Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2019 | Page 18

Shows

JULY

TITAMBE WEST AFRICAN DANCE ENSEMBLE

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Saturday 1:00p
Free Admission !
Based in Minnesota , COMPAS Teaching Artists Titambe West African Dance Ensemble ’ s mission is to preserve traditional African drumming and dance heritage as well as promote cultural understanding . This is done by educating audiences of all ages about different African countries through language , music , and movement for a better appreciation of diversity .
FREE FAMILY SERIES SPONSORS see page 7 33Essentia Health Free Family Series
MICHAEL PERRY ’ S “ HALF A STAR ”

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Saturday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Humorist and bestselling author and Tent Show Radio host Michael Perry presents a new one-man show based entirely on negative reviews of his work . It ’ s hilarious , cringeworthy , and surprisingly poignant . Mike performs widely as a humorist and tours with his band the Long Beds . He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues .
Sponsored by JIM & JOY PERRY , P AND B MOTORSPORTS 🎪🎪
BCO +
BACK TO THE GARDEN : THE MUSIC OF WOODSTOCK

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Sunday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
In 1969 400,000 people gathered on a dairy farm northwest of New York City for the three-day festival known as Woodstock . That was fifty years ago , and now in this new Big Top show the Blue Canvas Orchestra pays tribute to the festival , to the artists , and to the spirit of the sixties that was epitomized by the legendary event .
Sponsored by WOODSTOCK GROUPIES
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BCO +

PIE & PONDERINGS : Environmental Resiliency through an Indigenous Lens 31

Wednesday 6:00p
Free Admission !
Join an evening of conversation focused on tribal sovereignty , treaty rights and environmental protection . Everyone that enjoys fresh air , clean water , and outdoor activities will appreciate this culturally infused dialogue . Learn about the many Ojibwe nation neighbors . Booths open at 6:00 , the keynote is at 7:00 , then pies will be served . The Grandmother Jingle Dress Puppet will also be on site .
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS supporters listed on page 7 33Native American Community Connections
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🎪🎪 BCO + You can use your BCO + Pass or Family Blanket Pass . 🎶🎶Dance alert ! High-energy show , audiences likely to stand up / dance .
( 715 ) 373-5552