The People of the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts: 11 Humorous Animated GIFs

There was no shortage of movement and color at this year's Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts, which took place over the weekend. Besides all of the costumed participants and kooky floats that marched through the streets of downtown Phoenix, a flurry of dancers, hula hoop artists, and sideshow characters...

By Benjamin Leatherman

November 12, 2012

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There was no shortage of movement and color at this year's Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts, which took place over the weekend. Besides all of the costumed participants and kooky floats that marched through the streets of downtown Phoenix, a flurry of dancers, hula hoop artists, and sideshow characters performed at the Roosevelt A.R.T.S. Market both before and after the parade.

In addition to our slideshow of pictures from the parade, we captured some footage of some of the eye-catching activity that took place at the A.R.T.S. market and during the parade, which has been transformed into 11 humorous animated GIFs.

Keep your eye on the ball, yo. Just like this dude.

Cult of the Yellow Sign members #138 and #808 take time out from their busy schedule of bringing about doomsday for a little dancing.

If there's one thing that the members of the Heady Hoop Tribe know about, it's how not to get dizzy.

Now that's how you bust out a strut. Good dog!

There wasn't much rain during PAPA, leaving this chickadee to find an alternate use for her umbrella.

Hula hoops: Childhood toy or nifty raver accessory?

We're big fans...literally.

Another member of the Heady Hoop Tribe goes for a spin.

Rally 'round the, uh...giant bedsheet worm thing.

The good Dr. Stephen Strange leads the Phoenix Annual Parade down Second Street in jaunty fashion.

Showing off some fancy footwork...and handwork.

See more images from this year's Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts.

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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