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"Honoring Lake Merritt’s Birds"
Three Award Winning Bay Area Artists Collaborate
Article provided by Patricia Bulitt, Interdisciplinary Artist

Photo by Brooke Gelber

(Oakland, CA) - A dancer, 2 vocalists and visual artist have joined creative forces to celebrate and honor the birds of the North America’s oldest wildlife refuge at Lake Merritt. "Under The Wing" is the name for the performance featuring interdisciplinary artist Patricia Bulitt performing a dance on a platform floating on Lake Merritt, accompanied by David Worm and Sunshine Becker, members of the Oakland based vocal band SoVoSó. Together, the singers will perform a musical piece composed with Patricia Bulitt, interwoven with improvisation. "Birds You Can Read" is the name for the pubic art exhibition designed by Patricia Bulitt with original hand cut out birds by Annie Hallatt, installed on the lawn by the children’s play area. Painting by artist Debra Green with text by Patricia Bulitt . The public is invited to write a hand written message on paper birds tied with a molted feather as a "Bird Cape." This event is happening in conjunction with National Coastal Clean-up Day, and is free to the public; a wonderful experience for all ages. Come and see all that the birds have given to us and our community and make an offering of your own by simply being present. Spanish and Chinese translation of the exhibition and performance will be available and this location is wheel chair accessible.

Event Information
Saturday, September 18, 2004
Lakeside Park
Near 600 block of Bellevue Avenue, Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
"Birds You Can Read" - Eleven Art Exhibition Opens at 10:30 AM
Performance at 1:00 PM.

This project could not have been possible without the generous contributions of our supporters who must be thanked, especially the East Bay Community Foundation, LEF Foundation, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts, and Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation for contributions. General Assistance also received by Urban Creeks Council, City of Oakland Parks and Recreation, Stephanie Benavidez and the Rotary Nature Center, CLIFF BAR, and Sound Engineer Roland Fajilan.

Patricia Bulitt
(510) 841-6612
For media interviews and more info contact: Patricia Bulitt

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