odd ball '09 | Our new annual fundraiser, and best party of the year.
Odd Ball '09
Where you made the party.
It's a ball. The Odd Ball.
Thanks to everyone who helped make Odd Ball '09 a success!
The Oddball 2009 Wrap-Up
We're still recovering. Check back for more photos and links from our successful fundraiser as they come in.
To see even more Odd Ball photos, check out Facebook or go to laschphoto.com (where you can order reprints)
And, here's what other people are saying about April 4th's Odd Ball.
Got pictures? Got a blog? let us know on Facebook, Twitter, or by email.
.: Colin McEnroe | To Wit: "What You Missed Last Night"
.: Real Hartford: "Odd Ball"
.: Sam McKinniss | Weekend Party Update: "odd ballz"
.: MaryEllen Fillo | Java: "RAW Revelers Celebrate at 'Odd Ball'"
.: Colin McEnroe | To Wit: "You Live in a Cooler Town Than You Think ... or Take THAT, New Haven!"
Photo albums:
.: Metromix CT: "The Odd Ball at Real Art Ways"
.: Hartford Courant (Photos by MaryEllen Fillo)
.: On Facebook: Steve Laschever photos
You make the party.
The Odd Ball is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It takes its inspiration from the topsy-turvy world of Carnevale, where all things that divide and separate fall away and groups meld. At the Odd Ball, people will mingle and dance in disguise, and magic will enchant. The smells and tastes of a bazaar are yours to experience. Surprises and spectacle shape the evening, but you don't just watch the Odd Ball -- you ARE the Odd Ball.
Yes, we (eventually) figured out that April 4 is also the day of the Final Four semi finals.
If you're a basketball fan, we've got you covered: the game will be playing in the cinema on the big screen.
Your body is your canvas.
Around every bend there will be opportunities for you to interact with, create, and even become art. The event features:
Costumes: Come disguised, come decked out, come masked and feathered.
Photo theater: The Odd Ball is about spectacle -- this is your chance to strike a pose.
Living art: creativity happens right before your eyes!
We'll have prizes for the best costumes.
We don't want to give away everything all at once.
Check back for Odd Ball secrets as April 4 approaches.
Music: The Co-DJs for the Odd Ball are Xaviera Simmons and Jaleel Bunton (the drummer for TV on the Radio)
Body painting!
Local artists, under the direction of Agostino Arts, will paint local volunteer models during the party. You'll be able to watch the works in progress. At midnight, all the models will walk the catwalk.
Body Painters:
Joseph A. Dinunzio
H.L. Groen
Karen Higgins
Sabrina Marques
Sam McKinniss
Adam Niklewicz
Victor Pacheco
Kyle Phillips
Bryan Stryeski
Special Thanks
To our Odd Ball sponsors
The Odd Ball was made possible with generous support from:
We'd also like to thank all the artists, volunteers, and guests who helped make this event possible. Extra special thanks to:
Anne Cubberly
Joe Dinunzio
H.L. Groen
Karen Higgins
Sam McKinniss
Victor Pacheco
Kyle Andrew Phillips
Alicia Purty
Gregory Russell
Bryan Stryeski
Jamie Wyld
East-West Grille
Prometheus
Steve Laschever Photography
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