EAST MEET WEST INTERCHANGE OVERPASS PARADE -
the score:
Two parades will become one on an Indianapolis
interchange overpass. Participants and viewers representing the EAST and WEST
of Indianapolis, Indiana, the United States and the
world will converge on each other visible to the speeding traffic below. The
parade will begin as easterns and westerns assemble on
either side and will end as they gradually drift away from the mash-up on the overpass.
1. A north-south line is struck where the
Interstate 70 meets Interstate 65 at the Virginia Ave. overpass in
Indianapolis.
2. All parade participants from the west side of
that line will assemble at the intersection of East Street & Virginia
Avenue.
3. All parade participants from the east side of
that line will assemble at the intersection of Shelby Street & Virginia
Avenue.
4. Those residing west of that line coming to
view the event will assemble along Virginia Ave. west of the overpass.
5. Those residing east of that line coming to
view the event will assemble along Virginia Ave. east of the overpass.
6. At noon on Saturday, April 26th, the two
parade groups will proceed on the right lane of Virginia Avenue heading towards
each other.
7. As each parade passes, the assembled viewers
along Virginia Avenue will fall in line behind.
8. The two parades will pass each other on
either side of the overpass, the following viewers may assemble in the center
of the overpass, or wherever they are comfortable.
9. The east marching westside parade (visible to
cars on the northbound Interstate) may make a u-turn as it reaches the east end
of the overpass, continue straight ahead to the
beginning point of the other parade or dissolve into a mash-up of east, west
and audience on the overpass.
10. The west marching eastside parade (visible
to cars on the southbound Interstate) may make a u-turn as it reaches the east
end of the overpass, continue straight ahead to the
beginning point of the other parade or dissolve into a mash-up of east, west
and audience on the overpass
11. Folding in on itself parts of the two
parades may pass each other, combine as one infinite circular parade, or
collapse into one mass where the lines between east and west,
performers and audience disolves.
12. The parade will end gradually as
participants, marchers and audience slowly drift away and head back to the
museum....