Taylor Mac ■ JUN 2 & 9, 2018
11 DAYS OF GASP-INDUCING
GOOSEBUMPS MAY 31–JUN 10, 2018
PIFA 2018 HIGHLIGHTS! Cristal Palace
Aerial Dance Party World Premiere JUN 1–10 Compagnie Transe Express More than 200,000 witnessed the “jaw-dropping sensation” during the 2011 PIFA, when aerial performers dangled hundreds of feet in the air above Broad Street. Transe Express, the celebrated French performance troop, returns with the world premiere of Cristal Palace, a 360-degree immersive event featuring a human chandelier as the centerpiece for the best dance party Philly has ever seen.
“Amazing spectacle” - The Philadelphia Tribune Maudits Sonnants PIFA 2011
“One of the great experiences of my life” - Wesley Morris, The New York Times
Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Philadelphia Premiere JUN 2, Part I: 1776–1896 ■ JUN 9, Part II: 1896–present Co-produced by Pomegranate Arts
From MacArthur Genius and Pulitzer Prize-nominated performance artist, Taylor Mac, this spectacular pop odyssey invites the audience with deeply touching, and oftentimes hilarious, immersive moments that build to a delicious illustration of our nation’s diverse and sometimes dysfunctional story, and reinvigorates a distinctively American sense of possibility.
Tickets and more information at:
KIMMELCENTER.ORG/PIFA
PIFA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MONDAY
“Propels Philly art scene past New York.”
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
“A must see”
Plastic Boom
Water on Mars
- XPN
Gravity-Defying Spectacle
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THURSDAY 5:30 PM PIFA Gala
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Asphalt Piloten
Tape Riot
MAY 31–JUN 10, 2018 FRIDAY
SATURDAY
7:00 PM Water on Mars Gravity-Defying Spectacle
11:00 AM Water on Mars Gravity-Defying Spectacle
10:00 AM Doggie Hamlet Dance with Sheep
8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
12:00 PM–12:00 AM Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music: Part 1 Extravaganza
11:00 AM Water on Mars Gravity-Defying Spectacle
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Urban Dance Journey
Bassem Youssef
- The Huffington Post
“Quite unlike anything”
600 Highwaymen
The Fever
Interactive Theater
Satirical Superhero
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2:00 PM Water on Mars Gravity-Defying Spectacle 8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
- Chicago Tribune
“Exhilarating” - The New Yorker
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Ahreum Han
My Organ My Seoul
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6:00 PM Doggie Hamlet Dance with Sheep
5:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
5:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
5:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
5:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
8:00 PM La NOCHE FREE Special Edition
7:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
7:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater
7:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater
7:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater
“A visual rush of sugared adrenaline”
7:00 PM SEA (Singular Extreme Actions) Daredevil Artistry
7:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
7:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
7:30 PM Tape Riot Urban Dance Journey
7:00 PM SEA (Singular Extreme Actions) Daredevil Artistry
7:00 PM SEA (Singular Extreme Actions) Daredevil Artistry
8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
7:30 PM The Joke is Mightier Than the Sword: A Discussion with Bassem Youssef Satirical Superhero
8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
- The Circus Diaries
Irreverent Dance
8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party 9:00 PM Sittin’ In FREE Special Edition
Stay up to date! More events to come!
World Premiere American Premiere
Tickets and more information at:
10:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater
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11:00 AM– 7:00 PM PIFA Street Fair FREE 12:00 PM–12:00 AM Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music: Part 2 Extravaganza 7:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater 8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party 10:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater
SUNDAY 3
Ann Carlson
Doggie Hamlet Dance with Sheep
2:00 PM Water on Mars Gravity-Defying Spectacle 3:00 PM My Organ My Seoul Irreverent Dance 6:00 PM Doggie Hamlet Dance with Sheep 8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
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2:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater 6:00 PM The Fever Interactive Theater 8:00 PM Cristal Palace Aerial Dance Party
“Award-winning work that defies categorization” - Center for the Art of Performance
STREB
“An oasis of art”
SEA (Singular Extreme Actions) Daredevil Artistry
- The Huffington Post
KIMMELCENTER.ORG/PIFA
Taylor Mac Extravaganza
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IN-PERSON BOX OFFICE Open Daily, 10 AM–6 PM Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 300 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
BY PHONE Open Daily, 9 AM–8 PM 215-893-1999
Additional ticket fees may apply. All programs, prices, and artists subject to change.
GROUPS OF 10+ SAVE! 215-790-5883 ■ groupsales@kimmelcenter.org
The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts is generously sponsored by:*
Merck Company Foundation Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Chubb M&T Bank - Wilmington Trust PECO Comcast NBCUniversal Qlik Wells Fargo Aramark Charitable Fund Bimbo Bakeries USA City of Philadelphia John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Liberty Coca-Cola Morgan Lewis, & Bockius LLP
Post Brothers The Snider Foundation, in honor of the late Edward Snider
Philadelphia Energy Solutions
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
*List complete at time of printing
Taylor Mac is presented in association with Pomegranate Arts. Major support for this program has been provided by Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from MERCK Foundation.
Printed with pride by CRW Graphics, in support of the Kimmel Center
To learn more about PIFA Sponsorship opportunities, call 215-790-5289
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