Joel Patterson interviews various and sundry participants at a summertime street festival in Troy, New York: people promoting themselves, their businesses, their hobbies, and musicians performing for the crowds. Includes: Douglas Payne, rapper; Cigarette Dan, a sidewalk salesman' Pat Melitta and the Hip Hooligans, swing band; a rally to commemorate the Armenian genocide of 1915; Mo Rancourt and Ron Bill, a banjo/trumpet duo; Joely Johnson Mork, yoga instructor; Mayor Harry Tutunjian of Troy; Emmet and his sister, uncle and mom; Sonic Euthanizer, a roller derby girl; Jason Fenton, swing dance instructor; and Jon Katz, author.