The Fool's Ball tradition continues into its fourth year from Sunday, March 29 to Saturday, April 4. AS220 will celebrate with a sprawl of an event designed to highlight the talents of its artists and the many facets of the downtown arts community. Jazz, rock, performance, comedy, a resident artist show, the infamous Marching Mob, and more are on the bill of fare in a multi-layered week of programs scheduled throughout the building at 115 Empire Street.

The Fools Ball is generously sponsored by BankBoston Hospital Trust, Citizens Bank, Fleet Bank and McLaughlin & amp; Moran. Fools Ball patrons include BankRI, Edwards and Angell, The Providence Phoenix, WPRI and WHJY.

Monday March 30

Pork Chop Lounge Foolish Kickoff Party with FreakShow
8PM/$5

AS220's hottest new program will begin the weeks events, with their special brand of hijinks. As with the entire week of events, keep an eye out for guerilla circus performers, belly dancers, who knows what else. Then FreakShow will rock out the rest of the night.

Tuesday March 31

Jazz with The Hal Crook Trio
9PM/$7

AS220's regular Tuesday night jazz trio, featuring Hal Crook on trombone, Rick Peckham on guitar and Bob Gulotti on drums will be be joined by guest stars Mick Goodrick on guitar, Take Toriyama on drums and George Garzone on tenor sax. This showcase of cutting edge jazz is not to be missed.

Wednesday April 1

The best of Blood from a Turnip late night puppet salon
9PM/$7

This object theatre series is a runaway hit on the third Friday of the month at Perishable Theatre. We asked curators Vanessa Gilbert and Jeremy Woodward to put together the best of the series to date.

Thursday April 2

Gold Star Invitational Showcase
9pm/$5

The Gold Star is fast becoming an AS220 legend, wherein curators Geoff Griffin and Sheri Van Antwerp invite the AS220 community to put together ten minute performances of things they don't normally do onstage. The result range from the profound to the profoundly stupid, but it is always entertaining, and hey, you can stand anything for ten minutes.

Friday April 3

The Fools Ball!

Sponsors Reception and Dinner at the Big Nazo Puppet Studio
7:30 - 9:00/$75

Fools Ball Three Story Downtown House Party!
10pm-3am/$10

Featuring the talents of the Smoking Jackets, the Neo-90's, Plymouth Rock, the John St. Porch Band, The Zen Psychotic, Frodus. This is the AS220 party of the year...three floors of fun and mayhem.

Saturday April 4

Ska Dance Party with The Agents
10pm/$7
Local superstars The Agents have generously agreed to play a benefit for AS220. This will be a sweaty good time!