Like all of you, we are grieving the climate catastrophe continuing to unfold in our region right now. We are also deeply grateful and incredibly proud as we watch our communities come together in acts of collective care during this moment of unspeakable crisis and tragedy.
On Oct. 11th & 13th, Cattywampus Puppet Council & One World Circus will debut Solastalgia, a piece we started creating back in 2022 as an exploration of grief, hope, and connection in these times of escalating climate chaos. The word Solastalgia refers to the homesickness we feel when the places that matter most to us-our homes, lands, communities-are disrupted, changed or threatened. Little did we know how timely it would be in this moment.
We know many of you are feeling all the things right now: rage, anxiety, sadness, helplessness, gratitude, numbness. Or maybe there hasn't been time to feel any of it yet. Regardless, we invite you to bring all of these feelings and yourself to Solastalgia next weekend. We hope it can be a container to hold all of us and our communities as we move into and through this and continue to imagine, create and fight for the world we know is possible.
On Oct. 11th & 13th, Cattywampus Puppet Council & One World Circus will debut Solastalgia, a piece we started creating back in 2022 as an exploration of grief, hope, and connection in these times of escalating climate chaos. The word Solastalgia refers to the homesickness we feel when the places that matter most to us-our homes, lands, communities-are disrupted, changed or threatened. Little did we know how timely it would be in this moment.
We know many of you are feeling all the things right now: rage, anxiety, sadness, helplessness, gratitude, numbness. Or maybe there hasn't been time to feel any of it yet. Regardless, we invite you to bring all of these feelings and yourself to Solastalgia next weekend. We hope it can be a container to hold all of us and our communities as we move into and through this and continue to imagine, create and fight for the world we know is possible.
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SOLASTALGIA - COMING OCT 11 & 13, 2024
Join Cattywampus Puppet Council & Dragonfly / One World Circus for giant puppets, circus, theater, marching bands, & dancing on the side of buildings! From World's Fair Park - Knoxville's Amphitheater to its Festival Lawn, then onto the walls of The Tennessean Hotel, explore grief, hope, & connection in times of escalating climate chaos & social / economic instability. Solastalgia ignites our collective imagination as we find ourselves at vital decision-making points that will impact generations. Performances are FREE & open to ALL AGES - donations welcome! To learn more & reserve tix, click here. |
REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2024 IS OPEN !
SEPT 1 - NOV 30
It's going to be a fun term!
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Original photo credit: Forefront Media
We continue to explore, and lately we've been loving vertical dance and the creation of a new Therapeutic Arts Program. We're grateful to be supported in these projects by the Arts and Culture Alliance, the City of Knoxville, and the Department of the Treasury, under the federal award # 21.027.
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Scenes from our Inaugural Sparkles & Sequins Gala & Silent Auction in March. Our people came through for us B-I-G, and we can't tell you how much that lights us up!
Sneak peek of images captured by Tyler Newman (3/2/24) |
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