Music by and with permission from: Anthony Neff “Sweet Revolution”

THE CONTEST

http://youtu.be/thjzMSi84Bo The Texas Two Step Up and Be Counted – TJ’s Place Video – this is our entry for the contest. Each hit = a vote. Winner gets to speak on the show! We shot and cut this in three hours last night! Hope you enjoy!!

Here is the video contest http://www.adamvstheman.com/video-contest each view = one vote

THE BACK STORY

In 2008, Brooke Oberwetter was celebrating the birthday of Thomas Jefferson by dancing, using headphones and an MP3 player, at the Memorial. Considered a form of protest by the government, she was summarily arrested and released from prison. (http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/21/jefferson-memorial-update/)

RECENT EVENTS INSPIRING THE PROTESTS NEXT SATURDAY

Recently, her case went to court and the ban on dancing was upheld legally; protestors went to go show their love of self-expression and here was the result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jUU3yCy3uI&feature=youtu.be

Come dance with us EVERYWHERE in the United States!! This dance off is in solidarity of those who will be risking arrest for dancing again at the Jefferson Memorial this coming Saturday, June 4th.

LOCATIONS

Main Event at TJ’s Place in Washington, DC http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206043549437747&ref=mf

San Marcos, TX http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152809501454735&ref=mf

Austin, Texas http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202218373154214&ref=mf

North Carolina http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231659003515024

AZ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194509993928099

NYC http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227948023897329

Sundance Records & Tapes is carrying our limited edition “2 Die 4″ tie-dyed shirts, created by Stone Mountain Printing. Located in downtown San Marcos, Texas this independently owned music story is an archival of music and collectables extraordinaire. Each shirt is individually crafted with a limited edition 500 printed design. Currently, “Keep San Marcos Surreal” is on the front with “San Martian” on the back.

Here are some updates as of Sunday April 1, 2011:

• “How a cloud turned a swath of Central Texas sky into a spellbinding moment” from the Austin American Statesman
• From Austin Kleon’s blog

My thoughts to the creator of the facebook page:

Below is what posted on the page as was watching the massive hits, which were parallel with the massiveness of the cloud:

“Major props to the creator of this page! Your hits count are off the charts since Tuesday PM, now at 5, 226. You have brought a wonderful sense of community for Central Texas. Way to go snapping those fotoz and videoz Texas Hill Country!!!”

Wonderful setiment quoted in the Statesman article:

“I believe our salvation as a society lies in living harmoniously with nature. In respecting our earth, being in awe of it, and realizing our connectedness to it an each other. Just as we were that night under the cloud,” wrote Erin Franklin.

The two photos I took and uploaded to the fb page that Tuesday night:

Had no idea so many people were also uploading photos and videos. Then, learned about the The Cloud that came over San Marcos, Texas and carried Zeus Facebook page from San Marcos Mayor Daniel Guerrero’s feed on his wall about the cloud, when someone told us about the page. Initially thought it was a witty joke, until saw the page pop up on his wall. Then, I uploaded photos and video link, and proceeded to post the Facebook page on many of my friend’s walls. It was a wonderful Central Texas bee hive mentality. Go Texas Hill Country!

Since Wednesday, have been showing the Facebook page to my students as a wonderfully positive example of the use of social media to unify a community.

‎”A senior at San Marcos High School made a Facebook page Tuesday night called “The Cloud that came over San Marcos, Texas, and carried Zeus.” The page had 290 followers in an hour. By midnight, it had 1,000. By Friday, it had more than 6,300. As of Saturday, it had 6,447.” (Austin American Statesman)