We don’t usually try to influence what people do during the Procession–except ask that everyone follow some basic guidelines for safety and harmony. But this year the Procession takes place two days before a highly contentious Presidential election. So we thought we should say a few things. As unconventional as it looks, the Procession is essentially a…
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The Artwork of Danny Martin This 27th year of the Procession we worked with local Tucson based visual artist Danny Martin. Danny’s work relies solely on expressive strokes – usually black and white deep contrasted images. From comic book like scenes & surreal caricatures to extraordinary line work, vintage landscapes, neon signs and anything else…
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UPDATE, Nov 2, 2016: For a fantastic in-depth look at how the Finale theme has evolved and taken shape since we originally wrote this post, check out Outfitting the Cycle of Life: Nadia Hagen Addresses Ritual and Spectacle in the All Souls Procession by Southwest Folklife Alliance. Every year, the Finale Ceremony is unified by…
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This year, we are thrilled that SORNE will be joining us to contribute the musical ingredient for the Finale Ceremony. Several of our volunteers have had the opportunity to experience his performance in small venues in Tucson over the past few years, and we look forward to sharing him with a larger Tucson audience. It’s as if…
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I know all of you are waiting with baited breath! Here it is the 2015 financial report for MMOS! We have come a LONG, LONG way and with your help will will go MUCH, MUCH farther! You can also download the PDF HERE.
English by Melanie Cooley, Spanish translation by Lupe Lopez A long-held tradition of the Procession is the Domo: the invitation to floats, groups, and other community members to process across the stage at the beginning of the Finale Ceremony. Una tradicíon de nuestra Prosecíon es el Domo: esto consiste de invitar a las carrozas del…
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Every year, the Procession has a theme. We talked about 2015’s theme of UnMournable Bodies in a previous post—those people who our culture doesn’t consider worthy of public mourning. The ones we forget, turn away from, or are repulsed by. The Ambassadors—the group that offers paper and pencil to people in the street during the…
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Every year, a local artist’s work is selected to represent the Procession on posters, t-shirts, and other merchandise, the sales of which help fund the Procession. Over the years, we’ve had work from a diverse range of Tucson artists. Here are a few of the posters. (We are working on rounding up the files for…
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