19nth Season of the Ko Festival, Amherst

The 19nth season of Amherst’s Ko Festival has been curated on the theme of “It’s All in the Family.” They’ll have five weeks of shows that take a penetrating and entertaining look at families – both traditional and non-traditional. A rich examination of ways that people negotiate expectations, identity and legacy. The festival runs July 5 – August 8, 2010, […]

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Report from Polo Circo

I was just on a family vacation in Argentina, and noted with dismay that a circus festival started the week after I left.  WEBSITE:  http://www.festivalpolocirco.gov.ar/ When I was unmarried and child-less, I might have stayed for the week and changed my ticket, but my responsibilities as a husband and father made that impossible.  Fortunately, my brother lives in Buenos Aires, […]

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Save 20% on Cirque Mechanics at the New Victory (NY)

This offer came my way, and I thought I'd share it! Enjoy! Join us as Cirque Mechanics transforms The New Victory into a glorious Birdhouse Factory, complete with uniformed unicyclists and acrobatic assembly lines. It's industrial-strength circus fun for the whole family! Performance Schedule:Added performances: Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm*, Sun 12pm & 5pm Tue 11/25 at 7pm, Wed […]

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Fwd: See HUNCHBACK by Red Moon at The New Victory for only $10! (NY)

I'm currently in Chicago, but Redmoon (who is from Chicago) is currently in NY  Red Moon is a fabulous Chicago company that uses puppetry, clowning, and circus skills to create amazing performances. Here's the skinny:      Click Here and enter code TMH808 Call 646-223-3010 and mention code TMH808 Bring a printout of this offer to: The New Victory Theater […]

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Midnight Circus Halloween Spooktacular (Chicago) October 17-31

Halloween 2008!   The Eco-Friendly, Acro-Centric, High-Flying, Grid-Defying, Green Halloween Spectacular! The Midnight Circus has created an exciting, accessible, highly skilled, funny to the bone, ensemble oriented, multi-cultural circus that travels by bicycle. ENTIRELY BY BICYCLE. Everything one needs to throw a ghostly celebration worthy of Chicagoween will makes its way to Daley Plaza aboard the Halloween Haulers powered by […]

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NPR Story about Circus Smirkus: Training Clowns On Tour

The article features Circus Smirkus, Ringling's Vice President of Talent Tim Holst, and former Ringling clown (and Bindlestiff musician, Peter Bufano Listen Now [4 min 13 sec]  August 6, 2008 · Where do the clowns of tomorrow come from? Some of them are coming from Circus Smirkus, an award-winning touring training camp for aspiring aerialists, jugglers and rubber-nosed pranksters. Smirkus […]

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Commedia Workshops in L.A.

[via]Corpora & John Achorn Announce Ongoing Worksessions in Commedia dell’Arte Stage II – A six week intermediate/advanced class exploring character, selected lazzi, & scenarios ~ exploring how to apply commedia to the 21st CenturyMonday evenings 7:00~10:00pm @ [via]Corpora StudioBeginning Monday, June 16 ~ thru July 28 Stage I – A six week introduction to the essential elements of the commedia […]

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Toy Theater Festival opens Friday (in Dumbo NY)

TOY THEATER MUSEUM SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES BENEFIT CONCERT TTF '08 CREDITS To order tickets for specific Programs, use the BUY TICKETS! links in the Program & Performances listings below. Individual programs $20; additional programs $15; kids' tickets half-price. To order a Festival Pass, click here! You will be taken to the St. Ann's Warehouse site. Festival Pass: $50! […]

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