“Dance in the streets. Not your room.”

New York, NY (April 22, 2008), On April 18th 2008 at 6:17pm New York City witnessed one of the newest forms of clubbing that has been sweeping through Europe, a “Silent Rave”, where dancers supply, but don’t share, their music. Many forms of “Silent Raving” can be seen at music festivals such as Coachella and Bonaroo. In New York City’s historic Union Square Park thousands gathered with their iPods, portable CD players, and other forms of mp3 players, and danced until their batteries died. People arrived dressed in business clothes, clearly taking a break or perhaps on their way to work, they sparkled in sequins, or they floated around with a pair of wings. The idea of a “Silent Rave” is show that you should not care what others think and just be yourself. “Dance in the streets, not in your room”, the motto of Jonnie Wesson, the eighteen-year-old Foreign Exchange student who started the NYC gathering.

It is time for Orlando to be a part of the fun. “Silent Rave: Orlando” is able to happen thanks to Beth Marshall, the producer of the Orlando International Fringe Festival. On May 24th, at 5:24pm gather in on the Green with your portable music player of choice, wait for the countdown, then prepare to dance until that little battery of yours dies down! If you are on a break from seeing one of the spectacular shows the Orlando Fringe has to offer, come on over and dance in the field. You can formulate playlists with friends so you can dance together, you can arrive in costume, just be yourself, meet the wonderful people of the Orlando Fringe, promote peace, and just have fun! A “Silent Rave” never has an official end time; the Union Square began at 6:17pm and lasted until close to midnight! Get the word out there! Join the Facebook event page, invite your friends and have a good time! Spread the word!

Got a Facebook? Add the event and invite your friends!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14708362166

Peace and Love,
Sean Flynn