{"id":54338,"date":"2015-08-08T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=54338"},"modified":"2021-01-03T18:29:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T23:29:27","slug":"its-hip-to-be-squarebusker-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/08\/08\/its-hip-to-be-squarebusker-square\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Hip to be Square\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Busker Square!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2015_Busker_Square_logo-437x200.jpg\" alt=\"2015 Busker Square logo\" width=\"437\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-54339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne Downtown Improvement District:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>It&#8217;s Hip to be Square\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Busker Square!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 7, 2015) &#8211; The Fort Wayne Downtown Improvement District is pleased to announce the return of Busker Square at Taste of the Arts 2015 on Saturday, August 29.  A celebration of the arts through street performance (known as &#8220;busking&#8221;), Freimann Square transforms into Busker Square for a full day of fun activities.  Join us from 11:00am &#8211; 7:00pm to see street drummers, dancers, musicians, caricature artists, magicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, and more. Professional performers from T.A.G. Art will join us, as well as professional living statues &#8220;Country Boy Fountain&#8221; and &#8220;Marie Antoinette&#8221;.  Interactive performers will include fortune tellers, balloon artists, and face painters. Finally, there will be a variety of buskers roaming the entire festival. We encourage patrons to show support of the artists by tipping their favorite buskers. <\/p>\n<p><strong>New This Year<\/strong>:<br \/>\nDue to severe weather on June 27th, the Downtown Improvement District&#8217;s event BuskerFest was cancelled.  However, we are pleased to announce that many of our BuskerFest stage performers, including Rusty Ammerman&#8217;s Dimension of Illusion, the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy Steppers, singer Haley Jonay, and many more, will join us at this year&#8217;s Taste of the Arts.  Thanks to the help of Arts United, there will be a Downtown Improvement District Performance Stage this year located just east of the Auer Center for Arts and Culture on Main Street which promises a fantastic day of entertainment. See schedule below:<\/p>\n<pre>\nTime\tPerformer\n11am\tRusty Ammerman's Dimension of Illusion\n12pm\tG. Money &amp; Steve\n1pm\tRaq the Rivers\n2pm\tFernando Tarango\n3pm\tFort Wayne Taiko\n4pm\tThurgood Marshall Leadership Academy Steppers\n5pm\tAlicia Pyle Quartet\n6pm\tHaley Jonay\n7pm\tOld Crown Brass Band\n<\/pre>\n<p>Be sure to visit the non-profit booths in Freimann Square and learn about the important work they are doing in the city.<\/p>\n<p>This special event is brought to you by your Downtown Improvement District and is held the Last Saturday of August in conjunction with Arts United&#8217;s &#8220;Taste of the Arts&#8221; and the Cultural District &#8220;Last Saturdays&#8221; activities. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone interested in registering as a street performer for Busker Square can complete a simple Busker Web-Form posted on the Busker Square page of the Downtown Improvement District&#8217;s website.  For festival details visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownfortwayne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.DowntownFortWayne.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong>:<br \/>\nBusker  Square at Taste of the Arts<br \/>\nAugust 29, 2015;  11:00 a.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m., Free admission<br \/>\nat Freimann Square, Downtown Fort Wayne.<br \/>\nEnjoy a final taste of summer with Busker Square at Taste of the Arts!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_04_25_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Panorama of Freimann Square with the Arts United Center on the right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"1690\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_04_25_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_04_25_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Panorama of Freimann Square with the Arts United Center on the right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1690\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_04_25_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_16_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Freimann Square on a beautiful spring day.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"1813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_16_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_16_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Freimann Square on a beautiful spring day.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1813\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_16_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_19_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Freimann Square at dusk on a clear night.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2072\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_19_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_19_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/19 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Freimann Square at dusk on a clear night.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/19 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/19 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2072\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_19_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_06_05_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Freimann Fun Thursday on June 4, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2077\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_06_05_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_06_05_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/04 - Freimann Fun Thursday\" data-description=\"Freimann Fun Thursday on June 4, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/04 - Freimann Fun Thursday\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/04 - Freimann Fun Thursday\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2077\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_06_05_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13713.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Dance Collective Taiko Drummers perform at the Arts United Center as part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2860\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13713.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13713.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Arts Unite\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Dance Collective Taiko Drummers perform at the Arts United Center as part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2860\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13713.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13745.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2865\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13745.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13745.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\" data-description=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2865\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13745.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13748.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2866\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13748.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13748.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\" data-description=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2866\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13748.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13751.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2867\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13751.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13751.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\" data-description=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2867\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13751.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13768.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bands filled Freimann Square with music during the festival.  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Photo taken July 15, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2874\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13769.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13769.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\" data-description=\"Bands filled Freimann Square with music during the festival.  Photo taken July 15, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2874\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13769.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24923.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2911\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24923.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24923.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\" data-description=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2911\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24923.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24926.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Arts Unite at the Arts United Center, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2912\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24926.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24926.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Arts Unite\" data-description=\"Arts Unite at the Arts United Center, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2912\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24926.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24927.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Arts Unite at the Arts United Center, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2913\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24927.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24927.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Arts Unite\" data-description=\"Arts Unite at the Arts United Center, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2913\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24927.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24934.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b57eba1aa703e94e1f1ad05204f6b170' data-image-id=\"2919\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24934.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24934.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\" data-description=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2919\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24934.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24937.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  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