By: Afton Benson Photography by: Alex Hoffman of St. Louis, MO The 8th annual 2015 St. Louis Jugglefest was presented by the National Prestigious Society of Collegiate Jugglers’ (NPSCJ) of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Justin Finkel, Reid Schur, and Arron Kruse were the key players who made this festival happen. Jugglefest is a small festival with many of …
2015 Stage Championships Preview
Here is a preview of the 2015 IJA Stage Championships. Hosted by Marika Henrichon. Marika Henrichon has specialized in interactive theater for 15 years and is known for her skills as a comedian, host, and improvisor. In 2014, she began directing an important interactive theater company in Quebec: Les Productions Épisode, which produces over 200 shows each year throughout the …
EJC: August 1-9, 2015
Dear Jugglers, Have you already heard? The location for EJC in 2015 is going to be Bruneck/Brunico in Italy! Bruneck is a small town in the middle of the mountains in South Tyrol (Italy) where people usually like to go for skiing in winter and mountaineering in summer. But this year they’ll also be host to the thousands of jugglers, …
Polynesian Juggling Goddesses of Tonga
by Connie “Paprika” Leaverton, videojuggle.com/hiko https://www.facebook.com/HikoTonga Hey, jugglers and historians. There is an entire country of women jugglers in an Asian-Pacific island group called the Kingdon of Tonga. There are 176 islands where everyone speaks English, all women juggle, and men wouldn’t dare. I’m on my way Feb. 1, 2015 to Tonga to visit some “Ladies of Hiko” for the …
IJA 2014 Honorary Awards
The Honorary Awards presented at the 2014 IJA Festival in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA were: The IJA Historical Achievement Award: Airjazz The IJA Award of Excellence: Paul Ponce The IJA Extraordinary Service Award: Mike & Marilyn Sullivan; Paul & Gabi Keast The IJA Historical Achievement Award: Airjazz (Peter Davison, Jon Held, Kezia Tenenbaum) Peter Davison, Jon Held, and Kezia Tenenbaum …
An obituary to Aidan Burns
On the 9th October the international juggling community lost a treasured friend and valued contributor. A creator of patterns, a passionate teacher, and a friendly face to sink a beer with (preferably an ale) or pass an evening playing games with, Aidan touched many around him and will be sorely missed. His online resource for club passing is probably the …
Juggle This Review
Juggle This NYC! June 5-8, 2014 By Viveca Gardiner Hundreds of jugglers descended on New York City for Juggle This! a four-day festival of juggling games, workshops, shows, lectures, panel discussions, and other activities. The city’s twelfth festival kicked off with an afternoon of open juggling in Bryant Park. The morning was rainy, but by midday, the sun was shining, …
Joan and the Gentleman Juggler Review
When a ghost wants to tell a story, listen. A single flame wanders in the dark before the lights go up on L. Frank Baum (Ric Walker), the phantasmal narrator of Joan and the Gentleman Juggler– a delightful blur of unlikely friendship and good old-fashioned spectacle. Performed as part of the 9th Annual Living Literature Festival at the Metropolitan Playhouse …
IJA Festival Features Special Workshop by Jay Gilligan
At this yearʼs festival at Bowling Green, Jay Gilligan will present a special workshop over three days. Called “Juggling Tricks: Start to Finish”, the workshop is open to anyone, of any age and skill level. Thereʼs an official workshop description at this website, but I asked Jay to expand on that. He said, “We will explore a core concept, give …