Rewind: First Night Austin 2009

Thursday, January 1, 2009

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(Alberto Martinez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Sparks fly as 'Resolution Clock' begins to crumble.

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(Alberto Martinez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

While 'Resolution Clock' burned a few yards away, belly dancers entertained part of the crowd.

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(Alberto Martinez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Sparks rain down on the crowd standing on the south side of the burning 'Resolution Clock.'

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Angelina Toomey, 8, of Lockhart, plays music at the interactive light painting activity booth at City Hall.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

A dancer from Buscando el Monte walks in the parade.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians walk along the South First Street bridge as lights and the city skyline glow in the background.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

'Chromatic Dance Experience,' designed by John VanStrien, glows and thumps as DJs spin music to an array of lights.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Oliver Steck leads the Austin Walking Band down the South First Street bridge.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Sarah Ruedas, 6, of Hart Elementary carries a bat figure as part of the Theatre Action Project.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Darren Paterson from Circus Chicken Dog juggles flaming torches as he rides his unicycle down the South First Street bridge as part of the First Night Austin parade.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

'Resolution Clock' goes up in flames, along with thousands of New Year's resolutions written by First Night Austin attendees.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

'Resolution Clock' goes up in flames, along with thousands of New Year's resolutions written by First Night Austin attendees.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

'Resolution Clock' goes up in flames, along with thousands of New Year's resolutions written by First Night Austin attendees.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

'Resolution Clock' goes up in flames, along with thousands of New Year's resolutions written by First Night Austin attendees.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

The First Night Austin crowd watches as 'Resolution Clock' burns.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

People playing with large hula hoops are silhouetted on the pavement of the South First Street bridge.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

First Night activities at the City Hall included 'Fabric of the Hour' involving choreographers Nicole Whiteside and Alicia Marie Carlin. Here, Whiteside is suspended by a piece of fabric as hundreds watch from below.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

People peer through a large window into City Hall as First Night activities kick off.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Resolutions written on pieces of paper are clipped to a wooden chain that moves up through the 'Resolution Clock.'

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

'Niki' scribbled 'I Choose Life' on an empty cigarette box and affixed it to 'Resolution Clock.'

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Sara Tierney of Austin takes a picture of her resolution, which read, 'Let it go.'

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Sayaka Imamura, 18, a student from the University of Central Arkansas, writes down her resolution.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

First Night attendees scribbled their resolutions on 'Resolution Clock.'

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Crowds gather around 'Resolution Clock,' a creation of Community Art Makers. The structure was set to be burned at 8 p.m. New Year's Eve.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Crowds gather around 'Resolution Clock,' a creation of Community Art Makers. The structure was set to be burned at 8 p.m. New Year's Eve.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Ian McCord, 10, gets a boost from dad Paul McCord as he writes his name on 'Resolution Clock.'

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