Summer Performances for Young Audiences

The Amazing Max Tuesday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. Merchant Hall Tickets: $15 adults, $10 children Meet Max Darwin, AKA “The Amazing Max,” who will leave the whole family breathless with his gravity-defying magic tricks, quirky humor, and boundless energy. A born entertainer, Max first appeared on stage before he could walk! In addition to performing live magic shows, he can be seen as a featured artist on Seasons 3 & 4 of Brain Games (National Geographic Channel) and magic consultant for Gotham (Fox) and American’s Got Talent (NBC). Bring your imagination and sense of wonder for what The New York Times calls, “A little bit of heaven” and PBS Kids proclaims, “An awesome and hilarious live magic show!” Jabali African Acrobats Tuesday, July 23 at 11:00 a.m. Merchant Hall Tickets: $15 adults, $10 children Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, experience “Sirikas,” or African circus performance that combines Chinese and African acrobatic stunts in a high octane show with percussive music, tumbling, limbo, dancing, and balance arts native to Africa. The Jabali African Acrobats will showcase the exciting union between athletic skill and graceful artistry as they thrill with the Congo Snake Dance, the Flaming Limbo Bar Dance, and their signature Skip Rope Footwork techniques. The troupe has performed all over the world at major arts festivals, NBA and College halftimes, and tour regularly with the Harlem Globetrotters. “Kenya's high energy super circus” (The Tribune).