Bridgeport Loves A Parade

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on May 10, 2012 6:20PM

Version Fest 12 has longtime residents of Bridgeport talking about and taking pride in the neighborhood like few other events in recent memory. the highlight of this weekend's festival is a parade that forms at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, from the Zhou B Center.

The parade will work its way up Morgan Street— the center of Bridgeport's growing art community— beginning at 2 p.m. and feature human-powered floats, mobile sculptures, origami architecture, marching bands, hot dogs, and dance troupe,. before winding over to Bosley Playground (3044 S. Bonfield St.), where the parade will morph into a block party starting at 3 p.m. as part of what has been declared "Bridgeport Day." Version's organizers have partnered with Lion VS Gorilla (LVG), a curatorial collaboration that uses experiential art to build community. The block party will feature pop-up operas, art, three-legged races, a kimchi cook-off, storytelling focusing on Bridgeport history and a petting zoo.