
> a source
> of inspiration and growth.
> 
> CHERYL WHEELER, a writer of both emotional and
> humorous
> songs, who continues to gain recognition with each
> new album.
> 
> KEVIN SO, a soulful musician whose passion for
> singing and
> playing piano and guitar has won him praise and
> helped him
> to build a substantial fan base coast to coast.
> 
> DAVID AMRAM, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
> 
> NEW! CIRCLE OF GOSPEL - A unique performance concept
> by Pete
> Seeger, Circle of Gospel reflects Clearwater's
> ongoing
> efforts to diversify its musical offerings and
> encourage
> audience interaction.  Three gospel groups will take
> center
> stage simultaneously under a large tent, with three
> audience
> groups facing them.  Each choir will take turns
> singing,
> with the other choirs and audience members
> responding to
> their refrains.  The singing will "circle" the tent
> for the
> entire program.  Among the groups performing will be
> THE SIX
> OF US, an a cappella group of six women from
> Poughkeepsie,
> JUST VOICES, an a cappella group of four men from
> Wappingers
> Falls, and THE HIGHER GROUND BAND, a seven-member
> group from
> Wappingers Falls that does gospel with a Caribbean
> flavor.
> 
> The Clearwater Festival has significantly stepped up
> its
> efforts to reach its "Zero Waste" goal.  This year
> we will
> collect all food waste for composing.  Clearwater is
> encouraging visitors to bring their own containers
> for
> water, minimizing the environmental impact on the
> site.  And
> all five performance stages are entirely powered by
> 100%
> sustainable energy, including solar and bio-diesel.
> 
> The festival will also feature hands-on
> environmental
> education workshops and exhibits, including the
> Green Living
> Expo, where companies, firms and organizations
> showcase
> green products or services.  Also returning this
> year is the
> Activist Area, where visitors can obtain information
> about
> various issues confronting our community, and about
> the
> groups who are working towards positive change.
> 
> A leading advocate for the environment, Clearwater
> has been
> credited with helping to pass some of the nation's
> most
> influential environmental legislation, including the
> Clean
> Water Act.  For more information about the
> Clearwater
> Festival or to join its mailing list for updates on
> Festival
> events, performers and ticket discount
> opportunities, visit
> call 1-800-67-SLOOP or visit:
> http://www.clearwaterfestival.org
> 
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> CLEARWATER SHORT FILM COMPETITION
> VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES NOW!
> 
> Voting for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will now
> take
> place online.  Please view the ten finalists online
> at:
> http://www.clearwater.org/competition/
> Select your 1st, 2nd and 3rd place choices and email
> your
> selections (including full video titles) to:
> competition at clearwater.org
> no later than midnight, June 15th.  Winners will be
> announced at the Clearwater Music and Environmental
> Festival
> over the weekend of June 21st and June 22nd.
> 
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> 
> Tuesday, June 10
> FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
> Everything you've ever needed to know about
> flooding...
> 6pm to 9pm
> Rosendale Recreation Center on Rt. 32 in Rosendale,
> NY
> 
> Free and open to all.
> 
> People who live or have a business near a creek or
> stream or
> in a floodplain are strongly encouraged to attend.
> 
> Bill Necheman from NYS DEC will speak on recent
> floodplain
> remapping and related local municipal regulations. 
> Ira
> Stern will speak on operations of the NYC DEC Water
> Supply
> Reservoirs.  Jason Shea will speak on the Army Corps
> of
> Engineers report on Reconnaissance Studies of
> Rondout/Wallkill and Esopus/Plattekill Creeks.  Joe
> Damrath
> of NYC DEP, will speak on the value of wetlands and
> riparian
> buffers in flood mitigation.  A Q&A panel will
> follow.
> 
> Sponsored by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Rondout
> Creek
> Watershed Council, Lower Esopus Watershed
> Partnership
> (LEWP), Wallkill River Task Force, and the Ulster
> County
> Department of the Environment.
> 
> For more information please visit:
> http://www.clearwater.org/news/cal.html
> To pre-register, please provide your contact
> information to
> Victor Melendez at
> victor at clearwater.org
> or 845-454-7673 x112.
> 
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