Hootin’ Annies!
Heads up, SantaCon. A red-and-white summer spectacle is hot on your heels.
Posted by: Anne Adams on Aug 02, 2010 at 01:00PM
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This was a packed weekend. A hundred-odd Portlanders played music at PDX Pop Now. Ten thousand or so folks played fairies at Fairieworlds. But a few scamps looking for levity, played Annie, in a conspicuous downtown pub crawl yesterday afternoon.
The first annual AnnieCon, riffing off the international winter flash-mob phenom SantaCon, challenged its participants to caricature the lovable orphan, then hit the bars for Hannigan-style shenanigans. With a modest but respectable turnout yesterday, the event hopes to grow. Says founder Goldie Davich (pictured, third from right), “I’ve always loved Annie so much. As a curly-haired kid, I wanted to be Annie, and I’ve never stopped wanting it. This is the culmination of a lifelong dream.” Jeez. Cue the string section.
Silly as it may seem, post-Annie ennui is its own psychological meme. Below, consider the trailer from the documentary Life After Tomorrow, featuring actresses who struggled to gracefully outgrow the winsome role:
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I feel richer than Midas after the first ever AnnieCon! Thank you for the love.
Where’s the email sign-up list for next year?!?
Hey Kelly – find the AnnieCon page on facebook. Until it gets super organized that is where to find us! http://www.facebook.com/pages/AnnieCon/135686199777932
This sounded like a fun event. Wish I knew about it sooner. Thanks for posting a link to my film.
Julie Stevens
Director/Producer “Life After Tomorrow”
www.annieorphans.com
Wow, thanks for stopping by, Julie!
Your film seems to explore a compelling niche, with broader implications about artistic and feminist comings-of-age.
AnnieCon was definitely a hit. I can’t wait to do it again next year….with some Annie choreography?!!