Is the greenwich village festival a family friendly event?
Ron King threw his arms around one man after another Saturday afternoon in West Market Square, and nobody batted an eye. The 65-year-old Penobscot artist, activist and farmer greeted friends outside the Charles Inn where his art was on display in an exhibit that was part of the Gay Pride Festival sponsored by the Bridge Alliance. Organizers estimated that as many as 1,200 people attended Saturday’s events. “It’s important to be out there to show people that there are people like us,” said King, who worked for the Down East AIDS Network for many years. “I came out at a time when making love to the person I loved would have put me in jail for 20 years. For 10,000 years, they’ve been killing us; maybe it’s time they stopped doing that.” The Bridge Alliance sponsored the Gay Pride Festival this week to mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, considered the beginning of the gay liberation movement. The riots took place on June 28, 1969, when New York City police raided the Stonewa
In a family-friendly setting of art and food, the Greenwich Village Art Fair also features Creations by Kids, where the young at heart of all ages can create a masterpiece of their own with easel painting, drawing, face painting, collage art, jewelry creations, and sculpture. Rockford’s Krypto Music Stage brings the local music scene to the Greenwich Village Art Fair with eclectic programming of acoustic music ranging from blues to jazz to a little rock. Past performers have included Brett Vogel, the Jodi Beach Trio, Miles Nielsen and jam band Pub Wisdom. For more information, visit Greenwich site. Sources: rockfordartmuseum.
