🎭 As the big conference month is descending upon us like a rolling storm, a tidal wave, or for some of us a caffeinated tornado —enormous, inevitable, overwhelming, but invigorating—bringing together APAP, ISPA, GlobalFest, Under the Radar, Winter JazzFest, and, on the other side of the hemisphere, PLATEA at Teatro Mil in Santiago, I’m thrilled to dive in.
My intrepid partner Ruth Wikler and I will lead a conversation on Street Theater industry at two panels:
✨ APAP & Outdoor Arts and Festival Presenters Affinity Group
📅 Friday, January 12, 2025 | 🕚 11:00 AM
✨ Networking Breakfast for Street Theater Professionals
📅 Saturday, January 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ruth and I will lead a discussion on creating a Street Theater Network in the U.S. with the Villa Albertine team, hosted by the Embassy of France in the U.S., Ministère de la Culture, and Institut Français.
I will also be on the panel “Think Outside the Black Box: Creative Presenting of Circus” at APAP
📅 Sunday, January 12, 2025 | 🕜 1:30–2:30 PM
Hosted by the American Circus Alliance, this panel features insights from industry leaders on how circus can activate spaces—indoors, outdoors, and everywhere in between. With fellow panelists Monique Martin (Minty Fresh Circus), Keith Nelson (Bindlestiff Family Cirkus) and JD Carter (Ann Arbor Summer Festival).
✨ Right after APAP, I’ll be heading to PLATEA, part of the expansive and magnificent Teatro Mil Festival in Santiago de Chile. This international gathering celebrates theater across the South American continent and highlights the vibrant world of international theater, including a large program for street theater. If you’ll be joining us there, let’s connect!
It’s an honor to contribute to these inspiring conversations about how outdoor arts and circus can transform spaces, ignite imagination, and build community. Let’s create, innovate, and dream together.
Are you attending any of these events? I’d love to hear your ideas and lets simply connect for more coffee, you know we need it.
