on the cases we’ve been
following since the very
beginning.
>> And we are live in southeast
Houston, a unique event that
combines ours and our we’ll
tell you where you can head
to this weekend to catch one of
a kind
art car.
>> Well, looks like a lot of
fun. Good Thursday morning.
Thank you so much for joining
us. I’m Zach Lashway.
>> And I’m
Haley Hernandez. If you are a
car lover, you know that many
people call some cars a work of
our yeah. This weekend when
local event at 2 home, all
Denver level this weekend, what
local event is literally
turning their cars into.
>> Moving works of are joining
us live right now is Jonathan
Beitler. Jonathan, I apologize
for saying your last name
correctly is that might lure.
>> Yes, that’s correct. Thank
you so much for coming on the
show for for people who are
familiar with the art car
parade. How would you best
describe this?
I mean, it’s an iconic Houston. The celebration is now in its
37th year. It’s.
>> Anyone and everyone that
celebrates creativity
celebrates the artists in
everybody. And it’s one of the
best times of the year here
in Houston.
>> Yeah, it has been that
iconic show for so many years
now. What what first inspired
this event happen.
>> Well, you know, this started
as a really small group of kind
of like minded creatives who
wanted to express themselves
through this unique form of art
and over the past, nearly 4
decades has blossomed into
Houston’s largest free public
events. and like I said, an
iconic
>> yeah, it’s really cool that
we’re looking at the video now.
The cars, the different models
of cars.
>> That participate. We old
ones. We see new ones we see
made up ones, ones that have
been completely fabricated from
people. All right. What can
people to see throughout the
event this year?
>> Yeah, I mean, we have a
nearly 280, completely
different and unique. Our cars
called the mobile masterpieces.
They can be for real 2 wheels.
They can look like a car.
They don’t have to look like
a car. Like you creatures,
anything that you that they are
just imagine nation Ken can
find a you’ll see out on the
streets. and, you know, we have
something for everybody at the
Houston Art car parade.
>> Yeah. And if people want to
check it out.
>> Where can they go? When
should they be there? And why
is this year an important year
to come and take a look.
Well, I mean, you can’t beat
this weather. First of Saturday
is going to be amazing so they
can come out. Allen Parkway
Saturday, starting at 11:00AM.
>> For a lot of activities that
are happening, including our
ATV Kids Creative Zone and are
starting line party and then
2 o’clock. The parade and all
the information about this.
You can find on our Web site
at Orange Show, Dot Org and
where the oranges center for
visionary art with the
producers. And we welcome
everybody out.
>> I’m going to get a look at
what’s behind you. What you
point out in the background
here about about 1000 cars.
Yeah.
>> We’re we’re getting started.
It’s our first time real event
of the weekend. It’s called the
Main Street drug and about 150
or so. The our cars here,
they’re leaving right now to go
on to 6, many parades around
the city, bringing the joy of
our cars to schools and
hospitals and so places that
maybe they can’t come to the
art car parade.
>> I love that. I love you.
I mean me. I didn’t think I
realized that you guys did
that. So we’re joining you at
the perfect time. Yeah.
>> I think they’re on their
way right now. Look, I’m We get
a little sneak peek right now
of all the our cars. Yeah, we
can see scored the police
escort right there behind you.
The reaction from people when
they see these cars coming down
this street. That must be one
of your favorite parts.
I mean, I’m not in our car
artist, but I have been in many
are cars driving down the
street it is some of the
wildest reaction is that you
could imagine. And I think
ultimately these artists
continue making our cars to
continue driving them around
the city and around the country
because
I have to imagine is because of
that reaction that they get
when people see You know, we
imagine seeing a 30 foot or it
may be a 20 foot tall chicken
driving down the expected?
Well, I can say that I have
definitely seeing these cars
driving around. And so thank
you for all that you do.
I mean, it’s always such a joy