tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91960023793662972982024-03-05T18:22:39.259-06:00Eureka Springs Mardi GrasNine-Day Mardi Gras Carnival in the Ozarks.
Http://Krazo.Ureeka.Org or Http://Facebook.Com/KrazoGrasdan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-74710249863085844222012-10-12T18:47:00.004-05:002012-10-12T18:55:42.883-05:00Mardi Gras 2013 Parade Schedule - Eureka Springs, AR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mardi Gras 2013 Parade Schedule -- Eureka Springs, AR</h2>
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Sat, Feb 2 -- Light and Sound Night Parade -- 6pm</div>
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Sat, Feb 9 -- Krewe of Barkus -- 1:30 pm</div>
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Tues,Feb 12 -- Krazo 2nd Lind Krawl -- 4:30 pm</div>
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dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-18883132432634095332012-03-28T11:04:00.000-05:002012-03-28T11:04:27.286-05:00Eureka Gras 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong>Mardi Gras 2012 was highly successful -- planning now on 2013 <a href="http://www.krazo.ureeka.org/">www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org</a></strong></div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-32393021565701873962012-03-21T12:15:00.001-05:002012-03-21T12:15:37.191-05:00St Joseph Altar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Eureka Springs has had another First --- Mary and Joe Popovac produced a St. Joseph Altar at their home on March 18 and served a grand Feast for everyone attending.</div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-80017186713162790202012-03-01T05:39:00.000-06:002012-03-01T05:39:48.953-06:00http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Eureka-Springs-Artists-Registry-news.html?soid=1011292231081&aid=WywHgH5fYW8This is the Eureka springs Artists Registry newletter that I write each month.<br /><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Eureka-Springs-Artists-Registry-news.html?soid=1011292231081&aid=WywHgH5fYW8">http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Eureka-Springs-Artists-Registry-news.html?soid=1011292231081&aid=WywHgH5fYW8</a>NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-45761008855433685542012-02-01T09:19:00.000-06:002012-02-01T09:19:14.167-06:00http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Eureka-Springs-Artists-Registry-news.html?soid=1011292231081&aid=DRhy2zjtI6o<a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Eureka-Springs-Artists-Registry-news.html?soid=1011292231081&aid=DRhy2zjtI6o">http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Eureka-Springs-Artists-Registry-news.html?soid=1011292231081&aid=DRhy2zjtI6o</a><br />This is the Eureka Springs Artists Registry Newsletter that I write monthly. Enjoy.NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-32470034176784898702012-01-30T09:10:00.000-06:002012-01-30T09:10:55.318-06:002012 Masquerade Balls in Eureka Springs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Eureka Gras Masquerade Balls<br />
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The Hookers and Jokers Ball on Thursday, February 17<sup>th</sup> at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center is renown for its pageantry as the Royal Court kicks into high gear with a mini indoors parade followed by costume contests that bring the house down.<br />
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The Grand Toast at the Coronation Ball on Friday, February 18<sup>th</sup> in the Crescent Hotel Ballroom is a Mardi Gras tradition that is hundreds of years old. Following the entrance of the newly anointed King and Queen and the former Kings and Queens, all glasses are raised in a Grand Toast that is followed by the Grand Promenade circling the Ballroom floor which ecstatically blossoms into the Royal Second Line and then the Dance of Protocol.<br />
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The Beaux Arts Ball on Saturday, February 19<sup>th</sup> in the Basin Park Hotel’s Barefoot Ballroom is a combination of artists, locals and tourists who learn to mingle and do the Second Line to Jazz and Blues. The King and Queen of 2012 make the Grand Entrance to great applause.<br />
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The Cajun King Cake Ball at the St. ‘Lizbeth Parish Hall is a new and wonderful tradition of masqueraders who dance the night away but at midnight – herald in the coming of the season of Lent.<br />
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Info at <a href="mailto:Dan@Ureeka.Org"><u><span style="color: blue;">Krazo@Ureeka.Org</span></u><span style="color: blue;"></span></a> and at <a href="http://www.krazo.ureeka.org/"><u><span style="color: blue;">www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org</span></u><span style="color: blue;"></span></a></strong></div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-19743219738200804852012-01-29T22:22:00.000-06:002012-01-29T22:22:45.887-06:00Krewe of Proteus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My favorite tale of Proteus though, occurred in 1890. Due to financial hardship, Comus had been unable to stage a parade for a few years. In this interruption in Comus’s parading, Proteus and his krewe had claimed Carnival night as their own. When Comus return to parading in the 1890 season, Proteus refused to yield the night back to Comus.<br />
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Both Krewes set out on their routes that evening, doomed to cross paths. The location where the two Captains, each leading his krewe on horseback, met in opposition, could not have been more conspicuous; they met at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal. Each Captain refused to yield, cursing the other to stand aside. When the argument reached such a heated point where it seem violence was inevitable a man from the crowd (rumored to be a member of both organization, abstaining from both parades as he saw such an incident inevitable) grabbed each of the horses by the bridle and told the captains something. No one is entirely sure what exactly he said, but the Captain of Proteus stood aside, allowed Comus to pass, and solidified Comus’s place as the senior krewe for the rest of Carnival history</div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-40723766218146789722011-07-30T12:07:00.001-05:002012-03-21T12:15:16.350-05:00Viva Mardi Gras<div>It's almost "Gettin' Ready" time for our upcoming 7th Annual Eureka Gras Mardi Gras festival.</div><div>Keep posted at <a href="http://www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org">www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org</a></div><div>Captain Dan</div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-45659976930584672542011-07-29T15:17:00.002-05:002012-03-21T12:15:16.356-05:00Court Grandee<div>Hallelujah!</div><div>Mardi Gras planning is starting to take shape.</div><div>The Corps du Cavaliers have been meeting monthly</div><div>A new tier level of support is being created called the Court Grandees</div><div> </div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-50355946712550388392010-04-10T09:10:00.002-05:002010-06-18T19:11:46.031-05:00Corps du Cavalier<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSow-8CbPm6plrR-GwzfxE9JtDrfap8ilIH5ptpg29QG9b8MRUscdB79u5K9LOtGes0oKFjzuZd0E7oHg-PIwZb80GmhN18_1WmxCUtHXwQ61rCopACD7KO2ERxE1iR9vnRsXnp6lKQCM/s1600/CorpsCavalier3sml.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484270432168481346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSow-8CbPm6plrR-GwzfxE9JtDrfap8ilIH5ptpg29QG9b8MRUscdB79u5K9LOtGes0oKFjzuZd0E7oHg-PIwZb80GmhN18_1WmxCUtHXwQ61rCopACD7KO2ERxE1iR9vnRsXnp6lKQCM/s320/CorpsCavalier3sml.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>The Corps du Cavalier consists of 12 Cavaliers who will produce and promote the two Krewe of Krazo Mardi Gras Masquerade Balls -- the Hookers & Jokers Ball and the Coronation Ball. </strong></div><div><strong>For further info, contact Dan at 479-981-9551</strong></div><div> </div><div> </div>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-10084212823545590382010-02-02T04:17:00.000-06:002010-02-02T04:17:33.215-06:00It's Mardi Gras Time..Well almost!Two day countdown until the fun begins starting with the Royal Coronation Ball on Thursday night. And that's just the beginning. There are four-days-in-a-roll of fun events! Friday at 6 p.m. the Hookers and Jokers Ball will be held at the Inn of the Ozarks convention Center. Saturday at 2 p.m. is the parade in downtown Eureka followed by a Kostume Kontest in the New Deli on N Main. And don't miss the Champagne Jazz Brunch on Sunday, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., in the Crystal Dining Room of the Crescent Hotel.<br />
After a few days of recoup time please join us for the opening of the Arti-Gras, Naughty Art show at the Rowdy Beaver on Feb 14. The show will hang for three days, 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily, and a reception will be held on Feb 15th at 6 p.m.<br />
AND finally the festivities will wind up, and wind up BIGTIME, with the annual Krewe of Krazo Pub Krawl on Mardi Gras Day, February 15, in downtown Eureka Springs featuring the World's Longest Second Line. The Krawl will begin at 4 p.m. at the Cat House Lounge. Bring your Umbrellas!NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-82144486461249958412010-01-06T03:53:00.001-06:002010-01-06T03:57:02.107-06:00Kings Day 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mHjppmAP-4mLdcOFr-QrR6ji33qeDiu7FGWTdigtLWB70CNN0Xdkswt79XXsWXG507y4kPO-_m3S8EE5w3hAr6ImpyBAAW4AMU3oXz19UXD65HOHZX8otnHahDNyDd1z2voG3uKD5aEj/s1600-h/Royal_Court,+kings+day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mHjppmAP-4mLdcOFr-QrR6ji33qeDiu7FGWTdigtLWB70CNN0Xdkswt79XXsWXG507y4kPO-_m3S8EE5w3hAr6ImpyBAAW4AMU3oXz19UXD65HOHZX8otnHahDNyDd1z2voG3uKD5aEj/s320/Royal_Court,+kings+day.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>Join the Krewe of Krazo in the presentation of the 2010 Royal Court during the King's Day event, Saturday (January 9), 5 p.m. at the Rowdy Beaver, HWY 62 West. Come meet the new King Rick Bost and new Queen Debbie Hartsell. There will be live music, free munchies, and a cash bar...and that ain't all....there will be second lining (dancing/strutting & twirling decorated umbrellas.) Get on those beads and get ready for some King Cake. Who knows, maybe you will find the baby. King Zeek says, "Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!"NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-42055842164390885622009-12-22T07:31:00.001-06:002009-12-22T07:32:14.757-06:00<strong>The Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Royal Court</strong> will be formerly introduced at the 5th Annual Kings Day Kick-Off to be held at the Rowdy Beaver Restaurant on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 5 pm. Happy Hour prices prevail with free snacks, live Jazz music, and 2nd Line Dancing. Family, Friends, and the general public are invited to greet the following Royal Members.<br /><strong>The Duchesses are:</strong><br />Autumn Hudgins, Administrative Assistant, Cornerstone Bank;<br />Peggy Kjelgaard, Executive Director, Eureka Springs School of the Arts<br />Mary Popovac, Sr. Staffing Supervisor, Kelly Services;<br />Melodye Purdy, owner, Purdy Art Company;<br />Tanya Smith, President, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge;<br /><strong>The Dukes are:</strong><br />David Graupner, former Texas Radio Broadcaster;<br />Rod Minner, owner, Rowdy Beaver Restaurant/Tavern;<br />Joe Raley, Chief Lending Officer, Cornerstone Bank;<br />Lamont Richie, Director, Eureka Springs Transit System;<br /><strong><em>Yet to be announced are the King and Queen.</em></strong><br />Keep updated at <a href="http://www.krazo.ureeka.org,/">www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org,</a> <a href="mailto:Krazo@Ureeka.Org,">Krazo@Ureeka.Org,</a> 479-981-9551.dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-73525554236414747142009-12-09T06:37:00.000-06:002009-12-09T06:37:59.167-06:00Watercolor by King Zeek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is My latest Mardi Gras related watercolor, just finished this week. Decked out the King in my own crown and coronation jacket. Hope other artists will do Mardi Gras related work. Of course there is the Arti Gras exhibit (earlier post) that will showcase 14 risque Mardi Gras paintings. I love painting with purple!<br />
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This will be another FUN event added to a get-down-have-a-good-time, over-the-top, not-to-be-missed festival: EUREKA GRAS!!!<br />
P.S. Dan has already added the event to the listings. Check back for updates.NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-49763871601926494432009-11-19T06:35:00.000-06:002009-11-19T06:35:01.478-06:00Mardi Gras ArtiGrasA request from King Zeek: Please vote to keep Eureka Springs on AmericanStyle Magazine’s list of the Top 25 Arts Destinations in the USA (small city category). We have been on the list for the past 3 years and we want not only to stay on the list, but to move up in ranking. Competition is stiff from cities that include Aspen, Taos, Carmel, & Key West. To vote go to www.americanstyle.com/ <br />
AND in return for your vote, the ES arts community will participate in a new and exciting event: ArtiGras, an exhibit featuring a little bawdy, a little risque, and a lot of fun, ART. The event will be held February 14, 15, 16 and will be sponsored by the Krewe of Krazo Roi Regency. More details soon to follow.NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-52589330900457617302009-11-04T13:02:00.001-06:002009-11-04T13:02:20.690-06:00snopes.com: Microsoft/AOL Giveaway<a href=http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/microsoft-aol.asp>snopes.com: Microsoft/AOL Giveaway</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-15298070335559629222009-11-01T04:26:00.001-06:002009-11-01T04:27:03.286-06:0013 weeks until Mardi Gras in Eureka SpringsPrep time is here for Mardi Gras in Eureka: start putting those costumes together, design your parade float, order beads, and King Zeek orders you to get ready to <strong><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Laissez</span> <span style="color: #ffe599;">les bon</span> <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">temps rouler</span>!</strong>NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-16545030180428374472009-10-05T04:05:00.000-05:002009-10-05T04:05:13.847-05:00Mardi Gras 2010Time passes so quickly and Mardi Gras 2010 will soon be here! Prep is already underway to make it another fab and festive time. Don't delay, get out the glue guns, and start making those costumes now. Christmas decorations, especially in green, gold, and purple, make great decorating items for costumes. Hobby Lobby is already offering 50% off sales every now and then for Christmas decorations. Also, who knew that purple would become a Halloween color and Halloween decorations will soon be on clearance. Snatch up the Halloween "purples" for your costumes and umbrellas (and speaking of, remember this year's theme is "2nd line umbrellas.") We gonna' have some fun!NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-58339107206628519952009-09-06T04:31:00.001-05:002009-09-06T04:33:31.491-05:00Artery Unveiling todayThe unveiling of 30 new Artery panels (4x8 foot paintings) will occur today at 5 p.m. on North Main in Eureka Springs. Info at <a href="http://www.thearterysite.org/">http://www.thearterysite.org/</a>NW Arkansas Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458380997653259878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196002379366297298.post-6938805823631718282009-07-19T10:46:00.001-05:002009-07-20T09:22:10.658-05:00Second Line Umbrella Decorating<strong>Central to the Theme of Eureka Gras 2010 is the design and creation of Decorated Umbrellas for Second Line jiving at special events and <em>"jus' when we feel lak have'n FUN"</em><br />Laissez les bon temps Rouler! Let the Good Times Roll !</strong>dan ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703671213728733865noreply@blogger.com1