An unprecedented, interdisciplinary manifestation presented in partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, The Ola Project combines chants, music, dance, lectures and sculpture as a celebration of the Bay Area legacy of Patrick Makuakane’s hula school and dance company Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu. Ola means life in Hawaiian, and the event centers around the erection of a kuahu – a traditional Hawaiian shrine that serves as the focal point of the day’s activities. With hundreds of performers descending upon the gardens to dance, sing, build and celebrate, The Ola Project is a welcoming Hawaiian experience resonating with tradition and connectedness.
Circus Bella – Out of Line! (2 shows)
This program repeats at 2:15pm and is a repeat of the Noon, Friday, June 24 show.
Circus Bella, San Francisco’s favorite one-ring circus, returns with Out of Line!, an entirely new production conceived and directed by Bella-founders Abigail Munn and David Hunt (and commissioned by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival). Set to original music by the ingenious composer/accordionist Rob Reich, who leads the stellar Circus Bella All-Star Band, the action-packed 60-minute show features static trapeze, rope walking, juggling, contortion, clowning, and acrobatics, while incorporating a delightful array of local and guest artists. Circus Bella partners with Prescott Circus Theatre, a youth development and performing arts program based in West Oakland, as a pre-show and opening act.
Special for Saturday, 6/25/16 only, ArtSpan is on hand to help create colorful, sun-protecting garden hats custom-fitted to your head. Arrive early for the circus and make a hat while you wait!
Circus Bella – Out of Line!
This program repeats twice on Saturday, June 25: at Noon and again at 2:15pm
Circus Bella, San Francisco’s favorite one-ring circus, returns with Out of Line!, an entirely new production conceived and directed by Bella-founders Abigail Munn and David Hunt (and commissioned by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival). Set to original music by the ingenious composer/accordionist Rob Reich, who leads the stellar Circus Bella All-Star Band, the action-packed 60-minute show features static trapeze, rope walking, juggling, contortion, clowning, and acrobatics, while incorporating a delightful array of local and guest artists. Circus Bella partners with Prescott Circus Theatre, a youth development and performing arts program based in West Oakland, as a pre-show and opening act.