Pas Perdus These four amusingly befuddled, delightfully demented, archaically stylish, clown/acrobat/musician/jugglers, Festival favorites in 2002 (Zouff!), are back with an all-new... more
The exuberant energy and joy Sidi Goma brings to the stage are as captivating and powerful as their heritage is unique. These masterful dancers and musicians are descendants of... more
The legendary "Lion of Zimbabwe” has been giving voice to the people of his country for over three decades. The musical style he developed, chimurenga (“struggle” in his ancestral... more
This band of young African-Americans is literally “old-school.” Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson play traditional string band music prevalent in rural black... more
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites
Just in time for The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 40th birthday, this magical stage adaptation vividly brings to life the little hero’s metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly. This delightful... more
Magical Mask, Mime and Music of Japan
Trained in dance and traditional arts in her native Osaka, Kuniko enchants audiences of every age with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan... more
A SICF World Premiere Commission
Jaw-dropping illusions and hilarious lessons in chemistry, physics and geometry, will have students laughing themselves smart! When it came down, Hacki Ginda snuck east through a... more
A survey of the vast diversity of culture to be found in this one fascinating country. Breakneck, ebullient Bollywood and Bhangra dances from Apna Bhangra Crew; beguiling classical... more
Sounds from the South, beats from the North and fun from all points in-between. Red-hot salsa from Cambalache; socially conscious hip-hop from Tulalip tribesman, Komplex Kai; and the old-time new sounds of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
In every country, in every language, the sound of children laughing is the same. Musical jesters Lelavision, hilarious Hacki, and the jaw dropping juggling and antics of Les Argonautes will have you rolling in the aisles.
An exuberant look at the arts across the dateline. Colorful, lively dances from Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble; traditional Japanese pearls from storyteller Kuniko Yamamoto; and virtuosi music with a message from the legendary “Lion of Zimbabwe”, Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited.
SPECIAL EVENT: The Smile Off Your Face
This unique sensory experience requires each participant to entrust him or herself,
blindfolded and in a wheelchair, to the hands of an extraordinary gentle troupe founded
by ... more
