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March 2019
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is entertainment for the whole family, featuring the unique blend of comedy and juggling skills of former Moscow Circus veteran Gregory Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his performing pets. His entourage consists of world-class jugglers, Diamond the Shetland Pony, and over 30 performing pets including house cats and dogs (all rescued from animal shelters), geese, white doves and parrots.
Find out more »April 2019
LCT Patron Gala Fundraiser
You are invited to La Crosse Community Theatre’s Patron Gala Fundraiser! Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Weber Center for the Performing Arts 428 Front Street South, La Crosse, Wisconsin Tickets: $50 per person Tickets are available online or through the box office. RSVP kindly requested by March 29, 2019. Hors d’oeuvres and dessert catered by Piggy’s Restaurant. Ticket Includes: $25 Donation Complimentary Champagne Hors d’oeuvres Dessert Evening Includes: Cocktail Hour 2019-2020 Season Announcement 2019 Hall of Fame Class…
Find out more »BOLSHOI BALLET – SLEEPING BEAUTY
The princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse on her sixteenth birthday, falling into a deep slumber of one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince could break the spell. A resplendent fairy-tale ballet performed by Olga Smimova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (the telegraph). Presented by the Weber Center for the Performing Arts
Find out more »Jabali Acrobats
Originating in Mombasa, Kenya, these talented acrobats/artists have thrilled audiences of all ages with their unique display of athleticism, art, movement, and acrobatic majesty. This breathtaking performance exemplifies the link between athletics and the arts as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair-balancing skills of these performers turn to dance with the Congo Snake Dance, Flamingo Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques, and comedy along with electrifying music.
Find out more »Troupe Vertigo
Fusing together elements of cirque acrobatics, classical dance, and contemporary theatre, Troupe Vertigo brings audiences on a spellbinding journey through the world of artistic movement. Consisting of world-class aerial artists, contortionists, and ballet dancers, Los Angeles-based Troupe Vertigo was founded in 2009 by artistic director Aloysia Gavre, formerly of the internationally-renowned Cirque du Soleil, and technical director Rex Camphuis, whose background is with the fabled Pickle Family Circus.
Find out more »May 2019
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE – KING LEAR
National Theatre Live King Lear By William Shakespeare ★★★★★ ‘Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.’ (Daily Telegraph) Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play. Considered by many…
Find out more »GREAT ART ON SCREEN – CARAVAGGIO: THE SOUL AND THE BLOOD
After groundbreaking success in terms of audiences and critics of “The Vatican Museums” and “Florence and the Uffizi Gallery”, and after the release of “Raphael – The Lord of the Arts”, here it comes a new documentary dedicated to an Italian Master: CARAVAGGIO – THE SOUL AND THE BLOOD A journey through life, works and struggles of Michelangelo Merisi from Caravaggio. His existence, no less than his art, is characterized by lights and shadows, contrasts and contradictions, genius and sobriety.…
Find out more »June 2019
GREAT ART ON SCREEN – WATER LILIES OF MONET: THE MAGIC OF WATER AND LIGHT
Masterpieces from the Orangerie Museum, the Marmottan Museum, the Orsay Museum and Giverny A journey through the masterpieces and obsessions of the Genius of the Impressionism. With the invaluable contribution of Ross King, author of the best seller Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies. A journey down the River Seine, from Le Havre to Paris and then up the river towards Argenteuil, Poissy, Vétheuil, Giverny – ending in Paris. A tour of the Museums displaying…
Find out more »BOLSHOI BALLET – CARMEN SUITE / PETRUSHKA
Carmen: Impetuous Carmen seduces Don José in order to convince him to let her out of jail. Once outside, she thinks she’s finally free before realizing that she’s in fact prisoner of a love triangle: she wants to be with the famous Torero Escamillo, but she can’t make Don José go away. Petruska: At Saint-Petersburg’s carnival, three puppets are playing the same role over and over: the unhappy lover Petrushka, the coquette and a Moor. Fed up with this endless…
Find out more »Artspire 2019
Artspire is an all-inclusive and free event that attracts, engages and connects our diverse community through meaningful arts experiences. It is a community arts celebration held in the Arts District and Downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. Artspire combines visual, performing, literary arts, dance and more in a primarily outdoor setting and is designed to represent and engage all peoples and cultures in the La Crosse area. ADMISSION IS FREE! “Artspire is such an incredible event because it is truly for everyone…
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