FESTIVALS

 

January 16-18, 1998 - Madison, Wisconsin

The 47th Annual MadFest Juggling Festival will be in the Memorial Union Great Hall, 800 Langdon St. on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. Registration is free, except for the public show. Juggling runs 5-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.- 10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Once again, the 47tb Annual MadFest Juggling Extravaganza will be at the Barrymore Theater, 2090 Atwood Avenue, at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 on the day of the show. (Warning: For the last three years, all 800 tickets were sold in advance.) Those wishing to perform should contact T.R. Loon. Contact: Mark Hayward or Melonhead or T.R. Loon.

 

January 30 - February 1 - Atlanta, Georgia

The 20th annual Groundhog Day Juggling Festival will be in the Grady High School girl's gym, 929 Charles Allen Drive (at the corner of 10th Street and Monroe Drive, on the edge of Piedmont Park). $10 registration. Competition for the famous Phil award is Saturday 2 p.m. Public show of past and present Phil Winners is at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Midnight Cabaret and associated party will be held nearby on Saturday night. Contact L.J. Purtee.

 

February 6-7, 1998 - Austin, Texas

The Texas Juggling Society's Fifth Annual Jugglefest will be in Bellmont 502 on the University of Texas campus. Registration is $2, and juggling will be held from noon-6 p.m. each day. A free public show will be Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Jester Auditorium on the campus. Contact Jim Maxwell.

 

February 8-15 - Hawaii

The 14th Hawaiian Juggling Festival will be at the beautiful Spencer Beach Park located on the Kona side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, sailing, lava walks, diving, golfing, scenic hikes, steam vents, waterfalls, warm ponds, dolphin and whale watching and juggling with friends from all over the world. Camping accommodations, workshops, water sports, and other activities are all included in the $175 preregistration price ($225 after Jan. 1). The meal plan includes breakfast, mid-day snack, and dinner for $150 for the week. As a bonus, we have booked the Park from Feb. 8th -18th. for those interested in a longer stay. In the US contact Tobi Sznajderman; Rochester, NY. In Europe contact Fritz Brehm; Frankfurt/M; Germany.

 

February 13-15 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Jugglers present Mondo Jugglefest IX. For more information, contact Dave Linton; c/o U. of M. Juggling Club; MONDO Jugglefest Registration; Minneapolis MN or Erin Kasper or Jon Poppele.

 

February 27-28 - Blacksburg, Virginia

The Virginia Technical Jugglers present their Seventh Annual Leap Day Juggling Festival. Contact Jeff Bobish.

 

February 28 - Lincolnshire, Illinois

Toss Up '98, the second annual Stevenson Juggling Festival, will be hosted by The Toss Up Juggling Club in Stevenson High School's enormous 4000-square foot field-house. Events include open juggling, workshops for all skill levels, contests, and a stage show. Contact Robin or Jon Raclaw.

 

February 28 - March 2 - Tasmania, Australia

The Tasmanian Circus Festival in the tranquil wilderness of Lone Star Valley in Golconda on Tasmania is a gathering of the best contemporary circus from around the planet. The festival will be preceded by a week of master classes, including Haggis McLeod teaching juggling. For a brochure, contact Tony & Phillipa Rooke; Bardon; Australia.

 

April 3-5, 1998 - Rock Island, Illinois

The Second Annual Quad Cities Jugglefest will be held in the newly refurbished Rock

Island Armory. Contact Dusty Galbraith or Bob Graham or Chuck Field.

 

April 3-5, 1998 - Isla Vista, California

This is the 22nd edition of this oldest continuously running juggling festival in the known universe! The action will be in Robertson Gym on Friday and Saturday evenings, and in Anisq' Oyo Park during the day. The Vaudeville '98 Show will be in Isla Vista Theater Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., with a $6 admission charge. The rest of the festival is free. Contact: Bryan Banks or Jeff Walsh or Barry Bakalor or Mark Wilson or Michelle Gerdes or David Lewis.

 

April 17-19 - Rochester, New York

The 21st RIT Spring Juggle-In will be in Clarke Gym at the Rochester Institute of Technology. For more information contact Ted Baumhauer or Greg Moss; Rochester, NY.

 

May 8-10 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Lucky 13th annual Winnipeg Juggling Festival will feature workshops, games, prizes, special guests, commemorative t-shirts and a Saturday night show with a surprise ending! Contact Ed Vorst; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

 

May 29-June 1 - Stockholm, Sweden

The jugglers of Stockholm present the 14th Nordic Juggling Convention with great support from Cirkor and the city of Stockholm - Cultural Capitol of Europe '98. The festival will be close to the city center at Medborgarplatsen 2.

 

May 2-3 - Jackson, Michigan

The Jugglers of MSU & GLAJA present Cascadia '98. Contact: Joannie Wrozek;  or Dave Brautigam; Jackson MI.

 

June 6 - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

The Reading Juggler's Club presents its Eighth Annual June Jugglefest at Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium, rain or shine! Events begin at noon with workshops, open juggling, exhibitors and door prizes. The "Show ofJuggling Stars" will be emceed by Jim Stilianos. Contact Dave Bause; Pottstown or Jim Stilianos.

 

July 12-17, 1998 - Primm, Nevada

The 51st IJA Annual Festival will be held at the Primadonna Hotel and Casino. Contact festival chair Ginny Rose; Montague MA.

 

August 3-8 - Edinburgh, Scotland

The 1998 European Juggling Convention will be in Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, and coincide with the Edinburgh International Festival, the largest performing arts festival in Europe and possible the world. It begins the same day as the convention finishes, so festival coordinator Johnny Hopper hopes all jugglers can come and visit Edinburgh for four fun-packed weeks. Contact Dave Meah; or coordinator Johnny Hopper, Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

October 9-12 - Lodi, California                      ,

The 1998 Lodi Juggling Festival will again be held at Micke Grove Park and Zoo in Lodi. Camping, public show, barbecue, street performing and a pervasive atmosphere of shared joy. Contact Andrew Conway; San Francisco CA.

 

If you're thinking of having a festival, send information to Juggler's World as far enough ahead of time as possible so that other jugglers can plan their travels. For a complete up-to-date list of festivals worldwide, check out the Juggling Information Service listings.