The secret is out — it’s “Thriller” time and Flash Mob New Orleans is going to get everyone in the Halloween spirit.
The annual gathering returns to its former spot on All Hallows’ Eve at 1 p.m. for the group dance to Michael Jackson’s epic tale of frights and fun.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — Kenneth Kynt Bryan is shown as Michael Jackson in a previous ‘Thriller’ production in front of City Hall in previous years.
City Hall will be the site of the dancing zombies and a “citywide celebration of dance, music and community spirit” on the steps of the governmental building at 1300 Perdido St.
Spearheaded by Kenneth “Kynt” Bryan, the ghoulish midday gathering features a host of individuals, groups, families and schools who have been practicing the moves to the 1980s sensation that changed music videos and captured global attention for the musical superstar.
The original video, produced by director John Landis, features Jackson and Ola Ray viewing a werewolf-themed movie and walking home after. The video morphs into its own horror flick, with Jackson becoming a zombie and leading an ensemble of undead dancers. Vincent Price voiced a creepy tale of terror over the dream sequence.
Performances in the Crescent City will feature Ann Burr Dance Studio, Giacobbe Academy of Dance, FitNOLA/NORCD participants, plus Casmé, Kirkland Green, Chloe Marie, Naydja CoJoe and students from The Willow School, Spotlight Dance, Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary, Homer Plessy Community Schools, Pierre A. Capdau STEAM School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart.
The event is free and the public is encouraged (lured) to attend.
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