Michael Jackson tribute draws big crowd to Little Art

By the time the doors to the Little Art Theater opened at ten minutes to eleven last night, the line for the Michael Jackson tribute had stretched all the way down to the front door of the Senior Center. The Blog estimated the crowd at about 500. The age diverse gathering was festive, but well behaved. One fellow could be seen moon walking in the northbound lane of Xenia Avenue to the delight of those nearby in line.

Villagers Paula and Jerry Womacks, who seemed to be cued up in the area of Ohio Silver, denied that they were in line, claiming to be talking to friends who were. (They sure looked like they were in line.)

There were parents with young children, teenagers, sixty-somethings and every age in between.

When asked why she was there, Jenny Chen, proprietor of Chen’s Asian Bistro, said, “I always liked Michael Jackson’s music.”

According to the Little Art’s Website the tribute was a “one-time program of more than a dozen music videos by the King of Pop, including the original, uncut versions of "Thriller," "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Smooth Criminal," and "Black or White," among many others.” The event was free. Donations were being accepted to support the Little Art and its programming, the Website said.

A moonwalker takes over Xenia Avenue.

According to one theater-goer, the crowd more than filled the Little Art's seating capacity and some were forced to stand.



According to a former projectionist at the Little Art, seating capacity is only around 150. The Blog has just learned from a reader that a second show was held at 1:00 a.m. to accommodate those who did not get in.

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