DAI Wins $350,000 ArtPlace Grant
May 20, 2013

ArtPlace America announces today the award of a $350,000 grant to Dell’Arte International for the Mad River Industrial Art Park. This project was chosen from over 1,200 applications as
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DAI School Gets NAST Reaccreditation
May 4, 2013

The National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Commission on Accreditation voted to continue DAI School's accreditation in good standing until 2020. NAST also granted its approval
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Prize of Hope to Christian Lollike
April 29, 2013

The 2013 Prize of Hope will be presented to Danish playwright/director Christian Lollike on May 19 at Aasen in North Jutland, Denmark. The Prize is presented annually in a bi-continental
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DISCO PARTY BENEFIT FOR DAI
April 16, 2013

Blue Lake's Logger Bar will hold a disco dance party Friday night, April 19th to benefit Dell'Arte. $1 of every drink bought goes to DAI. The 9 PM party follows the performance of "A Harvest
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SCHIRLE TO TEACH AT CLOWN CONSERVATORY
April 15, 2013

Founding Artistic Director Joan Schirle will be in residence at the San Francisco Clown Conservatory from April 22 - 26, teaching Bouffon in collaboration with SFCC faculty member (and
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"The fastest growing theatre festival in the United States."
                                - American Theatre Magazine

Giant puppets, samba dancers and masks abound at Dell'Arte's Blue Lake Pgeant. Click Magnifier to View Larger Image
Since 1991, the Dell'Arte Mad River Festival has brought together performers and audience members from "around the world and down the block" for performances of theatre, music, comedy, storytelling, clown, puppetry and more. 

Hosted in Dell'Arte's two theatres in Blue Lake, plus other venues in the area, the MRF has presented troupes from Brazil, Russia, Europe, Canada and across the United States, as well as top solo performers from around the world.
 



  Pierson Building Center Presents

2013 Mad River Festival
 
In Blue Lake, California
 
June 20 - July 20


Online tickets available or call our Box Office: (707) 668-5663 x20
$2 charge per order for credit card charges.


SPONSORED BY PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
THE DELL’ARTE COMPANY
in 

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
June 20 – July 7
Thursday – Sundays at 8pm

(no show on Thursday July 4)
Rooney Amphitheatre
$18/$15/$10 (12 and under)
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"Between the Lines: An Acrobatic Theater Event"
June 21 & 22
Friday and Saturday, 10:30pm -  Carlo Theatre

$10 (
$5 if you buy a Comedy of Errors ticket for that night)
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IN’Tents
a family-friendly outdoor show
June 29 & 30
Saturday and Sunday at Noon – Rooney Amphitheatre

$5 adults/$1 children
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LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jane Hill
Saturday, June 29 at 4pm in the Carlo Theatre
$50 Ticket includes dinner, drink, event, and Comedy of Errors.
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RED LIGHT IN BLUE LAKE: ADULT CABARET
July 5 & 6
 Friday and Saturday, 10:30pm – Carlo Theatre, with full bar
$20 advance/$25 at the door
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THE SUBMARINE SHOW
By Slater Penny and Jaron Aviv Hollander
Thurday – Saturday July 11,12, 13  at 8pm - Carlo Theatre
Matinee Sunday July 14 at 4pm
Adults $12/ $7 under 12 (Special: 1 adult/2kids under 12 - $20
Supported by the Nancy Lafrenz Memorial Scholarship,
assisting alumni ensembles to appear in the Mad River Festival
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ANNIE AND MARY DAY
Blue Lake’s Annual Town Festival: Parade, Fiddle Contest, BBQ & more…
JULY 14
 

THE HUMBOLDT FOLKLIFE SOCIETY PRESENTS
HUMBOLDT FOLK LIFE FESTIVAL
JULY 15 – 20

with an all-day free event July 20!
for folklife tickets contact the HFS at
        http://www.humboldtfolklife.org/tickets


 

See clips of last year's MARY JANE: THE MUSICAL --now seeking tour bookings!
https://vimeo.com/56062571
MARY JANE T-SHIRTS -- STILL AVAILABLE!
Shipped anywhere in the US: $20
call 668-5663 to order now!




The Mad River Festival is held concurrently with the Dell'Arte Summer Intensive, allowing for a great opportunity to train and to observe some of the best physical theatre performers in the world. –  join us!

The Festival is funded in part through the James Irvine Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, Pacific Gas & Electric and our local sponsors:

Pierson Building Center,
Wildberries Marketplace,
Mad River Brewery,
Chapala Cafe,
The Logger Bar,
Anderson, Robinson and Starkey Insurance Agency
Coast Central Credit Union,
David L. Moonie & Co. LLP,
The Alibi,
Stephany Joy of RE/MAX Realty,
Humboldt Redwood Co.,
Los Bagels,
Good Relations Boutique,
Libations,
Nature's Serving
Lost Coast Communications, KXGO, KWPT, KHUM
KIEM News Channel 3
KEET TV,
KHSU,
Stars Hamburgers
North Coast Horticulture Supply
Finnish Country Sauna & Spa
and more.....check out all our local sponsors at
www.dellarte.com/dellarte.aspx

 
 

 

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