Prepare yourself Thunder Bay for a Zombie invasion on Saturday, June 20th 2009…
…when Definitely Superior Art Gallery, in association with Harbourfest, presents the 1st annual
“BAY OF THE DEAD: Zombie Walk & Zombie Ball”!

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What is a “Zombie Walk”?
*Part 1 of “Bay of the Dead” event ~ Open to All Ages!

A Zombie Walk is a fun and participatory non-profit public performance started by horror movie fans turned mainstream/popular, where like-minded people dress up as zombies, and do what zombies do together best – lurch, shamble and drag, barely hinged limbs down the street – this is campy theatrical fun anyone can participate in!

They’re everywhere worldwide! …spreading from major to smaller urban centres, and cities are now competing to break the world record for the largest Zombie gathering. Grand Rapids, Michigan unofficially holds the 2008 Guinness World Record of 4,000 Zombies, a city similar in size to our own - are you a world record breaking city Thunder Bay?

Bay of the Dead Zombie Walk is open to all ages, and participants are asked to bring canned/non-perishable food donations for local food banks, as raising awareness of world hunger is one aspect of Zombie Walks…a BYOB or Bring.Your.Own.Brains event in more ways than one!

We’re encouraging all forms of Zombies…from high-art Mexican “Day of the Dead” zombies to the diversity of classic horror movie zombies…fast zombies, slow zombies, green and blue and grey zombies, bloody and beautiful zombies...What do we want?...Brains! When do we want them?...uunghh!

See TIMES/LOCATIONS for both the Zombie Walk & Zombie Ball further below.

See MORE ZOMBIE WALK INFO at the end this page, including:
* a video of the world record-breaking Grand Rapids Zombie Walk
* Bay of the Dead Zombie Walk Rules
* What is a Zombie Walk Like? ~ Can I bring my children?
* and further INFO references.

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What is the “Zombie Ball”?
*Part 2 of “Bay of the Dead” event ~ Open to 19+!

After our Zombie Walk festivities, all zombies and victims are invited to Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s Zombie Ball after-party fundraiser, starting at 8pm at the Black Pirates Pub featuring 15 live performances including 10 brain-eating bands of diverse musical genres! (see list below) Also: Zombie Go-Go Girls, Best Zombie Costume Contest & Raffle Prizes, Zombie Drag & Zombie Sushi Chef performances, and free appetizers for the Walking Dead! Only $8 at the door-be there or be eaten! 19+/ID Required…UUUnnnghhhh!
Zombie Ball ~ List of 10 Featured Touring Canadian & Local Bands:

1-SLEEPLESS NIGHTS-[Halifax-Shoegaze/Rock/Alternative]
www.myspace.com/thesleeplessnights

2-THE KETTLE BLACK-[Ottawa-Progressive Folk Art/Punk]
www.myspace.com/nickjohannes

3-ADAM WAITO of ADAM & THE AMETHYSTS-[Montreal-formerly of TBAY-also performs w/ Telefauna & Polaris Prize winner-Miracle Fortress-[Psychedelic/Pop/Indie]
www.myspace.com/theamethysts

4-FOREVER DEAD-[Punk/Rockabilly/Rock]
www.myspace.com/foreverdeadmusic

5-VEGA-[Rock/Alternative/Pop]
www.myspace.com/vegaaudio

6-ROCK TRUCK-[Rock/Rock/Rock]
www.myspace.com/rocktruck

7-MERCEDES OVERDOSE-[Skitzo Crack Rock/Performance]
*search for them on facebook!

8-WEBSTER DEATH-[HipHop/Indie/HipHop-winner of Cravefest International Video Award-Toronto]
www.myspace.com/websterdeath17

9-BOTTOM ROCKERS-[Rock/Post Punk/Ska]
www.myspace.com/bottomrockers

10-ADAPTIVE REACTION-[Hard EBM-Industrial/Electro/Gothic]
www.myspace.com/adaptivereaction

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TIMES/LOCATIONS ~ ZOMBIE WALK & ZOMBIE BALL:
* Before the Zombie Walk, from 3 to 6pm, in front of Black Pirates Pub [in the alley by Scotia Bank on Red River Rd.], we’ll have a family-friendly Zombie Make-up Station to help you get Zombified for the Walk (get a basic Zombie makeup for only a $2 donation), a refreshing Blood Orange Juice Stand, maybe a dirt pit to roll around in (as Zombies aren’t too clean) and more!

* From 5:45 to 6:15pm-Zombies will gather at Definitely Superior Art Gallery [250 Park Ave]. Arrive dressed as a Zombie, or prior to this time-visit our Makeup station in front of Black Pirates Pub. We’ll provide walking route & instructions at the gallery, and from 6:15 to 6:45pm-the dead will walk at Harbourfest!

* The Zombie Walk ends at the Harbourfest Mainstage for a Zombie Performance featuring local favourites - rockabilly band FOREVER DEAD, and Zombie go-go dancers from 6:45 to 7:15pm!

* During the Zombie Ball at the Black Pirates Pub, there will also be...a bonus opportunity to be part of the final edit of a real Zombie movie! Local filmmaker/College Film instructor Eric Weller, will be picking up van loads of willing zombies (no scheduled times/to be announced by the MC) to take them to the College to perform briefly as zombie extras in front of the special-effects "green screen" for his film "Zombie Massacre," and then returning them to their beverages at the Zombie Ball!

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MORE “ZOMBIE WALK” INFO:
What are the rules of the Bay of the Dead Zombie Walk?
We trust zombies will have eaten lots of brains and therefore have common sense. But to avoid possible complaints, we have to point out a few important rules (based on rules that have worked well at other Zombie Walks):
1.  Respect other people’s property. Eat brains, but leave no marks behind.
2.  Stay off the road, and try to shamble on the sidewalk.
3.  Avoid the Children's Festival area on Court St. when arriving and leaving the downtown.  Please do not frighten young children.
4.  You are responsible for your own corpse.
5. Respect other zombies, and the living’s personal space. No special mauling rights are given to zombies.
6.  Most importantly…Have fun!

What is a Zombie Walk like? ~ Can I bring my children?
When people ask what a Zombie Walk is like, the easiest comparison is perhaps the theatrical “let’s pretend” dress-up fun of Halloween. A closer comparison would be what it might be like to play the role of a zombie as an extra (an actor without lines) in a zombie horror movie just for a day.
Please see the Grand Rapids, Michigan video posted below, GOOGLE “Zombie Walk” for more INFO, and watch Zombie Walk videos from different cities around the world.
Watching such videos will give you a good idea of what a walk is like, and will also help you decide if you feel it is appropriate for your children to participate in.

See the inspiring video below of the Zombie Walk in Grand Rapids, Michigan which unofficially holds Guinness World Record of 4,000 Zombies ~ amazing!

For more “Bay of the Dead: Zombie Walk & Zombie Ball” INFO:
* please visit Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s website: www.definitelysuperior.com,
* search for our event name on FaceBook: www.facebook.com,
* and connect with our generous sponsors: www.tbshows.com, www.baycore.net, and LU Radio 102.7fm / www.luradio.ca.

Sincere thanks to the Downtown Heart of the Harbour BIA and sponsors of HARBOURFEST for supporting Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s “BAY OF THE DEAD: Zombie Walk & Zombie Ball” ~ Engage Art!