Fancy Brigades
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Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fancy Brigades canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mummers division
ⓘ
cultural tradition ⓘ performance group ⓘ |
| aim |
artistic expression
ⓘ
competition prizes ⓘ entertainment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mummers ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | New Year’s Day ⓘ |
| audience |
local spectators
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalOrigin |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
parade performance
ⓘ
theatrical performance ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
choreography-focused
ⓘ
competitive ⓘ costume-intensive ⓘ |
| hasType | club-based organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
choreographed performances
ⓘ
elaborate costumes ⓘ theatrical presentations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mummers Parade
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia Mummers Parade
Philadelphia folk culture ⓘ |
| performAt | Pennsylvania Convention Center ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Comic Clubs
ⓘ
String Bands ⓘ Wench Brigades ⓘ |
| requires |
costume design
ⓘ
rehearsals ⓘ set construction ⓘ year-round preparation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fantasy themes
ⓘ
historical themes ⓘ mythological themes ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | January 1 ⓘ |
| uses |
dance
ⓘ
music ⓘ props ⓘ stage sets ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.