Troost Festival Schedule – APRIL 19, 2008
Main Stage - noon to 10 pm
Creative Mind Theatre - 1:30 pm - 6 pm

11:55 am	MOTHERS UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE: Opening March
12:00-12:30	Operation Breakthrough (choir music)
12:30-1:00	The Melek ‘Taus Ensemble (music)
1:00-1:20	History of Troost [Father Paisius (David) Altschul]
1:30 - 1:55 pm	1st screening of "Troost: A Street Musical" a documentary film about Troost Avenue from filmmakers Sam Sullivant and Brian Bustos.
1:20-1:35	Professor Happy Feet (dance)
1:35-1:55	WYAEM (poet/vocalist)
2:00-2:20	KC Council Representatives and Council Resolution Council Members Sharon Sanders Brooks, Melba Curls, Beth Gottstein, and Jan Marcason.
2:20-2:40	Operation Breakthrough (African Drumming)
2:20 - 2:45	2nd showing "Troost: A Street Musical"
2:40-3:10	Dr. Naomi Davis (talk on Village Building)
3:10-3:30	Esoke (African Drumming/dance)
3:30-3:50	Father Moses Berry (Ozarks African American Museum)
3:50 - 4:15	3rd showing "Troost: A Street Musical"
3:50-4:15	Joe Carr (music)
4:15-4:35	Dr. Linwood Tauheed (talk on village economics)
4:35-4:45	Wolde Emmanuel (2-3 songs Reggae)
4:40-5:05	4th showing "Troost: A Street Musical"
4:45-5:15	AzOne (music)
5:15-5:35	Kaedden (talk on Environment/Resources)
5:35-6:00	Shannon and the Rhythm Kings (music)
5:35-6:00	5th & final showing "Troost: A Street Musical"
6:00-6:20	Storm
6:20-6:30	KC Metropolitan Dance Studio 2 performances
6:30-6:45	BHood (music)
6:45-7:05	Music
7:05-7:25	Elijah (music)
7:25-7:45	Tripp Algiers (music)
7:45-8:05	ZJ Sixer (music)
8:05-8:25	Pierce Vallier (poet)
8:25-8:45	Washboard Jo (music)
8:45-9:05	Jared (music)
9:05-9:25	McFadden Brothers (speaker/dancer)
9:25-9:50	Funkbabies
9:50-10 pm	Bacarah (dance)

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Village Dialogue Groups

Have an issue that really gets to you?
Want to make a difference in racial healing?
Pick your passion!
• Art • Communication • Community • Education • • Environment • Health • Justice • Resources •
• Science and Research • Spirituality •

Meet other people who share your passion
at the Troost Avenue Festival
Village Dialogue Coffeehouse on the Street
and
sign up to get involved in a year long process
of learning heart to heart from each other
as we erase the dividing line.

• 2008 Dialogue Flyer -
  invitation to hand out to your friends -2 up on a page
• 2008 Talking Points - a few words to help you when inviting family and friends to the dialogue tent at the Festival.
• Areas of Concern & Interest for Dialogue

Be the change!

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Art Show
Be sure to check out the
art exhibits in the store fronts!

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For Emergency or First Aid Needs at the Festival,
go to the Information Table.

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The Festival is FREE!

However, we gratefully accept contributions.
Checks can be designated for the
Troost Avenue Festival,
c/o of
TYCOR Community Development Corporation (CDC),
3105 Troost, KCMO 64109
(501[c]3).

To get involved with Troost Folks, the festival community, please join us at our regular meetings held every
Thursday evening at 7:30 pm
at Desert Wisdom Bookstore, 31st and Troost.
ph: 816-531-0777 or 816-221-7529

2008 Troost Festival Flyer- pdf
This is a very large file!