General admission tickets on the day of the show are $10.
This year, the folks at the Republic of Floyd have decided to have a Mardi Gras Costume Ball at The Sun Music Hall on Saturday, February 20th, in the hope that the Floyd community will come together to celebrate this international occasion. They have generously offered to donated the proceeds of this event to Blue Mountain School.
Floyd FunkStars
Featuring a “super group” of some of the area’s most revered musicians, a host of special guests, dancing, a heavy appetizer menu by Natasha Shishkevish, an auction, a belly dance performance and more.
Pre-Party
The costume ball will be the climax of a week of festivities, commencing with a series of parties around the county the week prior to the event. A number of local luminaries are hosting these parties, and anyone is welcome to host their own.
It is at the “pre-ball” parties that it is hoped another part of Mardi
Gras tradition will come into full swing, and that is the preparation
of the King and Queen of Mardi Gras.
King and Queen
The Mardi Gras Costume Ball at The Sun is a fundraiser for Blue Mountain School, so in the keeping with the inherently corrupt nature of Mardi Gras everywhere, the crowning of the King and Queen will be entirely dependent on how much the candidate has ‘bribed’ (donated) the organizers for the privilege. The reason the parties are such an important part of this process is that there is no stipulation that all the money needs to come from the potential King or Queen: anyone who wants to support their campaign is also welcome to contribute towards it.
If you would like to participate in creating Floyd’s first royalty, you are welcome to make your contribution personally (between 9am and 3pm Monday to Thursday), or mail your check to Blue Mountain School at 470 Christiansburg Pike N.E., Floyd, VA 24091. Be sure to stipulate whose campaign you are contributing to, and include a return address for the school to send you a receipt.
Auction Items
Two prints of original artwork by Lora Leigh Giessler valued at $50 each.
1 Nights stay at Oak Haven Lodge in king room with Whirl Pool Tub. - $75
1 hour personal Training session with Ilima Ursomarso - $ 50
Personal Computer Tune-up, virus removal, software updates by Chris Angeliri - $85
Sheep skin pelt - $100
Deer skin pelt - $75
Original Mardi Gras artwork by Emily Williamson - $250
Dogtown Pizza Party for 50 $725
3'x4' Marble slab - $200
Static Website by Entryway $3500
Pottery Necklace by Sarah McCarthy - $40
One Month Nada (Indian Music) Yoga Classes with Jagadisha Rotella - $25
Decorative hand blown glass Wall Sconce by Tim Burke - $250
2 hand blown glass vases by Tim Burke - $75 each
