A Flamboyance of Flamingos

A Flamboyance of Flamingos will feature Baltimore poets who have written pieces centered on the Hampden flamingo icon, and will feature music by Midway Fair, the Baltimore String Felons, and Vib. A Flamingo-Calling contest will bring out the best ornithological vocalization talent the city has to offer. Featured readers include over a dozen poets from around the Baltimore area, with backgrounds in writing, editing, music, art, multimedia, videography, event organizing, playwriting, blogging, theater, and more.

Midway Fair Midway Fair’s folk-rock sound and songwriting are influenced by British and American traditional styles, indie rock, pop, blues, jazz, country, and peripheral styles like music hall and stride. Well-loved in Baltimore and beyond, the band has released an album, Fireworks at the Carnival, and expects to release a second in Winter 2011.

The Baltimore String Felons Sing. Stomp. Pluck. Family. The String Felons channel Appalachian bluegrass music with a modern stomp, combining banjo, violin, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and various forms of percussion to create their own brand of high-spirited, energetic music.

Vib Since the late 1990s, Vib has been playing throughout the American underground music scene in bands like the Suburban Supergroup, rated among the top lives acts of 2001 by Maryland Music Monthly magazine, and the Greys. Vib combines acoustic and electric instruments to create original rock and roll. The solo release, Vib The Letter K, was released in 2008.

Angela Horner is a permissions editor, writer, event host and organizer, and co-host of the monthly open mic series Moaning Pipe Cabaret.

Julie Fisher is the force behind PoetryInBaltimore.com, and hosts and organizes PerVerse, Essential Sundays and the B-More Erotic Performance Art Series.

Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) was established in Baltimore in 1985 and is a nationally-recognized model for the delivery of care to underserved populations. HCH provides health-related services, education, and advocacy to reduce the incidence and burdens of homelessness. www.hchmd.org/

Frazier’s on the Avenue In the historic Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, Frazier's offers a comfortable pub atmosphere, a full bar and live entertainment including weekly Open Mic and karaoke.