Five Senses Festival: Tent [
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10:30am EDT
Wellness: Connecting with Balance – for Older Adults
Artists
Touring Performance Company, Five Senses Festival creator
For 45 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. We continue to bring this tradition to global audiences through our post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators...
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3e) Connecting with Balance,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors |
3a) - WELLNESS -,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors |
1a) - FREE -,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors |
2a) - KIDS & FAMILY -,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors
2:00pm EDT
Kids' Tent Talk: Pseudonymous Bosch - An Insensible Story
Artists
Author
Pseudonymous Bosch is the author of two New York Times bestselling series for young readers, the Secret Series and the Bad Books. Named one of the top 100 YA books of all time by Time Magazine, the Edgar-nominated Secret Series has been published in over 25 countries and has instilled...
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8:00pm EDT
Performance: Tom Kitt with Heidi Blickenstaff + Curtain Talk with Abigail Pogrebin
Artists
Author
Abigail Pogrebin is the author of the My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays; One Wondering Jew – a much-expanded chronicle of her popular column for the Forward, for which she spent 12 months researching and observing every holiday in the Jewish calendar.Pogrebin is also the author of Stars...
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Broadway Actress and Singer
Heidi Blickenstaff is an actress known for playing a version of herself in the musical
[title of show] during its
Off-Broadway and
Broadway runs, as well as for originating the role of Bea in the 2015 musical
Something Rotten!. She co-stars with Cozi Zeuhlsdorff in the Disney Channel musical version of "Freaky Friday" scheduled for broadcast August 10, 2018...
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Broadway Composer and Musician
Tom Kitt received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as two Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations for Next to Normal. His music for Next to Normal also received the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Score. He is also the composer of If/Then (Tony Nom...
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12:30pm EDT
Tent Talk: Alexandra Styron & Special Guests On Youth & Courage
Artists
Author
Alexandra Styron is the author of Reading My Father and a novel, All The Finest Girls. A graduate of Barnard College and the MFA program at Columbia University, her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal...
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Jill is a Managing Director and Financial Advisor at Evercore Wealth Management, focused on business development and client relationship management. She works closely with the firm’s planning and investment professionals to advise individuals and families on retirement planning...
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Immigrants' Rights Advocate, American Civil Liberties Union
Lisette Candia was born in Santiago, Chile. She moved to the United States at age 6 with her mom, in order to reunite with her dad. Growing up, Lisette was aware of her undocumented status and her parents used it as a reason to push her to excel in school, ultimately leading to her...
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Head of School, The Gunnery
Peter Becker is Head of School at The Gunnery, Mr. Gunn's School in Washington, CT. "As the 11th head of school for The Gunnery, a 166-year-old coed college preparatory boarding and day school in Washington, Peter Becker has brought a passion for education that has inspired staff...
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Campaign Co-Founder, #InMyWords
Sofie Karasek is a progressive movement builder and organizer. When she was a 19-year-old at UC Berkeley, she co-founded the national non-profit End Rape on Campus, where she and a band of scrappy student survivors transformed campus rape from a PR blip to a national scandal, brought...
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3:00pm EDT
Performance: Pilobolus Summer Workshop - Student Showcase
Artists
Student Dancers, Choreographers, and Collaborators, Pilobolus
Pilobolus Summer Workshop Series - WEEK 2 Showcase – Performance: Onstage and BeyondIn this workshop participants expand on creative impulses, using all of their senses to connect and engage with collaborators. The workshop examines how dancers can use their sense of touch, sight...
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7:30pm EDT
Performance: David Poe and C.C. White
Artists
Singer
With her beloved, signature burst of color (Red Head Wrap), C.C. White’s distinct Soul Kirtan performances have won her wide recognition as “The Queen of Soul Kirtan.” Embodied in one exotic, soulful being, her unique, soul-flavored chant performances effortlessly enrapture...
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Musician
David Poe writes songs and sings them. Sometimes others sing them too.As a performer, Poe has toured the world with the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Jayhawks, Chris Whitley, Glenn Tilbrook and Tori Amos. His work also appears in a variety of film, TV, dance and theater projects...
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5b) Music,
Headline Event,
Music,
Indie,
Singer-Songwriter,
Soul |
5a) - PERFORMANCE -,
Headline Event,
Music,
Indie,
Singer-Songwriter,
Soul
8:00pm EDT
Chef's Dinner: Gabe McMackin
Artists
Cellist and Activist
Over the ten years following the release of his debut record, Learning to Bend, Sollee and his rugged cello, Kay, told an unconventional story. Seeking a deeper connection to communities on the road, Ben packed his touring life on to his bicycle in 2009. Since then he has ridden over...
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Chef and Owner, The Finch
Gabe is the Chef and Owner of the Finch. He has 20 years experience cooking in and around New England at restaurants like Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Gramercy Tavern, Roberta’s and worked for Martha Stewart as a corporate chef for merchandising. He has also worked at The Mayflower...
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Thursday August 2, 2018 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Five Senses Festival: Tent
292 Bee Brook Road, Washington, New Preston, CT 06777, USA
10:30am EDT
Wellness: Connecting with Balance for Older Adults
Artists
Touring Performance Company, Five Senses Festival creator
For 45 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. We continue to bring this tradition to global audiences through our post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators...
Read More →
3e) Connecting with Balance,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors |
3a) - WELLNESS -,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors |
1a) - FREE -,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors |
2a) - KIDS & FAMILY -,
Connecting with Balance,
Health & Fitness,
Wellness,
Free,
Seniors
8:00pm EDT
Performance: Béla Fleck
Artists
Cellist and Activist
Over the ten years following the release of his debut record, Learning to Bend, Sollee and his rugged cello, Kay, told an unconventional story. Seeking a deeper connection to communities on the road, Ben packed his touring life on to his bicycle in 2009. Since then he has ridden over...
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Musician
15-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck "has taken banjo playing to some very unlikely places,” writes Jon Pareles for The New York Times. "— not just bluegrass and country and “newgrass,” but also into classical concertos, jazz and a documentary about the banjo’s deep African...
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Touring Performance Company, Five Senses Festival creator
For 45 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. We continue to bring this tradition to global audiences through our post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators...
Read More →
10:30am EDT
Symposium: Tech, Nature, & the Future of the Small Town
Artists
Shelby White and Leon Levy Director, The Brooklyn Museum
Since 2015, Anne Pasternak has served as the Shelby White and Leon Levy Director of the Brooklyn Museum, one of the oldest and largest fine arts institutions in the nation. For more than thirty years, Anne has devoted her career to engaging broad audiences with the limitless power...
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Cofounder, Marshmallow Laser Feast
Barnaby Churchill Steel, cofounder of Marshmallow Laser Feast, believes the power of virtual reality lies in its ability to make the invisible visible and the impossible possible. Virtual reality is an important tool that can be used to expand perception and increase awareness of...
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Neuroscientist
Dr Beau Lotto is a globally renowned neuroscientist whose studies in human perception have taken him well beyond the scientific domain and into the fields of education, the arts and business. Public engagement, in the broadest sense, is at the core of what Beau does – whether he’s...
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Designer, Author, Innovator, Massive Change Network / Freeman
World-leading visionary, innovator, designer, and author, Bruce Mau is committed to creative, healthy, ecological and economic abundance.Informed by 25 years of studio experience in design innovation and collaboration with some of the world’s leading artists, institutions and businesses...
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Founder, Center for Lost Arts, Co-Founder, Kickstarter
Eternal nomad, culture hound, cyclist, flaneur. Adler's work reflects on culture, applying technology and design for positive societal change.
Founder and Director, Future of StoryTelling
Charles Melcher is the founder and director of the Future of StoryTelling (FoST). FoST produces the annual invitation-only FoST Summit, as well as exhibitions, an annual series of short films, tech tastings, and workshops. In 2016, FoST debuted the Future of StoryTelling Festival...
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Executive Director, Pilobolus
Before joining Pilobolus as its first Executive Director in 2004, Itamar studied philosophy at Yale, ran theaters in Germany and Sweden, directed plays by John Guare, co-directed the 2002 season finale of The West Wing, and made a film, Upheaval, starring Frances McDormand. Over the...
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Musician, Writer
Jacob Marshall is a musical artist, lecturer, writer, artist manager, social entrepreneur, and pioneer of humanitarian art campaigns. He serves as a Senior Connector at More Partnerships, working with some of the world’s largest and most innovative public and private companies to...
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Jill is a Managing Director and Financial Advisor at Evercore Wealth Management, focused on business development and client relationship management. She works closely with the firm’s planning and investment professionals to advise individuals and families on retirement planning...
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Entrepreneur, STORY
Rachel Shechtman is a fourth generation entrepreneur who loves finding the next big thing as much as sharing it with others. In 2003 Rachel launched Cube Ventures, a retail and marketing consultancy whose clients included: Lincoln, TOMS, Kraft Foods, GILT, GAP, and AOL. In December...
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Saturday August 4, 2018 10:30am - 2:00pm EDT
Five Senses Festival: Tent
292 Bee Brook Road, Washington, New Preston, CT 06777, USA
8:00pm EDT
Performance: Grammy-Winning Kiwi Pop Singer, KIMBRA
Artists
Grammy-Winning Kiwi Pop Singer
Since emerging in 2010, Kimbra has continually evolved. 2012 saw her become a household name after dueting with Gotye on the ubiquitous RIAA quadruple-platinum-certified Somebody That I Used To Know, which went on to win both “Record of the Year” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance...
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Saturday August 4, 2018 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Five Senses Festival: Tent
292 Bee Brook Road, Washington, New Preston, CT 06777, USA
2:00pm EDT
Performance: Pilobolus Summer Workshop - Student Showcase
Artists
Student Dancers, Choreographers, and Collaborators, Pilobolus
Pilobolus Summer Workshop Series - WEEK 2 Showcase – Performance: Onstage and BeyondIn this workshop participants expand on creative impulses, using all of their senses to connect and engage with collaborators. The workshop examines how dancers can use their sense of touch, sight...
Read More →
7:30pm EDT
Performance: Jeremy Denk
Artists
Pianist
Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists. Winner of a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, Denk was also recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Denk returns frequently to Carnegie Hall and has recently performed with the Chicago...
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12:00pm EDT
Performance: Pilobolus in "Pilobolus is a Fungus" Kids Show
Artists
Touring Performance Company, Five Senses Festival creator
For 45 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. We continue to bring this tradition to global audiences through our post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators...
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Saturday August 11, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Five Senses Festival: Tent
292 Bee Brook Road, Washington, New Preston, CT 06777, USA
5c) Dance,
Dance,
Performance,
Kids & Family,
Free |
5a) - PERFORMANCE -,
Dance,
Performance,
Kids & Family,
Free |
2a) - KIDS & FAMILY -,
Dance,
Performance,
Kids & Family,
Free |
1a) - FREE -,
Dance,
Performance,
Kids & Family,
Free
8:00pm EDT
Performance: Pilobolus in "Come to Your Senses"
Artists
Touring Performance Company, Five Senses Festival creator
For 45 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. We continue to bring this tradition to global audiences through our post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators...
Read More →
Saturday August 11, 2018 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Five Senses Festival: Tent
292 Bee Brook Road, Washington, New Preston, CT 06777, USA
5c) Dance,
Dance,
Performance,
Teens,
Headline Event |
5a) - PERFORMANCE -,
Dance,
Performance,
Teens,
Headline Event |
2b) Teens,
Dance,
Performance,
Teens,
Headline Event