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Fur-Free Fashion Show & Exhibition |
Event Description: On December 10th, 2005, people
experienced an evening of ethical entertainment including
music, performance art, vegan food, an exhibit opening,
a fashion show and cruelty-free clothing salon. Public
Eye's first fashion show featured wearable art and
fur-free fashion alternatives, plus dog apparel. The
crowd cheered with wild abandon as professional models
pranced down our catwalk, showcasing a plethora of
cruelty-free apparel made from hemp to vinyl. Students
from University of the Arts and local artists created
the wearable art, which included sexy outfits and baroque
skirts made from recycled plastic packaging. Fashion
alternatives were provided by nationally known cruelty-free
clothing designers such as Fabulous Furs, Ecolution
and J. Lee Designs. After the fashion show, the crowd
meandered upstairs for the exhibit opening and salon,
where they purchased cruelty-free items from area vendors
and ate tasty vegan food generously donated by Whole
Foods Market, Govinda's and Gianna's Grille. The exhibits
displayed artists' impressions of fur-bearing animals
in reverence to the animals who suffer in silence on
factory "fur farms."
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Le Cochon, La Vache
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La Poule
(The Pig, The Cow & The Chicken)
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Event
Description: Public Eye's world premiere performance
at the Philly Fringe Festival of 2005 featured
this innovative glimpse into the emotional
lives of factory farm animals. Our multimedia
dance performance included a mixture of serious
and funny messages like a sarcastic monologue
by a Mad Cow (Jodi Netzer), a chicken dance
of hilarious despair (ContempraDance Theater)
and a forlorn pig mourning behind bars. The
performance ended on a positive note with the
entire barnyard cast exclaiming, "You
Can Make a Difference!" We were proud
to feature original works by ContempraDance
Theatre, masters of kinesthetic wit, Jodi Netzer,
eclectic expressionist, and Jen Mazer, conceptual
artist activist. The audience laughed, cried
and empathized with the pig, the cow and the
chicken. During the Q & A after the show,
the audience received thoughtful answers to
challenging questions. Everyone enjoyed delicious
vegan food donated by Singapore Restaurant
at the reception that followed. Many thanks
to our amazing cast, crew, volunteers and supporters
who attended the performance, which was dedicated
to the factory farmed animals that suffer in
silent anticipation of a brighter future.
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