Cirque Amongus will provide “Circus Day” at the Dogwood on Friday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Discover the Big Top Within….Cirque Amongus, a one-day Circus Camp will introduce children, ages 6- 12 years old, to a range of circus skills. There will definitely be an abundance of fun as participants laugh and giggle while they ride unicycles and tiny bikes, walk a tightrope or with stilts, jump rope, do magic tricks, stay atop a rolling barrel, swing on a trapeze, or learn to juggle.
In the morning, students will learn each of the 10 different circus acts. After lunch, they chose their favorite and spend the afternoon perfecting it and putting together an act with other participants, assisted by Cirque Amongus instructors and volunteers. At the end of the day, when their families come back, the whole troupe puts on a show with their newly found skills.
The daylong program by Cirque Amongus, a Livonia company that brings all the
equipment and instructors for “Circus Day”, will promote teamwork, self-esteem and fun throughout the day.
The cost for the day is $30 per child. Children must be ages 6 - 12 years old to participate and the program will be limited to 50 participants. It will be a full day of activities between 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and followed immediately with a performance for the families at pick-up time. Children will need to bring a sack lunch. Light snacks will be provided mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Advanced registration is required.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For information, phone 231.924.4022.
Join in on the fun and kick off the 2013 Baby Food Festival by watching the film “The Avengers” and its team of superheros! In this film, an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security. Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency know as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the work back from the brink of disaster. That team includes superheros Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, and The Hulk. The 2012 film is rated PG-13 and runs 143 minutes.
The Dogwood Center Summer Youth Theater will present the classic story, Peter Pan! Rediscover the loopy fun and darker corners of J.M. Barrie’s original novel with this faithful, fast-moving adaptation. As the story goes…when the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter’s deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.
Get ready for a rare live appearance of Phil Coulter, internationally famous songwriter, pianist, music producer, arranger, and director who has had hit recordings in every decade since the 1960’s.
The String Doctors is a new group with a few very familiar faces. Joel Mabus leads the group in so many ways. His superb songwriting and savvy stage presence bring unexpected banter and newborn songs to center stage and the Doctors rhythms bring out the guitar and mandolin abilities of this great virtuoso. Ray Kamalay is the crooner and jokester. His “city mouse” lets the boys stretch on old swing material, both sweet and hot. His sparkling guitar lends both hot solos and luscious chords. As such, Mabus and Kamalay have ranged from the States to Canada and Europe to play some of the most prestigious festivals, including Edinburgh, Vancouver, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival.
Waterwalk, the award winning father/son bonding picture shot on location in Newaygo and Muskegon counties is the perfect summer film. Shown during the week of U.S. Canoe Association Canoe and Kayak Nationals on the Muskegon River, this must see film tells the story of Steve and Justin Faulker’s attempt to become the first team to paddle the Marquette/Joliet discovery route of the Mississippi. Join producer Roger Rapoport and officials from the nationals for a behind the scenes look at this remarkable story filmed on the same river that is the heart of the exciting marathon championships.
