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DSC_4657, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

And a grand finale on the field with performers and paraders mingling together.

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DSC_4599, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

A "touch of silk" as the parade passes by...

Banethi

, originally uploaded by Bahman..

The Banethi - Wallah's going into action...

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P1010113, originally uploaded by Gary and Moe.

Here are the fire sculptures just starting to light...

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DSC_4451, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

The kids from Shadowland were more serenely beautiful.

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DSC_4553, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

... and Sam was equally ferocious.

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DSC_4544, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

Niamh terrorized the crowd in her Red Devil costume.

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DSC_4655, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

Christopher did a wonderful job of bringing in a mash-up of world cultures for the Fire Walk.

Dancers in the parade.

Dancers in the parade., originally uploaded by greensong.

It was a thrill to watch the Caribbean Folk Performers in action...

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DSC_4503, originally uploaded by miss_michelle.

Here's Christopher, swizzlestick in hand, waiting impatiently for the signal to start. I'm in the "hat" on stilts behind him.

parade of fire 2

parade of fire 2, originally uploaded by topquark22.

Our big event this year (2007) was Carnivalissima, the Harbourfront portion of the city-wide Luminato event. The Fire Parade was a big extravaganza organized by our (SwizzleStick Theatre's) Artistic Director Christopher Pinheiro.

Chris goes bowling at Nuit Blanche

Chris goes bowling at Nuit Blanche, originally uploaded by mokojumbie2007.

Too many blue shots already but I can't resist this one.

It was an interesting night, with both Chris and I finding new ways to do slightly scary clown.

Thanks for the memories

Just a line to thank the many flickr photographers who uploaded the images used on this website. Follow the links and check them out.

Nuit Blanche 07 SwizzleStick second performance

dave1, originally uploaded by mokojumbie2007.

After taking over Yonge Street, Dave performed at Natalie Wood's installation at Trinity Church

Taking the street

DSC_0070, originally uploaded by Dog Named Duke.

After our first performance we went rampaging down Yonge Street (that's the main drag, for those of you who don't know Toronto).

chris rock (s)

stilt dancers, originally uploaded by cornelius crab.

It was extremely annoying that all the photogs concentrated on my co-performer Chris Malcolm. l worked my ass off. Why does he get all the glory?

nuit blanche performance, Sept 29/07

stilt walker, originally uploaded by cornelius crab.

SwizzleStick was asked to perform outside the Reference Library early on (we didn't have to do that 4:30 A.M. marathon like so many others - look up Toronto Nuit Blanche in flickr for more photos)

stilt dancers

stilt dancers, originally uploaded by cornelius crab.

Nuit Blanche is an all night art party started in Paris and franchised to Toronto... or maybe it's some sort of art meme...

yo. hello.

this blog says hello to all the stilt trickery out there. shout out to the wooden wings of the world (or aluminum, fiberglass, or steel). got interesting stuff? let me know. I'll link, or post, or feature you.