Opening Reception Friday, September 2, 6-8pm | Exhibition up through Saturday, October 1, 2011

Circo mi Circo en Virginia en Espanol iscreated and performed by children from Charlottesville’s diverse Spanish speaking communities and led by a colombian circus performer. Circo mi Circo is an independent initiative that has recently created Circuses within communities in Bahia, Brazil, La Guajira, Colombia, and in Australia’s Northern Territories. Children participate in art and performance workshops like acrobatics, balance, clown, juggling and make their own props, masks, and costumes. The workshops will culminate in a show alongside the Circo mi Circo tent in a location (to be determined) that is strategic to the targeted communities. An exhibit at the Bridge Progressive Art Initiative will feature video, collage and sculpture, the Circo mi Circo tent, local Circus acts and also present the story of the foundation CircoCiudad and Circus schools as social initiatives in South America.

$5-$10 donations accepted. Raising money for humanitarian clowns.

Thursday, April 22, 2010 | 6pm-9pm

Hoola hooping workshop with the ladies from Sintilation! HOOP HOOP BASICS at 6pm. Then try some TRICKS at 8pm for more advanced Hoopers. Lead by Jessica Baraff and Betsy Gilbertson.

Saturday, April 24, 2010 | noon-6pm

Noon to 1pm
MEET & GREET | SIGN-UPS

1pm to 2pm
MIME MIME MIME BASICS
Joe Pat studied mime in Portland, Oregon for one and a half years with a member of the Portland Mime Troup. “I was invited to join them, but I was committed to studying to become a chiropractor.
I’ve also studied with Dr. Tom and Suess in Atlanta, Georgia for two years while I finished chiropractic college. Over the years I’ve done small non-paid performances for friends and family. I’m enthralled at the physical expression of mime for health and art. Plus it’s a lot of fun.”

2pm to 4pm
CLOWNING FOR CHANGE
Way back in 2005, Kristina ran away from the circus to enlist in the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA), an international social movement that brings the magic of buffoonery to the struggle for social change. Passionate about offering groups the transformative experience of accessible “clown training,” Kristina has introduced the power of the red nose to activists (and other likeminded folk) in the US, UK, and Nigeria. The Rebel Clown Army has changed and adapted in myriad ways since its early years, but click here to see pics of Kristina in action with her original Glasgow “gaggle.” (She’s the one with the big pink fluffy hat.)

4pm to 5pm
THE ADVENTURE OF JUGGLING: Dancing With Gravity!
The practice of juggling offers many benefits physical, mental spiritual and social. Join us for a demonstration and introductory laboratory that will be fun and provocative for both both beginners and experienced jugglers ages 10 and up.

Bio: Mercury Morningstar is an emissary of the Healing Carnival Juggling Dojo, a pangalactic fellowship dedicated to proliferating joy and ripening wisdom throughout the universe.

5pm to 6pm
Basics of Fire Spinning with Jessie and Carrie!!! Poi Poi Poi!!!