FESTIVALS
Philadelphia
club has a ball
The
1986 Philadelphia fall convention featured a weekend of fine
workshops. Rob Peck presented both hats and cigar boxes. Eric Haver,
Nguyan Phuc and William Lee lead a three club workshop. Sue Kirby
discussed numbers juggling, Holly Greeley did a club passing
workshop and Mike Menes expostulated upon the trials and
tribulations of the fine art of routining.
The
convention's Public Show and Extravaganza at the Community College
of
Philadelphia
was staggering in scope
and length! Highlighted once again by Michael Menes, who mesmerized
the audience with versatility and virtuosity, the show provided a
showcase for a rainbow variety of performers.
Glenn
Ceponis & Jackie Erickson
Jugglers
aplenty celebrate decade of K.C. Ren Fair
The
large number of jugglers at the tenth annual Kansas City Renaissance
Festival was heartening to those involved.
The
cream of the juggling crop was Sideshow, with Bryan Wendling and Phil
Lindsay (the third member of the trio, Scott Burton, was unable to
attend). Lindsay's razor sharp wit complemented Wendling's awesome
juggling skill.
Giovanni
Gibertini, a.k.a. John Mallery,
had the crowd in stitches with his comedy act using silicone balls,
devil stick, vegetables and torches. The highlight was his routine
using 3 (stuffed) cats.
Karen
Lyles, Kevin Holman and Paul Phariss are Darn, Good & Funny. They
drew large crowds with comedy club passing and a line feed with nine
torches to a two person stack.
First-time
street performer Jeff Damont showed crowds his complex cigar box
manipulation. Alexis Lee, The Great Zandu, performed the apple trick
(with a twist) and a very set balance on a spectator with a controlled
upset. Rex Boyd, Feat of Hand, combined smooth technique with a nutty
sense of humor and dashing good looks. Evan Ravitz (Evan From Heaven)
and Phil Belknap (Flip Phillip) juggled on slack ropes high in the
air. Miles Eddy presented a nice bare-handed machete and flaming ball
routine.
The
competition for audience was there, but so was the camaraderie. The
large juggling patterns concocted for opening ceremonies showed fine
cooperation and was a highlight for all.
March
20-21
Ann
Arbor, Michigan
The
Third Annual Ann Arbor Mid-Winter Juggle-In will be March 20-21 in Ann
Arbor, Mich. Activities begin Friday evening at 6 p.m. in an indoor
facility featuring tennis courts for open juggling and raquetball
courts for workshops. Activities will also be held Saturday from 11-7.
For
more information, contact Paul Kyprie of the Ann Arbor Juggling
Club: Ann Arbor, MI.
March
28
State
College, Pennsylvania
Penn
State Juggleathon. CalI Mike Breman.
April
3-5
Isla
Vista, California
Club
Renegade, Public Show, live bands in the park, gym juggling and more!
The Strombolis present the 11th annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival.
Contact Jeff Walsh, Isla Vista, CA.
April
3-5
Amherst,
Massachusetts
The
Return to Amherst Mini-Convention will be held again. Contact HolIy
Greeley, Amherst, MA.
April
24-26
Columbia,
Missouri
Jugglefest
'87 will be April 24-26, with Robert York.as special guest
performer/instructor. Contact the Y's Jugglers, U. of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo.
May
8-9
Baltimore,
Maryland
The
third annual Baltimore mini-convention will include workshops and a
public show. Contact Ray Kreisel, FalIston, MD 21047.
May
2
Rochester,
New York
The
10th anniversary RIT Juggle-In will be held beginning at 10 a.m.
Saturday. The gym will be open Sunday for those who want to juggle
that day as welI. Contact Greg Moss, Rochester, NY.
May
22-24
Lake
Forest, Illinois
The
Jugglers Spring Fling will be held at Lake Forest ColIege. For more
information contact Mike Vondruska, Bensenville, IL .
June
13-19
Aurora,
New York
The
Second Laugh-Makers Conference will include juggling classes and
performance workshops on the campus of WelIs ColIege. Contact Box and
Cathy Gibbons, Syracuse, NY.
June
20 - National Juggling Day ·
Irvine,
Calif.
The
California Juggling Institute will hold a jugglers picnic in
Turtlerock Park, Irvine, Calif. Contact Jahnathon Whitfield, Ross,
Santa Ana, Calif.
July
13-19
Akron,
Ohio
The
40th Anniversary IJA Convention! See the News page for more
information!
