Lasqueti Island鈥檚 own Las Quirkus Circus, The Bolting Brassicas and DJ beatfarmer are coming to the Denman Hall.
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh from the backwoods, backwards world of Lasqueti Island, Las Quirkus is a troupe of 25 circus performers, musicians and freaks who will roll off the ferry and onto Denman for one night only at the community hall April 23 at 7 p.m.
Bring out the whole family for a vaudeville variety show featuring stilters, clowns, jugglers, musical slapstick, storytelling, hula hoop-spinning, dancing marionettes, giant puppets, general merriment, and a gorilla 鈥� or two?
The night will be hosted by ringmaster and mistress of ceremonies, the infamous Jenny V, and portable live soundtrack will be provided by house band The Bolting Brassicas.
There will be plenty of homegrown acts from the Las Quirkus Circus Works, plus performers from the greater Salish Sea and extra special guests from the Comox Valley 鈥� Blue Lotus Dance, Hula Hoopla Tracey and aerial dance artist Laurie Montemurro.
Dance on into the evening with a live set of West Coast, high-energy, raw brass, gypsy funk-punk music from The Bolting Brassicas Marching Band. The Bolting Brassicas had the dance floor on fire at the hall last fall when they came to Denman with Orkestar Slivovica for Harvest Brass and are back by popular demand.
Cap it all off with Lasqueti鈥檚 DJ beatfarmer who will spin up world beats for your dancing pleasure. Bring the kids, your juggling balls, dance shoes, and a sense of wonder.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7, dance to follow.
Tickets available at the door, show night only. Cost $15 per person; family rate $30. No one turned away for lack of funds. Non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks will be available for purchase.
For more information, e-mail pachielflower@yahoo.ca or check out www.boltingbrassicas.ca or call Cathy at 250-335-1964
Las Quirkus is an inclusive, do-it-yourself, not-for-profit, completely volunteer-based event aimed at having good, clean, (yet wacky and wild) fun for everyone from toddlers to great-grandparents and everyone in-between.
Inspired by long-running the New Old Time Chautauqua, Las Quirkus Circus is building its circus skills while inspiring, promoting and bringing together performers, communities and the arts from around the Salish Sea.
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