(33,5;6>5 4(@ 7,55:@3=(50( Bringing the ARTS together for 23 Years Cedar BeaCh Park allentown, Pennsylvania www.mayfairfestival.org sponsored by WELCOME From the Board President Personally, and on behalf of the Mayfair Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Mayfair, the 23rd Annual Festival of the Arts in Allentown. Mayfair is pleased once again to offer something for everyone in the family from our KidsSpace area to our food vendors, to our Artists Market, to our five stages offering entertain- ment during the five days and evenings of Mayfair. Please visit Sommerfest In The Valley, back for its second year, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall, here for the first time this year. We invite you to visit our Auction Tent featuring wonderful items at a silent auction and an Art-to-Go raffle. On the back of the program book is Susan Rutt a free coupon for you to fill out and deposit in the Auction tent to possibly win some Mayfair prizes. Mayfair is again made possible through the strong support of our community, our festival patrons, our gener- ous sponsors and the large number of dedicated volunteers who return year after year to make this entire weekend possible. Please join us in experiencing the “Magic of Mayfair” and enjoying the beauty of Allentown’s parks. Since Mayfair occurs over the Memorial Day Weekend, it provides an opportunity each day to honor those heroes who have laid down their lives in the cause of freedom, and to remember the sacrifices they have made. Various branches of the military will be with us, and the Vietnam Veterans Wall will be open throughout the festival. Come and have fun at Mayfair, and at the same time reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day. Susan Rutt, President Mayfair Board of Directors From the Executive Director Welcome to the 23rd annual Mayfair Festival of the Arts! We are pleased to once again host what we feel will be an outstanding event for the people of the Lehigh Valley. Our theme this year is “The Magic of Mayfair,” which we hope expresses how people feel about the event and the approach we take in organizing the Mayfair festival every year. We are proud to host over 150 performan- ces during our five-day festival along with many other exciting activities. As always, our KidSpace area is a wonderful experience for children and families and we have expanded other areas of the festival as well. As with other years at Mayfair, we have a great number of new and exciting events and activities that you absolutely will not want to miss. Terry Glennon Some of the new and returning features and events to Mayfair this year include: • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall – We will be hosting this half-size replica of the Washington, D. C. memorial across the street from Mayfair during the full-run of our event. It will surely be a memorable addition to our festival! • Sommerfest In The Valley – A “Celebration of Germanic Heritage” is back for the second consecutive year after an outstanding debut at the 2008 festival. • Contests – We will be holding four contests this year throughout the festival including the 3rd annual hot dog eating contest and three first-time contests including the Mr. Mayfair contest, the Mayfair Idol contest and a Breakdance competition. • Pulse Stage – (KidStage during the day-time) will showcase some of the Lehigh Valley’s best young talent. • Armed Forces – To celebrate this Memorial Day weekend, we will once again have the branches of the armed forces (one branch each day) present at Mayfair. I want to sincerely thank our sponsors for supporting Mayfair this year and making it possible for us to hold our 23rd annual event. Last but not least, I want to thank all of our volunteers who are the lifeblood of our organization and we would not be able to hold the Mayfair Festival of the Arts without them. See you at Mayfair! Terry Glennon, Executive Director, Mayfair, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Moving Wall/Military at Mayfair ......................................................Page 4 Sommerfest In The Valley ...............................................................................Page 5 Schedule of eventS Thursday ...................................................................................................Page 6 Friday ..........................................................................................................Page 8 Saturday ....................................................................................................Page 10 Sunday .......................................................................................................Page 12 Monday .....................................................................................................Page 14 Festival Layout ........................................................................................................Page 16 Mayfair Performers .............................................................................................Page 18 Food Vendors ..........................................................................................................Page 23 Mayfair Artists ........................................................................................................Page 24 Sommerfest Sponsors .......................................................................................Page 26 Mayfair Sponsors ..................................................................................................Page 27 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................Page 31 ADMISSION INFORMATION thurSday iS free and open to the public! full-feStival pass - $5.00 Valid any and every day. Children 10 years and younger – free! All military personnel with valid ID may enter free of charge. Thursday, 4 – 11 p.m. Friday, noon – 11 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, noon – 11 p.m. Monday, noon – 7 p.m. Tickets are non-refundable. Mayfair is held outdoors with the potential for inclement weather. Mayfair events are only canceled in the event of life-threatening weather. Photo by Hub Willson THE MOVING WALL/MILITARY AT MAYFAIR THE MOVING WALL Mayfair Festival of the Arts is proud to host The Moving Wall during the festival’s full run, May 21-25, over the Memorial Day Weekend. The festival, itself, takes place at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown’s west end; however, The Moving Wall will be located just across Ott Street in the serene park setting behind the Rose Garden, where it will be maintained in a dignified and respectful atmosphere during public viewing. The Moving Wall is the traveling half-size replica (253-feet in length) of the Washington, D.C., Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Since its debut display in Tyler, Texas, in October 1984, The Moving Wall has been traveling the country from April to November, spending about a week at each site and attracting thousands. Mayfair officials are honored to be able to bring The Moving Wall to the Valley during the patriotic holiday of Memorial Day, for a special time of remembrance and education. We want to honor those 58,261 American servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. We want to honor those Vietnam veterans who are here with us now, and we want to educate the public and our children of the sacrifices that were made during the Vietnam War. Freedom is not free, it comes at a price, and the price of that freedom is written on the Wall. THE MILITARY UNITED STATES ARMY AND US ARMY RESERVE under the local command of cpt. Michael McMaster Thursday, May 21 4 p.m., with ceremonies at 6 p.m. Full color guard presentation by all five branches for full representation of the United States Armed Forces. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE under the local command of SGt. donald oakes - allentown recruiting (NCOIC) Friday, May 22 Noon to 7 p.m. Performances by USAF JROTC/Dieruff High School, will be under the direction of LTCOL Douglas Rose and MSG Willard Jones UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS under the local command of SGt. Jr Stence-harrisburg battalion command-public affairs office Saturday, May 23 Noon to 7 p.m. UNITED STATES NAVY under the local command of NCC (SW) Stephen homze nrd philadelphia lead Supervisor Sunday, May 24 Noon to 7 p.m. UNITED STATES ARMY NATIONAL GUARD under the local command of Sfc hervey breault-public affair office (NCOIC) Monday, May 25 Noon to 6 p.m., with closing ceremonies at 6 p.m. To be held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall site behind the Rose Garden across from Mayfair; recruitment until 7 p.m. WILKOMMEN TO SOMMERFEST! LIEBE Festival FREuNDE uND Gäste: Sommer (summer in German) is coming early again this year! The Lehigh Saengerbund, the German-American Society of the Lehigh Valley, is once again the proud organizer of Sommerfest In The Valley 2009. For its second appearance, Sommerfest will be an even more exciting part of Mayfair Festival of the Arts 2009 as an authentic Germanic venue. The Lehigh Saengerbund, an Allentown organization since 1858, is 151 years old. It started as a traditional, family-oriented singing society. While maintaining its musical roots as one of the oldest choruses in the country, the organization has developed a focus on cultivating, preserving and strengthen- ing German-American culture, education and traditions along with sister Photo courtesy of ConcertPix Germanic groups in the region. To bring more awareness to these efforts, we seek fun and educational ways to celebrate Germanic culture with a unique American flair. Sommerfest is intended to demon- strate this through a combination