Kazoozapalooza: Pedal Powered Program Year 4: The Black Man from Macon

Cabinet of Curiosity presents “Kazoozapalooza Pedal Powered Program Year 4: The Black Man from Macon” beginning  July 26 at 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Boler Park and continues with   two additional events at Marquette Park and Navy Pier (full details below).  This bike-powered spectacle is presented in collaboration withWorking Bikes, the School of the Art Institute, The Homan Square Neighborhood Association, The Chicago Climate Action Museum and the Chicago Park District. All events are free and for more information is at CoCEChicago.com.

“Kazooapalooza Pedal Powered Program Year 4: The Black Man from Macon,” is an outdoor interactive and participatory show written by Frank Maugeri, Lynne Jordan, Gordon Middleton, Brandon Boler, Samarem Diaz-Negrete and Alexis Willis with illustrations by Mandy Newham-Cobb and engineered objects by Dustan Creech and Tom Robinson, with original music by Lynne Jordan and her band. This bike-powered panoramic celebratory spectacle shares the visual tale of Alabama Vest, the inventor of the Kazoo. Each guest receives a free kazoo and is invited to contribute to the show’s musical score. Early attendees may attend a S.T.E.A.M. workshop, where they can create their own mechanical, illustrated story. 

Kazooapalooza Pedal Powered Program events include:

Boler Park 

3601 W. Arthington St.

Saturday, July 26 from 1 –  2:30 p.m.

FREE

Marquette Park

6743 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago IL 60629

Saturday, August 9 from 1 –  2:30 p.m.

FREE

Chicago Live! At Navy Pier

600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Saturday, September 20, 3:30p.m., with a bubble parade prior

FREE with a live performance by Lynne Jordan and band members