PIFA 2018 Mini-Brochure

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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Tickets ONLINE KIMMELCENTER.ORG/PIFA

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

KIMMELCENTER.ORG/PIFA @KimmelCenter

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