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Almanac Dance Circus Theatre | Philadelphia, PA | Dedicated to creating original works of genre-defying art

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ALMANAC PROJECTS 2026-2027 ROSTER

Check out the link in our bio to learn more about the work these incredible artists are doing and where you can see them next! by @almanac_us

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a month ago

Tomorrow!

Join us from 5-8pm at Hansberry Garden and Nature Center, at Wayne Ave and Hansberry in Germantown for a beautiful evening with food, drinks, and entertainment by Almanac Dance Circus Theater, and two sets of music by Bethlehem and Sad Patrick!

TICKETS: http://givebutter.com/rooted-in-germantown

See you in the magical garden... taken in Hansberry Garden & Nature Center by @almanac_us

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14 days ago

opening TODAY in Philadelphia, PA as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival: Body as an Archive by Junru Wang @junru_songzi

This solo performance is a deeply autobiographical journey that traces the artist’s childhood shaped by military circus training and joining Cirque du Soleil at nine, and the journey from obedience to owning her body and voice.

Produced by Almanac Projects

Link in bio for tickets by @almanac_us

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24 days ago

Join us at Hansberry Garden on Oct. 3 for an unforgettable evening of creativity and community. Tickets include performances by local artist, food and beverages from local purveyors, and the great feeling of supporting a beloved neighborhood institution! For more info and tickets, see www.hansberrygarden.org/RootedinGermantown (link in bio). Rooted in Germantown
Tickets $45
Food and beverages included taken in Hansberry Garden & Nature Center by @almanac_us

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a month ago

We are thrilled to introduce the newest addition to the Almanac Project roster: Body as an Archive by Junru Wang.

A tour-de-force solo circus-theatre show about Junru’s incredible life story, which took her from a Chinese military circus school to Cirque du Soliel at the age of 9, to rediscovering herself as an artist as an adult in LA.

We’re so excited to support this incredible work’s continued development, and help it reach more audiences around the world. You can catch it in Philadelphia as part of Cannonball in September —Tickets are on sale now at the link in bio by @almanac_us

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2 months ago

ICYMI: We’ve rescheduled our performance at Penn Treaty Park, so you still have 2 MORE chances to catch us at the park next week!

Come for a short preview performance of Helpful Hints and a bit of interactive movement and connection!

And if you are connected to a senior community or a space where seniors gather, or if you’re an elder and you’d like for us to bring this program to YOU, we want to hear from you!

Send us a DM or reach out to colby@thealmanac.us to get involved! by @almanac_us

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2 months ago

Don’t forget, we’re starting our public park performance series TOMORROW at Malcom X park!

Come see what Ben & Rhonda have been working on, and stay after for a short interactive movement workshop! We’re inviting seniors and folx of all ages to come and share what their own visions of health, strength, and community means to YOU!

Lead support for this project is provided by the William Penn Foundation @williampennfoundation

photo credit Johanna Austin @johannaaustin taken in Malcolm X Park by @almanac_us

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3 months ago

Come join us for a short showing of Helpful Hints and an interactive workshop with Ben & Rhonda! Meet us at 10AM at a park near you!

And a huge thank you to Maya Jackson for these photos! @mlojackso

#philly #philadelphia #thingstodoinphilly #movement #seniors by @almanac_us

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3 months ago

There would be no Almanac without Dito.

It’s difficult to process the reality that he is actually gone. Throughout the years, he’s been a teacher, mentor, friend, and cheerleader for so many Almanac artists — uplifting our work at every turn and inviting us to perform alongside Martha at countless Pig Iron benefits. Whenever Dito was in the room, that was the room we wanted to be in. And we feel him around us still, in the creative tools he taught us, in mannerisms we embody, inside each of us.

For the inaugural class of the Pig Iron school, where Almanac’s co-founders Nick and Ben met, Dito taught two classes: Open Canvas and Cabaret. Open Canvas taught us to see the poetry in the mundane, how our bodies on stage tell stories together, and how to make space for quiet beauty, and how to support each other. And its since become a central tool used in making every Almanac show. In Cabaret, Dito brought one central question: what are you doing to the audience? “How are you ‘verb-ing’ them?” This simple question and reframing of performance was and is groundbreaking. And these lessons are not just for performance, but for life — how can we remind each other to see the beauty in what is already around us? What does it look like to support each other better? And what, after all, are we doing here?

Dito lived a life that embodied these questions, and the reminder, amid all the grief, to keep them central, is just a small part of what we’re carrying forward in Dito’s legacy. We’re sending love to all of his family and his nearest and dearest.

May he rest in love and grace and power and song.

Photo by John C Hawthorne by @almanac_us

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4 months ago

Starting TODAY, Full Out Formula is taking I THINK IT COULD WORK on the road this summer. Check it out and don’t miss your opportunity to see these acrobats share high-flying flips, inventive juggling, and laugh-out-loud moments.

The Cherry Arts
Ithaca, NY
May 15-17
🎟️ https://thecherry.org/cherry-events/full-out-formula/

San Diego Fringe
San Diego, CA
May 19-24
🎟️ https://sdfringe.org/events/i-think-it-could-work/

Baja Fringe
Ensenada, Mexico
May 22
🎟️ https://sdfringe.org/events/i-think-it-could-work/

Baja Fringe
Rosarito, Mexico
May 23
🎟️ https://sdfringe.org/events/i-think-it-could-work/

Physical Theater Festival
Chicago, IL
June 3-7
🎟️ https://www.physicalfestival.com/couldwork

🎪 Produced by Almanac Projects

#IThinkItCouldWork #FullOutFormula #ContemporaryCircus #AlmanacProjects #CircusArts by @almanac_us

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5 months ago

Wild Horizon may be over, but you can keep playing at home with a FREE audio adventure created by @at_the_threshold!

Register by May 24 at the link in our bio!

Mountain Goat Mountain is an interactive audio theatre adventure for families to do together at home. It’s an experience that bumps families out of the ordinary, and into a world where you work together to uncover its secrets, and discover the hidden treasures in each other.

Explore tunnels, lava pits and underwater caves without ever leaving your home. Mountain Goat Mountain is a unique experience for adults and children to do together that provides space for creative connection through play and imagination.

Age range: 5+

What you need: A bed sheet (the bigger the better), blank piece of paper, colored pencils, computer or mobile device to play out loud. Some people you love.

Visit www.wildhorizonfestival.com

#mountaingoatmountain #audioexperience #magicalworld #forkids #imagination by @almanac_us

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5 months ago

💞 From all of us at Wild Horizon — THANK YOU!

Thank you to all of the audiences who came and witnessed circus, art, magic, and play in the beautiful public spaces of Cherry Street Pier and Race Street Pier. If you attended the festival, please fill out the audience survey! (Link in bio)

Thank you to all of the artists who took a chance and created site-specific performances that let their imaginations and inner child run free.

Thank you to our partners who made it possible for us to offer this experience to the public for FREE: @acro.and, @philaculturalfund, The Lida Foundation, Create SA, @delawareriverwaterfront, @creative.australia, and @theodosiamayfield and paperboats

And thank you to the small but mighty admin team behind Wild Horizon, whose late night web design, graphic jams and scheduling wizardry. This dream partnership between @almanac_us, @ninth__planet, @rebelartsmovement, @delawareriverwaterfront, and @cherrystreetpier brought us a weekend we’ll never forget!

Wild Horizon’s mission is to remain FREE. We are always accepting tax-deductible donations to support that vision!

Join our newsletter to follow our growth:
www.wildhorizonfestival.com

#art #magic #free #feedback bepartofit taken in Cherry Street Pier by @almanac_us

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