Music by the Mountain Goats, who are also awesome. Sadly, they’re not performing, but you can still catch Sequence 8 tonight and Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm. At the Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad Street, Center City. $20-$45 adults, $9-$23.50.
Posts Categorized: Circus Arts
Preview: “Sequence 8″
Tonight! Sequence 8 from 7 Fingers opens at the Merriam! Will it amaze? Watch the preview, and you decide. Sequence 8 runs tonight, and September 20 through 23 at the Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad Street, Center City. Times vary; $20-$45 adult tix, $9-23.50 for the kids, because like Wu-Tang, 7 Fingers is for the… Read more »
News About Us!
>>>6ABC loves the arts that we do; story featuring El Jefe Nick Stuccio above, and plugs for Sequence 8, Bang, and Le Grand Continental. >>>The Inquirer plugs Barbie Blended: A Pop Rockin’ Musical, which gets a head start on the 2012 Philly Fringe with early shows this weekend. >>>The Daily News, Technically Philly, and Newsworks… Read more »
Ooh La La: “Sequence 8″ Premieres in Lyon, France
Sequence 8 from 7 Fingers, with six geese-a-laying, had its world premiere in Lyon recently. But if you missed it, buy some of Lyon’s especially delicious sausage and sit tight; it’ll be at the 2012 Live Arts Festival soon. Here’s a peek: Sequence 8 runs September 18 and 20 through 23 at the Merriam Theater,… Read more »
Sarah Muehlbauer Takes Plasticity and Memory Up in the Air
Sarah Muehlbauer is a textile artist. And a performance artist. And a painter, and a gymnast, and a yogi, and an aerialist, and a writer. All of which, of course, suit her well for the 2012 Philly Fringe, where she’ll debut her first major piece as a director: WAMB, with her collective, SnakeEatTail. Trained as… Read more »
Tonight: Green Fairy Cabaret Opens
We’re all over circus arts this year, what with Traces promising to astonish. But circus folk don’t just come from Montreal, or from residents of small towns desperate for a different life (not that small towns are bad, but hey, sometimes you gotta get out). The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts has taken root here… Read more »
Early Press
Early media notices continue for the 2011 Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe: >>>Culturebot rounds up what makes this year’s Live Arts awesome. >>>South Philly Review interviews Sara Schuenemann about her take on the flash mob phenomenon, Rittenhouse Dance Mob, at Philly Fringe. >>>Philly Broadcaster interviews Robin Marcotte, the managing director of the Philadelphia School… Read more »
Philly Fringe Vital Stats: Lauren Rile Smith
In “Vital Stats,” you’re getting to know your Philly Fringe artists a little bit better. Today, a circus arts impresario: Name: Lauren Rile Smith, founder of Tangle Movement Arts. Age: 24. What’s your show title? Ampersand, the typographical notation for “and.” Our show is about bringing together genres, bringing together experiences, and bringing together fantasy… Read more »
MisInternPretations: “Twelfth Night, or What You Will”
No Weekender today, I’m afraid. But do go see Tangle Movement Arts’ Tiny Circus performance tomorrow at noon in Clark Park. They bring circus arts together with music, drama, and spoken word, and the 2011 Philly Fringe will feature their first full-length performance, Ampersand. In the meantime, check out the latest installment of MisInternPretations, in… Read more »
Traces Reviews Are In!
Traces is in New York City right now, but don’t fret! 7 Fingers is coming here for the last weekend of the 2011 Live Arts Festival. The NYC reviews are flowing in, and they’re just absurdly wonderful: The New York Times: “You feel that mad, pulse-raising magic that you associate with cool, busy nights in… Read more »
