Arts & Entertainment
Nimble Arts Circus returns for the 3rd year in a row to New London's Parade Plaza, with FREE performances at 4 and 6:30 PM.
Saturday, July 14, prepare to be amazed as the spell-binding Nimble Arts Circus returns for the 3rd year in a row to New London's Parade Plaza, with FREE performances at 4 and 6:30 PM. Nimble Arts Summer Circus was founded by award-winning aerialists Elsie & Serenity Smith, formerly of Cirque du Soleil. Identical twins specializing in aerial acrobatics, their teaching & performing backgrounds include a 4-year tour on Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco, as well as Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus, Circus of the Kids, the New Pickle Circus, Pilobolus, the Actor's Gym, Circus Juventus, Umo Ensemble & Canopy Aerial Dance Studio. As performers they present a duo trapeze and duo fabric act, as well as various solos on aerial apparatus. Serenity also performs a partner handbalancing act with her husband, Bill Forchion. Bill, besides performing with Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros., & The Pickle Family Circus, has an extensive career as a stunt man and actor in film & television.
If you haven't seen their show, you should. This is the real deal. --Jacques Rapide, Paris Times
Once again this year, Nimble Arts Circus adds a juggling workshop prior to their performance. The workshop is at2 pm. The fee is $15, all materials provided. Some scholarships are available. Register by calling 860-447-2501.
Nimble Arts is presented in partnership with the City of New London's Don't Miss the Boats weekend of waterfront activities.
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Saturday, July 14 is another great day in New London. Why not make a day of it?
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Come to downtown New London to see Don't Miss the Boats, have Lunch, take a juggling workshop at 2 with circus acrobats, meet artist Mark Shasha at 3 at the Custom House, catch a Lighthouse Harbor tour at 4, be amazed by Nimble Arts Summer Circus on Parade Plaza at 6:30, stay on downtown for Supper.