{"id":2133,"date":"2011-01-20T14:52:45","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T14:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2011-01-23T14:24:48","modified_gmt":"2011-01-23T14:24:48","slug":"krewe-of-chewbacchus-is-looking-for-a-few-new-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/?p=2133","title":{"rendered":"KREWE OF CHEWBACCHUS IS LOOKING FOR A FEW NEW MEMBERS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-2308209459674001\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 728;\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"728x90_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"CCCCCC\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"C2C2C2\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"000000\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"666666\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"333333\";\n\/\/--><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2139\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/krewe-of-chewbaccus.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2139\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2139\" title=\"krewe of chewbaccus\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/krewe-of-chewbaccus.jpg\" alt=\"Krewe of Chewbacchus\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krewe of Chewbacccus<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Come on down to the 3 Ring Circus Arts Education Center, <a title=\"638 Cleo Street\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?oe=utf-8&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=1638+Clio+Street+|+New+Orleans+|+LA+|+70130&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=us&amp;hnear=New+Orleans,+LA+70115&amp;cid=0,0,11759182745033971815&amp;ei=Xks4Tf-ZK8TJgQf3tYTJCA&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_result&amp;ct=image&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CBQQnwIwAA\" target=\"_blank\">638 Cleo Street<\/a> off of St. Charles Avenue tonight, January 20, 2011 between 8:30 pm &#8211; 12 am for a FREE Membership meeting and social for the Krewe of Chewbacchus!\u00a0 UFO Hefewiezen is sponsoring the event with $3 UFO draft!<\/p>\n<p>The  Krewe of Chewbacchus is a Carnival  Krewe for the most revelrous of Star  Wars Freaks, Trekkies, Whovians,  Mega-Geeks, Circuit Benders,  Cryptozooligists, UFO Conspiracy  Theorists, and all the rest of Super  Nerdom.<\/p>\n<p>They roll\u00a0 on Bacchus Sunday, March 6th, 2011. King Chewbacchus himself   will lead our krewe and ride on Eyegore the Royal Rickshaw. We are   building a fleet of Flying Saucers, a Bar2D2 float, a giant BacchanALIEN   puppet and a Boozebot 4200 puppet, experimental X-Wing Art Bicycles,   and much much more&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2141\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Chewbacca.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2141\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2141\" title=\"Hans &amp; Chewbacca\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Chewbacca.jpg\" alt=\"Hans &amp; Chewbacca\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Chewbacca.jpg 380w, http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Chewbacca-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hans &amp; Chewbacca<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, created by the 3 Ring Circus Arts Education Center and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.razzamatazproductions.com.\/\">Razzamataz Puppetry<\/a>, will stroll and roll for the first time this Carnival season.<\/p>\n<p>Membership is open and all types of science fiction-themed costumes  and contraptions are welcome. The march will be followed by  Chewbacchanal block party later that night at the Big Top, with  pyrotechnic puppetry and musical including Consortium of Genius, or  C.O.G.<\/p>\n<p>The krewe is based out of 3 Ring Circus Arts Education  Center\u2019s The Big Top gallery, but members are creating a fleet floats  and throws, including flying saucers made from hubcaps and old  kitchenware as well as alien and robot puppets, at the Chewy Den, <a title=\"4820 Banks St\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=4820+Banks+St.,+No.+6,+in+New+Orleans&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=4820+Banks+St,+New+Orleans,+LA+70119&amp;gl=us&amp;ei=opM4TYSXNY3UgAfp2NmyCA&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=geocode_result&amp;ct=image&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CBoQ8gEwAA\" target=\"_blank\">4820  Banks St<\/a>., No. 6, in New Orleans, every Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m.  until they roll.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Zulu and then Muses, who created  the much-sought-after throws of decorated coconuts and shoes,  respectively, the Chewbacchus will create and then toss to the crowds  furry, homemade wookie bandoliers, such as those worn by the huge, furry  &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; character who inspired the krewe&#8217;s name and theme.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2152\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bandolier_B_004.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2152\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2152\" title=\"Chewbacca's  Bandolier\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bandolier_B_004-564x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wookie Bandolier\" width=\"564\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bandolier_B_004-564x1024.jpg 564w, http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bandolier_B_004-165x300.jpg 165w, http:\/\/blog.carnivalneworleans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bandolier_B_004.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chewbacca&#39;s  Bandolier<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-2308209459674001\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 728;\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"728x90_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"CCCCCC\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"C2C2C2\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"000000\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"666666\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"333333\";\n\/\/--><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come on down to the 3 Ring Circus Arts Education Center, 638 Cleo Street off of St. Charles Avenue tonight, January 20, 2011 between 8:30 pm &#8211; 12 am for a FREE Membership meeting and social for the Krewe of Chewbacchus!\u00a0 UFO Hefewiezen is sponsoring the event with $3 UFO draft! 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