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Monday, September 23rd, 2024

Contemporary Cirque Ensemble to Present “Between Fall and Flight” at the Weis Center

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome contemporary cirque ensemble Machine de Cirque on Tuesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is sponsored, in part, by The Press Enterprise.   Award-winning Guinness World Record-holder Maxim Laurin performs a spectacular duet with Guillaume Larouche on a spinning teeterboard that brings audiences into the elusive world between fall and flight. Ghost Light: Between Fall and Flight takes a deep look into the synergy of two highly skilled performers, while the teeterboard propels them toward each other in the euphoria of flight, accompanied by the levity […]

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Monday, February 26th, 2018

Australian Contemporary Circus Company comes to Weis Center

Circa, a contemporary circus/cirque ensemble from Australia, will perform on Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The Family Discovery performance is suggested for ages 12 and older and has a run time of 85 minutes without an intermission. Since 2004, Circa has been at the frontier of a new vision of circus arts by creating powerful works that challenge, thrill and delight. Featuring an ensemble of multi-skilled artists under the direction of Yaron Lifschitz, Circa’s award-winning works have been seen in 34 countries across six continents. The work that they will present […]

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Monday, October 23rd, 2017

Unique Ballet/Juggling Performance Coming to the Weis Center

In a unique contemporary cirque event that combines ballet and juggling, Gandini Juggling will present 4 x 4 Ephemeral Architectures on Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The Family Discovery performance is suggested for ages 8 and older and is 65 minutes without an intermission. It is sponsored, in part, by the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau and Geisinger. There will be a free pre-performance talk the same day as the performance at 1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium Lobby. Gandini Juggling is at the vanguard of contemporary circus, reinventing and […]

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