International Black Indigenous Circus Week

Overview

Black & Indigenous Circus Week is a week-long convening for Black and Indigenous circus artists, and a festival within the festival offering over a dozen full-length shows public events for every audience member!

Learn more about IBICW at https://www.cannonballfestival.org/blackcircusweek2025

Please note — some IBICW events are ticketed separately! Use this event to sign up for or purchase tickets for the following events, workshops, and performances:

Welcome Kiki

September 15 @ 3:00PM – Christ Church Neighborhood House (CCNH) Great Hall

Panel #1: Artists with TwoSpirit/Agender/Gender fluid Identities – Navigating the Casting Call/Auditon/Performer Experience

September 16 @10:00AM – CCNH Great Hall

Panel #2: Business 101 – LLC vs 501c3

September 17 @10:00AM – CCNH Great Hall

Workshop: Movement Medicine with Chi Akano

September 17 @ 11:00am – CCNH Great Hall

Panel #3: “BIPOC” Your Definition, Your Connection, Your Story

September 18 @ 10:00am – CCNH Great Hall

Workshop: Creative Exploration: Be You, “Not a Cookie Cutter” with ANKOLE

September 18 @ 11:00am, CCNH Theatre

Performance: Palatable by Jared Athias

September 18 @ 6:00pm, CCNH Theatre

Panel #4: Artists with Disabilities

September 19 @ 10:00am – Rebel Arts Movement

Performance: SMASH

September 18 @ 8:00pm – CCNH Theatre

Performance: Family Friendly Extravaganza (show at 1:00pm)

September 20 12:00pm-3:00pm – Smith Playground

Performance: Black Circus After Dark

September 21 @ 11:00pm – Icebox Project Space

IBICW is open to the public to see new shows and support Black & Indigenous artists. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see incredible artistry and vital stories told through circus arts.

With over 100 offerings from rebellious circus, delicious dance, fearless theatre and activist art to workshops, parties, and more Cannonball pushes the boundaries of live performance at four different venues this Fringe. Come as you are and stay past bedtime at cannonballfestival.org.Learn More

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