Baduwa't Festival Program 2021

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he Dell'Arte Inaugural Guild presents Dell’Arte International’s fiveday-and-night outdoor “Baduwa’t Festival: a Gathering of the People”, an invitation to laugh, play and rediscover connection. We invite the community to our spaces to attend celebrations, see live theatre, hear music, and gather together. Bring a blanket, grab some treats from concessions, and watch Dell’Arte’s stages light up once again this summer.

The festival will be held in Dadiqhoughuk (Blue Lake) at Dell’Arte’s spaces at 131 H. Street with COVID-19 safety measures in place. Attendance will be limited and festival-goers are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as much as possible at dellarte.com.

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Out of concern for the safety for our performers, partners, and community, a negative COVID-19 test result dated no later than July 7 with I.D. or a Vaccination Card is required to show at the door before entering the event venue. You will not be allowed to enter without this proof and you will not be refunded your ticket if you forget or do not bring this with you to the event. Face masks are required. No exceptions.

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About the Baduwa’t Festival: Formerly known as the Mad River Festival, the Baduwa’t Festival is a culmination of performing arts, music, celebration and connectivity, held on the ancestral lands of the Wiyot Tribe. In Soulatluk, the Wiyot language, Baduwa’t is the word for Mad River. The festival name change was approved by Wiyot leaders in Spring 2021 and Dell’Arte is honored to support the work of the Wiyot Tribe to revitalize the language by using the original name of the river for the festival name.

More events are being added to the line-up.

Check out Dell’Arte’s website for updates.

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Honoring the Land: Reopening and Renewing Community Connections JULY 14 F R OM 6 TO 8 P.M. ROONEY AM PHITHEATER DETAILS TBA

A remembering; an honoring; and a renewing of hope through a celebration and procession from Downtown Blue Lake to the banks of the Baduwa’t (Mad River).

Dell’Arte, in partnership with members of the Wiyot Tribe, Two Feathers Native American Family Services and Circus Nonsense, will honor and acknowledge the ancestral lands of the Wiyot Tribe and the interconnected relationship of community, land and the time we have together.

Join us after the procession for a screening of Michelle Hernandez’s film “Douk,” followed by a Q&A in the Carlo Theatre and virtually on Zoom.

U.S. Bank presents Circus Nonsense in “Beach-O-Rama: Shell Yeah! It’s a clambake of a good time!”

JULY 15 AT 7 : 30 P.M. JULY 16 AND 17 AT 1 P.M. AND 7 : 30 P.M. JULY 18 AT 1 P.M. ROONEY AM PHITHEATER

Dive into summertime with a beach themed universe as Circus Nonsense invites you to laugh through a delightful physical festivity.

Created from the minds of ten per-

formers, “Beach-O-Rama: Shell Yeah! It’s a clambake of a good time!” is an exploration of sunny seaside normalcy, as created from the confines of the Pandemic.

Join this group of Circus professionals as they create a new realm where they can find the magic in everyday objects and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

Through the use of aerials, foot juggling, clowning, object manipulation, icarian games, juggling, partner acrobatics, dancing and anything else you can imagine, this group of characters draws you into celebrate the Joy of Life and have a “clambake of a good time” in the process!

Circus Nonsense is a rag-tag group of Circus Professionals who have been performing since the beginning of time.

Bartow Project: A Panel J ULY 15 F R OM 4 : 30 - 5 : 30 P.M. VIRTUAL ZOOM E VEN T

Featuring: Artists collaborating on The Bartow Project join family and friends of Rick Bartow to discuss his life, work and the communityengaged project between the Wiyot Tribe and Dell'Arte to bring his legacy to Humboldt County.

Greenhorns Chamber brass/wind band

Red Light Cabaret

JULY 15 F ROM 9 TO 10 : 30 P.M. CA R LO T HE AT R E

JULY 16 AND 17 FROM 9 : 30 P.M. TO 11 P.M. BIG TOP TENT

Nu Heavenly Tones Gospel Group JULY 17 FROM 4 TO 5 P.M.

Pierson Building Center presents a Longshadr production of “Madsummer”

The tantalizing, late night, adults-only cabaret - a fan favorite that’s sure to sell out. This cabaret will feature live music by the Dell’Arte House Band and a plethora of provocative acts. Buy tickets early!

Directed by Cleo DeOrio and Evan Grande.

JULY 17 FROM 5 TO 7 P.M. R O O N E Y A MPHIT HE AT E R

“Madsummer’’ is a first showing of a new project, which is a very free and loose jukebox musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with all the lovers over the age of 60, set in a nursing home during a pandemic, with the staff of the home like Cirque on steroids (but making minimum wage).

The presentation of “Madsummer ‘’ will be followed by a tribute to Timmy Gray, Dell’Arte’s longtime composer and sound designer who passed away in April 2021 The songs will be played by the Dell’Arte House Band, Marla Joy, Tim Randles, Jeff Kelley and Mike Labolle.

This will be the first presentation of a new production company, Longshader, established by longtime Dell’Arte Company and Faculty Member Michael Fields.

“This Simply Can’t Be How It’s Done” JULY 18 F R OM 11 A.M. TO NOON BIG TOP TENT

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on what to give an audience, they’ll need each other to make their ideas come to life. Laughter and joy are aplenty in this classic style madcap comedy for the whole family! This family-friendly performance features Dell’Arte International alumni Cleo DeOrio, Kathryn Cesarz, Jesse March and Evan Grande. Family friendly and interactive.

Dell'Arte thanks the following sponsors for their generous support, including the North Coast Journal.

Baduwa’t Mini-Music Fest J U LY 18 FR OM 3 : 30 - 11 : 00 P.M. R OON EY AM P HI T H E AT E R

Featuring: Oryan Peterson-Jones, Cadillac Range, Tropiqueño, Los Perdidos, Over Yonder and Johnny Kadingo.

Join us in the backyard and get down to the sweet tunes of invited musical guests.

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