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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.
3401 I Street
Suite 305
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
3401 I Street
Suite 305
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
IBICW is planned and hosted by a Governing Committee of Black/Indigenous Circus Artists. Want to get involved? Email info@rebelartsmovement.org
Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.
Masks are required during this event