"Forget pricey tickets and velvet ropes-this weekend, the circus is coming to town, and you won't need to shell out a dime to see it. The brand-new Down to Earth Festival is set to turn New York City parks and plazas into open-air stages, with a lineup that mixes contemporary circus, high-wire thrills, opera installations and participatory dance. It all kicks off Friday, August 29, and runs through September 7."
"The festival is the brainchild of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at The CUNY Graduate Center, which pulled together an international roster of performers and a patchwork of local partners-from Bushwick Starr to Green-Wood Cemetery -to bring the arts directly to the streets. The goal is to prove that world-class performance doesn't need a proscenium or a $150 ticket."
Down to Earth Festival transforms New York City parks, plazas and everyday corners in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens into open-air stages from August 29 through September 7. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at The CUNY Graduate Center organized an international roster of performers and local partners, including Bushwick Starr and Green-Wood Cemetery, to bring contemporary circus, high-wire acts, opera installations and participatory dance to public space. Every event is free and intentionally barrier-free, aimed at students, families, immigrant communities and casual passersby. The festival emphasizes citizen expression, neighborhood engagement and access to world-class performance without traditional venue costs.
Read at Time Out New York
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