APRIL 11, 2010 (4:00-5:00PM) // ANN ARBOR'S ANNUAL STREET FESTIVAL OF HUGE PUPPETS & RANDOM ACTS OF APRIL FOOLISHNESS

Meet Some Fools

The START Project is a collaboration between community members and University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. Here are just a few of the people who make FestiFools happen.

Fools’ Court members

The FestiFools steering committee (dubbed the “Fools’ Court”) meets throughout the year and obsesses over how to make FestiFools as awesome as possible. We raise money, secure the necessary permits, publicize the event, build partnerships with local organizations, recruit puppet builders, bring pizza and coffee to the studio — in short, we keep the hive buzzing!

Mark Tucker and Shoshana Hurand in the studio.

Ruth Marsh (Administrative Assistant)

We also appreciate the contributions of our Foolish alumni: Lisa Bee (Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea), Jesse Bernstein (A2 Chamber of Commerce), Lisa Herbert Borgsdorf, Nate Chmielewski, Geetha Iyer, Nikki Herman, Mary Rea, Jay Sandweiss, Sultan Sharrief, Amy St. Amour, and Sara Sterkenberg.

Some other contributing artists

John Merigian (pictured with several of his figurative scultures) is just one of the guys. Professor Nick Tobier & Pig (background & foreground, respectively).

U-M undergrad researchers

FestiFools is extremely fortunate to have the involvement of U-M students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Their projects have included the initiation and creation of our street art resources page. Joining Alyssa Marcucci this year are fellow UROP students Lisa Frasco and Aislinn Frantz.