FAIRY BALL 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22nd
CROWN JEWEL 
  AMPHITHEATER

Fairy Ball at Twilight Time

 

How shall we beguile this summer’s eve… if not with some delight? Come to the Fairy Ball!  Paseo artists invite children and their parents to a gathering at twilight on Saturday, June 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. This is a dress up event for children where they can wear fanciful costumes and step inside a magical time of their own making. Colorful light, music and dance delight all ages on this summer’s eve in the Crown Jewel Amphitheater at First Christian Church which is located at 3700 N Walker.

The wonder making begins at home as each child finds a costume to wear to the Fairy Ball.  Call upon whimsicality and a little creative play to build a costume. Make one from the resources you have at your fingertips. Parents join your children, become part of a treasure hunt to find forgotten fancies tucked away in closets, old trunks, dusty boxes and attics.  Families can also take a trip to a local thrift store and rag-pick vintage clothing, formals and whatnots. Intriguing keepsakes with their own stories can be discovered and designed into fun costumes.  When you see through the eyes of imagination, you find ideas for building a make-believe frock. A tuck here, a stitch there, a glittering jewel, something rough or fine, and a wish is all a costume needs to become enchanting.

“Children transport our Fairy Ball. This experience offers a spark in a child’s creative development. Here, they can express themselves through music and dance," says Lorrie Keller, director of StarDanceSwan and creator of the Ball. On this summer’s eve the Fairy Ball will come to life with characters found in a garden. Fanciful bugs, blossoms, elves, fairies, moon makers, dragons, comets and whatever can be dreamed will be welcomed through our summer garden gate.

The Fairy Ball begins at 7:00 p.m. with ‘Flower Magic.' Nestling round the trees, children can finish their costumes by weaving real flowers into crowns, garlands and leafy wings.  As twilight approaches, around 7:50p.m, StarDanceSwan’s Bluebirds of Happiness invite all children to follow star light songs in a roundelay of dance.  Children are encouraged to move in their naturally expressive ways to music befitting a Fairy Ball.  Steven McLinn’s Ojas Music bedazzles children while compelling each one to dance in their own creative way. All spin, float, hop, skip and jump to McLinn’s concert of electrical-acoustical-fusion sounds.  Come to the Fairy Ball while evening grows dark and the stars above brighten. Here light shines in vivid colors and the laughter of children can be heard within the happy dancing rhythms of twilight time.

On the evening of the Fairy Ball, everyone gathers at the Crown Jewel Amphitheater located at First Christian Church at 3700 N Walker, just north of the dome and church building.  ‘Flower Magic’ is from 7:00 to 7:50 p.m. The dance follows until 9:00 p.m. The Fairy Ball is free to the public; donations are appreciated to help offset the costs of the evening.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of inclement weather, a rain date will be announced for a later time. The Fairy Ball is made possible through the support of the Oklahoma Arts Council, Paseo Arts Association and Theatre Upon a StarDanceSwan.  For more information call the Paseo Arts Association at 405-525-2688 or go to thepaseo.org.