A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Grace Whitworth of Logan Square dances with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Grace Whitworth of Logan Square dances with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Lindsey Frattare of Chicago performs with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Lindsey Frattare of Chicago performs with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Zach Schorsch of Oak Park joined in on the performance.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Lindsey Frattare of Chicago performs with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Grace Whitworth of Logan Square dances with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Kevin Dirskson and Grace Whitworth dance during the performance.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Sarah Robinson of Chicago performs with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Grace Whitworth of Logan Square dances with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
A group from Winifred Haun and others performed a “flash dance” outside the Oak Park Library, Saturday, October 9, 2010. The group converged in the plaza outside the library, danced to music for about five minutes and left as quickly as they arrived. Kevin Dirskson of Chicago performs with the group here.J. GEIL/Staff Photographer
Oak Park hosted its first ever flash mob last Saturday in conjunction with the 5-day arts festival, ArtRageous! Oak Park.
What’s a flash mob you ask? According to Winifred Haun & Dancers a flash mob is a free dance event where 50 to 100 dancers appear in a public space and perform a dance.
The dance was performed on the sidewalk near the Hemingway Museum on North Oak Park Avenue at about 11 a.m. last Saturday. A second performance was held near the plaza of the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library on Lake Street. The sound design for the flash mob featured music by Stevie Wonder and George Crumb.
More information about Winifred Haun & Dancers can be found at www.WinifredHaun.org.
