Q & A with the Canada Council for the Arts
Q & A with the Canada Council for the Arts
Edmonton, AB
Do you have an idea for a project? The Canada Council for the Arts recognizes circus as a genre. Join Canada Council Officer Sue-Ellen Gerritsen for a conversation about the granting process and how it can benefit you.
Saturday, June 26 2021
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Sweat and Ink
Sweat and Ink
Edmonton, AB
Sweat and Ink is an athletic and compelling exploration of memory through acrobatic metaphor. A journey in 4 intertwined stories where each artist competes in technical prowess through a circus discipline (aerial hoop, cigar box, Russian bar, hand to hand acrobatics) to deliver a piece of imaginar…
Thu, Jun 23 2022
7:30 PM
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Fri, Jun 24 2022
9:00 PM
Pause.Shift.Rebound
Pause.Shift.Rebound
Edmonton, AB
Pause. Shift. Rebound is a collaborative, contemporary circus piece that explores the magic of live performing arts and everything that makes this realm possible - an important celebration during this time of the global pandemic where we have seen the arts industry and artists suffer. We wrote this…
Sunday, June 27 2021
10:00 AM
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11:59 PM
Circus Scenes from a Pandemic
Circus Scenes from a Pandemic
Edmonton, AB
Circus Artists are used to performing in front of a live audience. How does that change the art and the artist when no one is there?Firefly Theatre invited 12 circus artists who have appeared on stage with us throughout the years to join us for this virtual show. The result is an intimate and extr…
Saturday, June 26 2021
8:30 PM
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10:00 PM
It's a Wonderful Night
It's a Wonderful Night
Edmonton, AB
The Alberta Circus Arts Festival is proud to present an evening of aerial arts, acrobatics, magic, comedy and more. Hosted by a team of international comedians, It’s a Wonderful Night features Albertan circus artists as well as some exceptional performers from all over Canada. Leave the little kids…
Friday, June 24 2022
9:30 PM
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11:00 PM
Fish at the Bottom of the Sea & In The Fire
Fish at the Bottom of the Sea & In The Fire
Edmonton, AB
Solo creation is the most intimate yet demanding style of performance. ACAF is proud to present a double-bill of solo devised creations from two incredibly talented and multi-disciplined contemporary circus artists. Calgary’s Léda Davies (Fish at the Bottom of the Sea) is a circus-theatre practitio…
Saturday, June 25 2022
2:00 PM
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4:30 PM
TEN
TEN
Edmonton, AB
A meticulous approach to contemporary circus featuring seven of Calgary's top artists. Having endured chaos, uncertainty, loss and a variety of hardships during a global pandemic, the artists behind TEN take an introspective look at the emotions that were prevalent throughout the past year. Through…
Sunday, June 27 2021
10:00 AM
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11:59 PM
Throwback
Throwback
Edmonton, AB
Winnipeg’s The Street Circus is proud to present a new show called Throwback, a circus and acrobatic spectacle paying homage to the music, television, video games and pop culture of the 1980s and 1990s. The show will delight audiences with comedy, world-class acrobatics, aerial artistry and a healt…
Sat, Jun 25 2022
7:30 PM
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Sun, Jun 26 2022
3:30 PM
TEN
TEN
Edmonton, AB
A meticulous approach to contemporary circus featuring seven of Calgary's top artists. Having endured chaos, uncertainty, loss and a variety of hardships during a global pandemic, the artists behind TEN take an introspective look at the emotions that were prevalent throughout the past year. Through…
Saturday, June 26 2021
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
