POPPY PARTY OFFERS FOOD, BEAUTY, FUN NEW ATTRACTIONS AIMED TO KEEP FESTIVAL FRESH.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - Frisbee-catching dogs, a Viking ship and artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. of King Tut and Elvis Presley will be among the featured attractions of Lancaster's upcoming California Poppy California poppy: see poppy. California poppy Annual garden plant (Eschscholzia californica) in the poppy family, native to the western coast of North America and naturalized in parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Australia. Festival. Of course, the poppies themselves will be a draw. A rainy winter has resulted in blankets of the bright orange blooms in and around the 1,745-acre Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a California wildlife reserve located in the rural westside of the Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County. Constitutionally, it is a state park. Its namesake is the state flower, the California Poppy. , a state park covering California's most consistent poppy-bearing land 15 miles west of Lancaster. ``Because of the rain, it's going to be an incredible and beautiful display,'' said Councilman Ed Sileo. Lancaster city officials said Tuesday that the annual festival will include a mix of old favorites, such as the arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. booths and the farmers market, along with a mix of new attractions aimed at keeping the festival fresh. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 16-17 at Lancaster City Park, 43055 10th St. W. ``It always has the best in family fun,'' Mayor Frank Roberts said. ``It'll be a weekend of smiles.'' A new feature this year will be the Discovery Kingdom, featuring life- size models of dinosaurs and a replica of King Tutankhamen's tomb with real and replica Egyptian artifacts. Another feature will the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame and Rock-N-Roll Roadshow, a 40-foot-long museum in a trailer that features stage clothing, instruments, personal effects personal effects n. an expression often found in wills ("I leave my personal effects to my niece, Susannah") personal effects (things) include clothes, cosmetics, and items of adornment. and gold records from such artists as Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash. One of the new features this year will be the International Market Square, featuring music and arts from around the world. Among the attractions at the square will be a 25-foot-long Viking ship, sword fights by the Society of Creative Anachronism a·nach·ro·nism n. 1. The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order. 2. and music performed on a didgeridoo didj·er·i·doo or didg·er·i·doo n. pl. didj·er·i·doos A musical instrument of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, consisting of a long hollow branch or stick that makes a deep drone when blown into. , a musical instrument of Australia's Aborigines aborigines: see Australian aborigines. . Animals also will be part of the entertainment. The Disc Dogs in Southern California will put on demonstrations and an attraction called the Adventure Zone will feature exotic animals, including big cats, little primates, and reptiles. Other attractions include the Let's Dance Stage, featuring dance and theatrical performances; an expanded Teen Scene that will include an AV Idol singing contest, skateboard demonstrations, and a quiz contest; and the International World Stage, featuring dances from around the world, snippets of Shakespeare and Scottish bagpipes bagpipes Noun, pl a musical wind instrument in which sounds are produced in reed pipes by air from an inflated bag bagpipes npl → gaita sg bagpipes . Headlining the entertainment this year will be country-pop vocalist Juice Newton, jazz-pop guitarist Norman Brown, jazz saxophonist Everette Harp, and the Classic Rock All Stars, four musicians from '60s and '70s rock bands. Newton, who won the 1982 best country female vocalist Grammy and had pop hits with ``Angel of the Morning'' and ``Queen of Hearts Queen of Hearts constantly orders beheadings. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland] See : Decapitation Queen of Hearts “first the sentence, and then the evidence!” [Br. Lit. ,'' will perform at 3:30 p.m. April 16. Preceding her at 1:30 p.m. will be the Classic Rock All Stars, consisting of drummer Peter Rivera of Rare Earth, keyboardist Jerry Corbetta of Sugarloaf, guitarist Mike Pinera of Blues Image and bassist Dennis Noda of Cannibal and the Headhunters. Brown, who won the 2002 Grammy for best pop instrumental with ``Just Chillin,''' will perform at 3:30 p.m. April 17. Performing at 1:30 p.m. April 17 will be Harp, whose music combines jazz, funk and soul. Festival admission will be $7 for adults, $3 for seniors age 62 and older and children ages 6 to 12. Children age 5 and younger are admitted free. Parking will be free. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Poppies, blooming profusely pro·fuse adj. 1. Plentiful; copious. 2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments. as a result of this year's rainfall, are the main draw at the California Poppy Festival April 16-17. The blossoms can be seen in the 1,745-acre Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. (2 -- color) Stopping to smell the poppies is Nicholas Shin, 3, Westlake on a visit to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. (3 -- color) Visitors to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve use the trails to get an up-close look at the poppies. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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