CANCELED: The Slaughtered Hog
This performance has been canceled. Join us for a public procession, spit-roast, and comedic takedown of capitalism. A giant sculpture of a hog leads the way to a festive evening of food, drinks, and local comedians. Bring your best punchlines to add to the mix. At 5:45 PM, start at the Icebox Project Space for the the half-mile procession.At 6:30 PM, come to the MAAS building for food, drinks, and…
The Secret Life of Gym Girls
Anna Azizzy’s “The Secret Life of Gym Girls” is an absurd and hilarious multimedia performance depicting a fictional gymnastics team, their coach, and moms. The characters’ experiences exaggerate the artist’s as a former gymnast and queer person. Azizzy reimagines their team’s stories, giving them secrets and exposing their most shameful (queer and unusual) desires. The piece combines tactile elements of the gymnastics gym with the homogeneity of a digital world,…
The Ledge
Two sisters arrive on a rock in the middle of the ocean. They are grieving. It is a funeral, but also a reunion. In Irish and Scottish folklore, selkies are seals that can transform into women on the 13th day of the month. They remove their skins and hide them away. They assume their human forms until they adorn their seal skins once again. If their skins are lost or…
The Human Musician
The Human Musician is a psychedelic comedy about creative process. If you’ve ever made anything: you’ll understand. Come if you want to laugh about art. Come if you need to jiggle your neurons into making new thoughts. Part concert, part clown show, part banter-gone-eternal: this show is all transcendence and abandon.
The History of Laughter / Fruit Punch
An ancient god’s divine laughter creates the universe, then promptly abandons the scene. How will the masses defy their flimsy paper authorities? Laughter reveals the key in this work of radical puppetry populated by clouds, Santa Claus, an Idiot Manifesto, a brass band, and a 100-watt lightbulb. The History of Laughter is a puppet show created by Peter Schumann of Vermont’s Bread & Puppet Theater and New York’s Boxcutter Collective. Produced at…
the Function
the Function is a genre-bending,femme-powered dance work that asks and imagines what is possible when empowered to rebuild our environments, atmospheres, futures, and realities. With a playground of choreography and objects, four dancers actively create, operate, and destroy their own performance worlds through DIY stage craft, iterative, athletic movement, bass driven, sonic storytelling, and house party energy. Made within Chicago’s fringe performance scenes, choreographer Erin Kilmurray’s the Function is a…
The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walk
The Great Philly What? Presenting, the most unique walk you will ever take through Old City Philadelphia. Award winning magician, Robert Malissa, leads you on a walking tour to historic and offbeat locations, each of which is the basis for a comedic and mind-bending magical performance. In the program are: Les Mis, The Musical Card Trick, Spirit Writing at Little Boys Court The Trust Leap of Death (more exciting than a…
The Evolution Will Not Be Televised
In The Evolution will not be Televised, nicole soul utilizes her unique blend of wit, sarcasm, and humor to delve into thought-provoking themes such as identity, mass incarceration, privilege, and family dynamics. Over the past decade, nicole has dedicated herself to using various mediums, including comedy short films, talk shows, and live performances, as a platform to shed light on societal issues and mirror the current state of affairs. Through…
The Sculpture Gallery
Immerse yourself in the word of a reclusive sculptor and his curious apprentice. They’ve commissioned the help of a tenacious currator to present their unique juggling contraptions. However, art doesn’t always go as planned. Come be a part of the exhibit and expereince thiese striking kinetic sculptures first hand. Admire the craftsmandship and the artistry of these one-of-a-kind pieces and maybe beome part of the art yourself at The Sculpture…
The Rebellion: Modern Warfare
A circus performance highlighting the dangerous social issues that are impacting the Black community. As we continue to strive for the progression of Black people, how can we acknowledge and converse about the existing barriers within? The Rebellion is designed to encourage viewers to question and push against the dominance of these issues such as (Superwoman Syndrome – Hyper-independence & extra labor amongst Black Women , Gender Wars – Destructive…
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