The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus proudly announces the theme for their 2015 Mardi Gras Parade… Chewbacchus 2015: “The Cult of the Sacred Drunken Wookiee”!
No longer content to be just the greatest Science Fiction and Fantasy themed parade organization in the galaxy, the Krewe of nearly 1,000 members has transformed itself into a full-fledged satirical space cult. The conceptual masterminds who push the buttons behind the scenes have worked logistical and legal wonders. Chewbacchus is now classified as a 501c3 charitable and benevolent religious organization. The Krewe is also offering the opportunity to become an Ordained ChewbacchanALIEN Minister on their website. The ordainments are totally legitimate and grant the legal right to officiate at weddings and other religious ceremonies. Several Chewbacchus weddings are already scheduled in the coming weeks.
Is it a joke taken to the extreme? Maybe. It’s also all 100% real and true. Chewbacchus is now a religion.
To this end, the 2015 Chewbacchus Parade on February 7th, 2015 will be a religious procession featuring a 10 foot tall multi-armed Wookiee god on a throne. There will be no royalty, no kings or queens. The Sacred Drunken Wookiee himself will be the centerpiece of this years Chewbacchus festivities. There will, however, be several surprise celebrity guests in this years parade who will be honored as the “Popes of Chewbacchus”.
The Krewe is kicking off their season of activities with a party celebrating the release of their brand new sacred text, a 42 page coloring book featuring krewe-sourced drawings, poems and jokes. The official book release party for “The Book of the Wook: The Chewbacchus Coloring Book and Guide to the Cult of the Sacred Drunken Wookiee” will be on Friday, November 7th from 8pm – 11pm at the Frenchmen Street Art Market at 508 Frenchmen Street and will feature the musical stylings of Some Metry Guy in a secret Krewe Only courtyard. The answer to the question that gets you thru the security gate is, of course, “42”.
From 11pm – 2am we will take the party across the street to The Maison at 508 Frenchmen Street, for an evening of live music featuring several of the amazing musicians and musical acts who are part of the wild, wooly world of Chewbacchus including:
-The Browncoat Brass Band
-The Night Janitor
-DJ mic Feduccia
The 1st half of the party at the Frenchmen Art Market is FREE. The 2nd half of the party at Maison is $5 at the door.
Event Details: Book of the Wook Release Party and Chewbacchus Season Kickoff
Where: Frenchmen Street Art Market (619 Frenchmen Street) from 8pm – 11pm, The Maison Frenchmen (508 Frenchmen Street) from 11pm – 2am
When: Friday, November 7th, 2014
