MAIN STAGE
(located at the four way stop)
 

April 24, 2010     

Bluebird Festival Entertainment

Main Stage Schedule

 

9:00  am – Elvis
See below for info

 10:00 am     - Snake Encouters with Daryl Sprout
See below for info

 11:00 am – Music

 12:00 – Elvis

1:00  pm – Snake Encouters with Daryl Sprout

 2:00  pm - Little Miss Bluebird

 3:00 - 4:00  pm - American Bluebird Idol Finals and Awards

 4:00  pm - Music

 

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April 24^th, 2010

Bluebird Festival Entertainment

Second Stage Schedule

5^th Street City Lot

 

9:00 am – 12 :00 pm Bluebird Idol Auditions 

(11:00 – 11:15 am – License plate Poker) 

12:00 pm – Music 

1:00 pm – Music 

2:00 pm  - Elvis

3:00 pm – Car Show Awards Program

  

*schedule is subject to update or change ~ current schedule will be posted at the information booth

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Terry Edwards (AKA Terry E)

Terry Edwards (AKA Terry E) has performed at the Bluebird Festival for the last several years.  Though he has never formally lived in Wills Point he considers it his hometown as he has spent many summers in Wills Point with his father, the late Donald Wayne Edwards and his grandparents,  the late Joe Will Edwards and his grandmother Catherine Edwards who still resides in Wills Point.

 

Terry first performed as an Elvis Tribute Artist for his 10^th Anniversary as a surprise to his wife, Kim.  Now 17 years later after many family events, charity events and company picnics he performs regularly as a way to help pay for college tuition for his children.  In February of this year, Terry competed in the National Elvis Extravaganza in Tampa, Florida and regular performs at Texas Motor Speedway for race enthusiasts.

 

Terry always enjoys returning to Wills Point as he still has many relatives who reside in Wills Point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE WORLD’S ONLY STAND-UP COMIC, SNAKE-HANDLING MAGICIAN

BRINGS HIS SNAKE ENCOUNTERS SHOW TO WILLS POINT

FOR THE BLUEBIRD FESTIVAL

 

Featuring 12 Live Snakes - and One Crazy Snake Handler

 

Wills Point, TX – {Publishing Date} - “Snakes. Why does it have to be snakes?” laments movie character Indiana Jones whenever he confronts the scaly, slithering creatures. Indy’s negative reaction is not unique - many people have been conditioned to be afraid of snakes, a reputation that Herpetological Humorist Daryl Sprout says these animals just don’t deserve. That’s one of the primary reasons he created his Snake Encounters show (www.SnakeEncounters.com) which can be experienced Saturday April 24 at The Bluebird Festival.

            During his hilarious but informative 50-minute presentation, Sprout will highlight the beauty and unique personalities of his animals (including a new arrival – an extremely stocky Malaysian Blood Python named Vladamir) and offer interesting anecdotes and little-known facts on the habits and habitats of snakes. Daryl even allows audience members to interact with some of his animals - he has an amazing track record helping people conquer their fear of these misunderstood creatures.

            “There is no subject that humans are more misinformed about than snakes,” claims Sprout, who has helped thousands of people overcome ophiophobia – the fear of snakes. “It’s only the tip of the iceberg that many people think the only good snake is a dead snake - a completely learned response. Normally, there’s no reason to be afraid of them.  It’s an unnecessary phobia - that can cause collisions with stationary objects.”                                             

             “These days, fewer kids are burdened with this problem because they rarely see snakes in the wild, so they squeeze in front at the show, while some of the grownups stand in the back, grimacing perhaps - but fascinated,” he says.   “People have slowly become more aware of the vital niche they fill in the environment.  Usually people who are bitten by a snake are trying to provoke it - or kill it.  Eight out of ten snakebite victims were trying to kill the snake at the time.”

            Daryl became a fan of snakes when he discovered a gentle baby King snake in his grandmother’s Jackson, Mississippi backyard when he was six.  He started to learn everything he could, and by the time he was in sixth grade, he had become the local “snake kid” and cared for a few of his own.  A background in theater that was a natural consequence of growing up on and around the stage, as his Mother ran the theater department at Lancaster High School.  He ended up turning his hobby into a living, and now divides his time between performing his Snake Encounters show (for museums, schools, scouting, fairs, festivals and corporate events) and his position as Senior Field Herpetologist for Snake Removal, the only nationwide company that specializes in snake problems

             Daryl’s show is highly educational (he’s a stickler for accurate detail) but the audience always seems to have too much fun to notice.  His style has been called a cross between the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin and comedian Steve Martin.  The Las Vegas Sun raved, “Sprout may be the only standup comic snake handler in the world.  Not only was his show educational, it was humorous.”

 “During my show I’ll take questions, explain the difference between poisonous and venomous, and address the many enduring myths about snakes that most people take for common knowledge.” says Daryl. “In the process I bring out all different types and sizes from all over the world – and poke a little fun at all the misinformation we tend to carry around on this topic.  I Specialize in The Truly Petrified.”

             On the other hand, there’s plenty of genuine suspense - with two of Daryl’s boas (there are four different kinds of boas in the show) who not only look venomous, they actually act venomous to avoid predators – and apparently to avoid Daryl.  A casual observer might assume that they genuinely hate him.  “Then again, for some reason the audience always loves it when I get bit,” he says with a grin.

             “Most animal shows keep trying to quiet the audience down to avoid upsetting the animals.  Well, snakes have no ears, so the crowd can get as loud as it wants.  I’ve always felt that if you can make knowledge about our natural world entertaining, then you’ll find a lot more of the educational content you hoped to impart is actually being absorbed.” 

             There’s even a magical surprise or two – just when the crowd least expects it.  Simply put, this is not your average animal show.  Daryl has worked for Animal Planet, Discovery Networks, Time-Warner and CableOne, to name a few.  Science Museums have featured Snake Encounters in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, Baton Rouge, Mobile and Huntsville, AL.  He was even a hit at the Riviera on the famous Strip in Las Vegas.

 

            “I’m honored to be invited to do the Bluebird Festival and would love to see it become a tradition.  Every Science museum I’ve performed for has brought me back, and I’ve done the famous Market Street

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Festival in Columbus, Mississippi (for Cable One) eleven years in a row.  Wills Point is a great town and what I’ve seen on the website makes me very excited about my involvement.  This is going to be really big – and it’s going to rock.”

 

Daryl’s Snake Encounters show will be performed on Saturday, April 24 at 10:00AM and 1:00PM Admission is FREE