September 25: The Vaudeville Extravaganza | Portland Juggling Festival
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The Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza
Benson High School Auditorium, 546 NE 12th Ave
Saturday September 25th, 7:00pm
Tickets: $8-$16
Portland's favorite variety show is back for its 18th year, wowing audiences with juggling talent from around the world and down the street. This family-friendly event is a rare opportunity to experience some of the world's most thrilling variety acts in a single evening of live entertainment. The Juggling and
Vaudeville Extravaganza highlights the annual Portland Juggling Festival. For more information
see: (www.VaudevilleExtravaganza.com)
Guest Performers:
Doug Sayers: Winner of the 2009 International Jugglers Association Stage Competition, Doug Sayers of whatsup juggling is a high-octane, world-class professional juggler.
Bronkar Lee: Bronkar offers up a unique, foot-tapping, grin-inducing spectacle for the ears and the eyes. He combines rhythm — body percussion, drumming and vocal percussion (A.K.A. beatboxing) — with highly skilled juggling along with some humor to wash it down.
Bekka Rose: Inspired by a wide variety of styles and techniques in her time spent in Europe, Bekka Rose has developed her own poetic and fluid style of juggling.
Bill Robinson: Using his rubber-like face, elastic body, and limitless energy, Bill Robinson transports audiences to a zany, unpredictable and hilarious world.
And more…
Local Favorites:
Rhys Thomas: Audiences on three continents have applauded the hilarity and dexterity of Rhys Thomas. Combining the quick wit of stand-up comedy with the dextrous feats of the circus, Rhys creates amazing performances.
Charlie Brown: A hilarious multi-talented performer, Charlie manipulates his props and audiences with breathtaking skill. His special blend of absurd comedy and technical feats create a memorable experience for everyone!
Curt Carlyle: With a style all his own, Curtis fuses world class juggling skills and fresh, innovative comedy.
September 23, 2010 at 14:28
[...] Vaudeville Extravaganza @ Benson HS ($15 – international gathering of jugglers. Make sure you read that correctly. Jugglers, not juggalos) [...]
September 25, 2010 at 10:35
Would love tickets to this. Thanks