Le Tent Tigre at the Figment Festival (Governor’s Island, NY)

Jonathan TaylorAt the Figment Festival this weekend, Jonathan Taylor of (Daredevil Chicken Club) and a host of his burlesque/clown/vaudeville comrades will be performing in a 52 seat minicircus tent, Le Tigre Tent.  All shows are free, family friendly, and open to admission. Shows are at Governor Island.

The Figment Movement is a grassroot efforts dedicated to creativity, participatory, and community art.  They run in a number of cities around the country.  Find out more about the NY Festival at http://newyork.figmentproject.org

If you are around this weekend, I suggest you don’t miss it!

The Tigre Tent

Le Tigre Tent has been touring America since April Fool’s day, in the year of the tiger. Touring from coast to coast, performing for sold out crowds in Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Austin, Raleigh, Seattle, Boise, Tempe, and more.

Here’s the schedule of acts:

Saturday, June 8th;
10:30 – The Great Puppet Circus
11:15 – Birthday Show!
12:00 – Honeymoon Cabaret
1:00 – Talent Show #1(audience invited to participate)
1:45 – Promote your Art Workshop
2:30 – Birthday Show!
3:15 – #TweetDance
3:45 – The Great Puppet Circus
4:30 – Honeymoon Cabaret
5:30 – Talent Show #2(audience invited to participate)
Sunday, June 9th;
10:30 – The Great Puppet Circus
11:15 – Birthday Show!
12:00 – Lady Aye Sword Swallower
1:00 - Talent Show #1(audience invited to participate)
1:45 – Promote Your Art Workshop
2:30 – Lady Aye Sword Swallower
3:15 –  #TweetDance
3:45 – The Great Puppet Circus
4:30 – Lady Aye Sword Swallower
5:15 - Talent Show #2(audience invited to participate)
5:45 – Birthday Show!

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