The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) presents the visually stunning Cirque FLIP Fabrique: “BLIZZARD” at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. “BLIZZARD” combines a wide range of artistic disciplines to create a richly diverse performance full of visual poetry and humor for a “fresh as the driven snow” take on contemporary circus. With astonishing settings, including a trampoline wall, a massive rotating prism, imitation snow and snowballs; original music and a cast featuring some of the most exciting circus performers working today, “BLIZZARD” is a thrilling 75-minute winter delight that is perfect for all ages.
“BLIZZARD” is the story of a group of friends, each as unique as snowflakes, who embark on an otherworldly, whimsical journey into the dead of winter armed with amazing juggling, aerial acrobatics and trapeze skills. The New York Times says, “FLIP Fabrique projects an irrepressible spirit of fun and, yes, it’s catching;” and the Santa Barbara Independent calls it “a madly entertaining ‘Canadian Winter Survival Guide’.” The acrobats include Jérémy St-Jean, Hugo Ouellet-Côté, Justine Méthé-Crozat, William Jutras, Samuel Ramos, Alana Moggridge, Daniel Sullivan and Thierry Proulx. Musician/performer/writer and arranger is Ben Nesrallah. Stage Director is Olivier Normand.
Cirque FLIP Fabrique: "BLIZZARD.: Photo by Sebastien Durocher.
“Cirque FLIP Fabrique is a circus company based in Québec, Canada. Born out of the dreams and the friendship of circus performers in 2011, this troupe is renowned around the world for its beloved production combining astonishing feats to true visual poetry. Composed of world-class artists who have worked with the prestigious Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Éloize, the troupe crafts contemporary circus shows with an uncanny ability to have fun and move the audience. In addition to its large-scale shows presented every summer in Québec City since 2015, the troupe, continues to perform around the globe in the most prestigious circus institutions and festivals including the Avignon and Edinburgh Fringe festivals.
Tickets
The McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage presents Cirque FLIP Fabrique: “BLIZZARD” at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tickets are $39-$49. For tickets or more information visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call 630.942.4000. The Box Office is open noon-6 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday and two hours prior to performances.
About the MAC
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355. It houses three indoor performance spaces (780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and a versatile black box Studio Theatre), outdoor Lakeside Pavilion, plus the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and typically welcomes more than 100,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances each season.
The mission of the MAC is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. For more information about the MAC, visit www.AtTheMAC.org or @AtTheMAC on Facebook and Instagram.
Support for the McAninch Arts Center is provided in part by Bank of America, Brookdale Senior Living Glen Ellyn, the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville, Anonymous, Sullivan Taylor Family Trust, The DuPage Foundation, Ball Horticultural, Clayco, Enjoy Illinois, Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation; Wight & Company, WDCB 90.9 FM and College of DuPage Foundation.
Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the College of DuPage Foundation raises monetary and in-kind gifts to increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community. For more information about the College of DuPage Foundation, visit www.foundation.cod.edu or call 630.942.2462.