Breckenridge International Festival of Arts AUG 14–23 · Breckenridge International Festival of...

Breckenridge International Festival of Arts

AUG 14–23ADVENTURE + PLAY + CREATIVITY | breckcreate.org/bifa

Presented by Breckenridge Creative Arts

Breckenridge Creative Arts is proud to present the inaugural Breckenridge International Festival of Arts (BIFA), a celebration of adventure, play and creativity, which runs August 14–23, 2015. From public radio icons and Chicano rock legends to acrobats on poles and blue-colored trees, BIFA offers an exhilarating program of extraordinary events in spectacular places and spaces across Breckenridge, Colorado.

Inspired by themes of environment and mountain culture, the 10-day festival brings together a variety of performances, exhibitions, screenings, workshops, talks and surprise collaborations, with an eclectic mix of music, dance, film, visual arts, open-air spectacle and family entertainment. Dozens of scheduled events, indoors and outdoors, ticketed and free, will be showcased at venues and sites throughout town.

BRECKENRIDGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS | BIFA

Australia’s The FruitsAug 13–16 | 2:30 pm, 4 pm + 5:30 pm

Riverwalk Center Lawn | FREE

Australia’s The Fruits is a Melbourne- based, open-air performing arts company that produces and performs a remarkable style of work that fuses theater, dance and circus, using the unique elevated medium of sway poles. Perched atop 15-foot-high flexible poles of original design, the troupe delivers a sublime performance, bending and swaying in the air, captivating, and engaging the audience in absolute fascination.

Since it began, this ingenious company has created an extensive repertoire that appeals to all cultures and ages, and has thrilled audiences in 50 countries at over 450 international festivals. The company will present their signature work Swoon!, a 20-minute performance where four daredevils tell a spectacular story of love, loss, joy and freedom against a breathtaking backdrop of the Ten Mile Range of the Rocky Mountains.

AUSTRALIA’STHE FRUITS

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The Blue Trees by Konstantin DimopoulosAug 13–Sep 14 | On View Daily

Various Locations | FREE

The Blue Trees is a project by Egyptian-born artist KonstantinDimopoulos, which brings environmental consciousness and social action together in a uniquely beautiful and captivating installation. In this internationally renowned event, a series of trees are colored with a water-based, environmentally safe, blue pigment, transforming the trees into sculpture. An ephemeral work, the striking ultramarine trees will gradually revert back to their natural state.

During his visit to Breckenridge from August 10–16, Dimopoulos and a team of community volunteers will be coloring trees at several sites in town. The Blue Trees is ultimately a worldwide effort. The Breckenridge installation extends and reinterprets the original project launched in 2011 at the Vancouver Biennale.

THE BLUE TREES


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Trail Mix 12–14Aug 18 | FREE9:30 am Iowa Hill Trail

2:30 pm Moonstone Trail

4 pm Illinois Creek Trail

Trail Mix 18–21Aug 22 | FREE9:30 amIowa Hill Trail

2:30 pmMoonstone Trail 4 pmIllinois Creek Trail

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Trail Mix 01Aug 13 | FREE3 pmIllinois Creek Trail


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Trail Mix 15–17Aug 19 | FREE9:30 am Iowa Hill Trail






Trail Mix 02-04Aug 14 | FREE9:30 amIowa Hill Trail





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TRAIL MIX

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FEATUREDENVIRONMENTAL SCULPTORSSteuart Bremner

Terry Talty

Amy Scofield

Trail Mix combines art, music, hiking and biking along the trails of Breckenridge through free outdoor concerts and environmental installations, featuring 24 pop-up performances over the 10 days of BIFA.

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Michael Ward-Bergeman and Groanbox with the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra Aug 15 | 7:30 pm

Riverwalk Center | $25-$40

Groanbox is the trio of accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman, Canadian percussionist Paul Clifford and Franco-American guitarist and banjo player Cory Seznec. Their music is a melting pot of styles from Nashville to New Orleans, Mali to Romania, anchored by the “Freedom Boot” — a shamanistic six-foot stomping stick carrying bells, nails, rings and over 400 beer bottle tops. Joined onstage by the Breckenridge Music Festival as part of an evening of artistic adventure, Groanbox will mix their deep southern blues with Cajun music, European gypsy reels and woolly mountain folk, performing on accordion, acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica and myriad pieces of percussion, including a calabash and yew tree log.

Presented in partnership with Breckenridge Music Festival.

Abound by Julie Hughes

Aug 14–23 | On View Daily

Old Masonic Hall | FREE

Abound is an installation by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julie Hughes. For this work, Hughes constructs a “forest” of cast paper tree skins and adorns them with handmade decorative forms, evocative of swarms.

Hughes’ work reflects on the fragile and sometimes fraught dynamic of our relationship with nature. Part theater and part blanket fort, her dream-like environments poke at the truth of our being in-the-world; the way we work things out for ourselves, navigate our experiences and construct our own realities.


JULIE HUGHESMICHAEL

WARD-BERGEMAN+ GROANBOX

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Ethel’s DocumericaAug 16 | 7:30 pm

Riverwalk Center | $25–$45

Acclaimed nationwide for eclectic programming and virtuoso performances, string quartet ETHEL visits Breckenridge for the Colorado premiere of Documerica, a multimedia performance event and a moving meditation on America’s relationship to our land, our resources and ourselves.

Inspired by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Project Documerica— a massive snapshot of America showcased in an astonishing visual trove of images from the EPA archive captured during the recession-plagued tumultuous 1970s—this piece is a musical meditation accompanied by big sky vistas, ghost towns, mountains and slices of urban environments, capturing America’s complicated relationship to its natural landscape.

Featuring new music by acclaimed composers Mary Ellen Childs, Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr., Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, and blues man James Kimo Williams, ETHEL is also paired with stunning projections by renowned artist Deborah Johnson.

ETHEL’SDOCUMERICA


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VOLO by DiavoloAug 18–19 | 7:30 pm

Riverwalk Center | $25–$45, $10 Kids

The thrill and high-risk athleticism of extreme sports meets the grace and beauty of dance when members of Diavolo leap, fly and twirl from surrealistic sets and oversized structures. Led by former Cirque du Soleil choreographer Jacques Heim, this company pushes the limits of contemporary dance with their gravity-defying choreography and heart-stopping aerobatics.

Part sideshow spectacle, part physical dance theater, VOLO features an ensemble of dancers, gymnasts, rock climbers and athletes who create imaginative and innovative works that thrill audiences of all ages.

VOLOBY DIAVOLO


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Bike Zoo Aug 20–21 | On View Daily

Festival Square | FREE

The Bike Zoo is dedicated to creating human-powered performances that enliven green-spaces and celebrate the most energy-efficient mode of transportation ever invented. Featuring larger-than-life creatures powered by pedals, the Bike Zoo is a one-of-a-kind blend of puppetry and cycling. Their work was born out of a passion to combine the beauty and strength of human movement with the artistry and theater of puppets, and a dedication to creating interactive works.

Explore the pedal-powered art of the Bike Zoo as they bring their fleet of colorful Monarch butterflies to Breckenridge during BIFAand USA Pro Challenge.

ARTCRANK BRK

Aug 19–31 | On View Daily

Old Masonic Hall | FREE

An international pop-up show of bicycle-inspired posters, ARTCRANK makes its Breckenridge debut with a multi-week exhibition celebrating bikes with top local design and illustration talent.

Billed as “A Poster Party for Bike People,” ARTCRANK BRK will feature hand-made, bicycle-themed posters created by 25 Colorado artists. Admission to the exhibit is free, and limited edition, signed and numbered copies of all posters will be available for $40 each.

ARTCRANK made its debut in Minneapolis in 2007 and has held shows in bike-friendly cities in the US, UK and France, including Portland, San Francisco, Denver, London and Paris.


ARTCRANK BRK BIKE ZOO

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The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Aug 20 | 7:30 pm

Festival Square | FREE

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band has been creating a whirlwind with their riveting and unconventional elixir of muscular and high voltage country blues capped by gritty growling vocals and striking finger picking.

Featuring Reverend J. Peyton, his wife Breezy and Ben “Bird Dog” Bussell, the band’s reputation for incendiary live shows promises to make you stomp your feet and dance! This energetic trio – complete with a washboard – blends blues, ragtime, folk, country, and other traditional styles with the sleek modern energy of do-it-yourself, homespun, punk-fueled rock.

Presented in conjunction with the Breckenridge stage of the USA Pro Challenge.

THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN

BAND Los Lobos Aug 21 | 7:30 pm

Riverwalk Center + Lawn | FREE

Since 1974, East L.A.’s Los Lobos have been exploring the artistic and commercial possibilities of American biculturalism, moving back and forth between their Chicano roots and their love of American rock and roll. Although the band first gained fame as part of the roots-rock revival in the early 1980s, they did not so much strip music down as mix it up, playing Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as boleros and norteños. Over forty years later, this award-winning band continues to be adored by fans and hailed by critics for their extensive range and enduring influence.

Presented in conjunction with the Breckenridge stage of the USA Pro Challenge.

LOS LOBOS


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Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass Aug 22 | 7:30 pm

Riverwalk Center | $45-$70

As the host and producer of NPR’s award-winning show “This American Life”, Ira Glass has reinvented radio, finding drama, poignancy and humor in everyday places. Named by Time magazine in 2001 as the “Best Radio Host in America,” Mr. Glass is heard on more than 500 public radio stations each week by over 1.7 million listeners. Glass will explore the art of storytelling and offer humorous slices of real life, culled from public radio’s most original program.

Premium seats include a pre-show meet-and-greet with special guest Ira Glass.

Presented in partnership with KUNC.

IRA GLASS


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The Triplets of BellevilleFeaturing Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville and composer Benoît CharestAug 23 | 7:30 pm

Riverwalk Center | $25–$45, $10 Kids

A decade after it was first brought to the screen, Benoît Charest revives the music of the Oscar-nominated film The Triplets of Belleville with a remarkable cast of musicians in this silent movie-live concert event. Kidnapped by mysterious, square- shouldered henchmen, a Tour de France cyclist named Champion is spirited across the ocean to the teeming metropolis of Belleville. His near-sighted grandmother and faithful dog follow his trail and are taken in by a trio of eccentric jazz-era divas.

But the true star of the animated film is the hot jazz score written by Canadian composer Benoît Charest. This screening of the beloved French film transports audiences to the exciting streets of 1920s Paris and Le Jazz Hot.

Presented in in partnership with Breckenridge Film Festival.

THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE


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The Breckenridge Arts District serves as the heart of BIFA, bringing together studios, galleries, performance spaces, historic landmarks, public art, restaurants, and cafes that animate and populate a vibrant cultural corridor in downtown Breckenridge. For the 10 days of the festival, the Arts District’s Ridge Street Arts Square becomes Festival Square, a temporary BIFA venue and hub of entertainment on the corner of Washington Avenue and Ridge Street. Festival Square serves as the ultimate pop-up festival hangout, playing host to live musical performances and other social activities.

BRECKENRIDGE ARTS DISTRICT + FESTIVAL SQUARE FREE EVENING CONCERTS

Free concerts are held nightly at Festival Square throughout BIFA. Music starts with the opening act at 6 pm, followed by the headliner at 7:30 pm.

Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic or buy dinner from one of the area restaurants, bring blankets or low-back lawn chairs for seating, and enjoy a great night of entertainment.

Visit breckcreate.org/bifa for the full music lineup. *There will be no music on August 21 at Festival Square due to the free

Los Lobos concert at Riverwalk Center at 7:30 pm on that same evening.


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Artist Talk: Konstantin DimopolousAug 13 | 5:30 pmOld Masonic Hall | FREEArtist Konstantin Dimopoulos will discuss his temporary installation The Blue Trees and the importance of trees to the ecosystem.

Artist Talk + Workshop: Julie HughesArtist Talk: Aug 15 | 6-7 pm | Old Masonic Hall | FREEArtist Workshop: Aug 16 | 2-4 pm | Fuqua Livery Stable | FreeArtist Julie Hughes will offer a talk about her work and will host a workshop on casting paper.

Pre-Show Discussion: ETHEL’s Documerica Aug 16 | 6:30 pmRiverwalk Center | FREE with performance ticketString quartet ETHEL transforms an EPA photo project into a multimedia feast with newly commissioned works. Prior to the performance, a panel of local experts will present a survey of current climatological and environmental issues for discussion.

Artist Talk: Charles YouelAug 18 | 7 pmOld Masonic Hall | FREEARTCRANK founder and creative director Charles Youel will discuss how his organization uses creativity to change how people think about bicycles and grow the cycling community.

To see the full schedule of classes and workshops being held on the Arts District campus during BIFA, please visit breckcreate.org.

Festival Launch ReceptionAug 13 | 6–8 pmOld Masonic Hall | FREEA kick-off party to officially launch the BIFA season. The evening will feature a cash bar with specialty cocktails, music, and an artist’s reception for Julie Hughes to celebrate her installation, Abound, on view at Old Masonic Hall throughout the festival. ARTCRANK BRK OpeningAug 19 | 7–10 pmOld Masonic Hall | FREEBilled as “A poster party for bike people,” the exhibition’s opening night fete will also offer local craft beverages, live screen-printing, DJ music, and more. Limited edition, signed and numbered copies of all posters will be available for $40 each.

Closing Night PartyAug 23 | 9 pmRiverwalk Center | FREEFollowing the closing night performance of The Triplets of Belleville, come mingle with other festivalgoers at the BIFA closing night party.


BIFA TALKS + WORKSHOPS

BIFA PARTIES + MIXERS

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S. PARK AVENUE

BIFAVENUES

Riverwalk Center

Tiger Dredge Lot

Riverwalk Center Lawn

Blue River Plaza

Old Masonic Hall

Arts District Campus

Festival Square

Illinois Creek TrailFrom the Blue River Plaza travel south on Main Street. Turn left on Boreas Pass Rd. The Stephen C. West Ice Arena is on the right. The trail is located at the far end of the ice arena’s parking lot.

Iowa Hill TrailFrom the Blue River Plaza travel north on Main Street. At the round-about continue north on Highway 9. At the second stoplight, turn left onto Valley Brook Road and then turn right onto Airport Road. Travel 0.25 miles and the trail head is on the left directly after the Public Works facilities. Parking is available in the dirt lot.

Moonstone TrailFrom the Blue River Plaza travel north to Lincoln Ave. Turn right onto Lincoln Ave. Turn right onto S. High St. The trailhead starts at the top of Carter Park.

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BIFA CALENDAROF EVENTS

THU, AUG 13 | PREVIEW DAY 3–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations2:30–2:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn3–3:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 01 Illinois Creek Trail4–4:20 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn5:30–5:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn6–8 pm Festival Launch Reception Old Masonic Hall

FRI, AUG 14 | BIFA OPENING9 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 02 Iowa Hill Trail 11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 03 Moonstone Trail 2:30–2:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn4–4:20 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 04 Illinois Creek Trail 5:30–5:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn6–7 pm Groanbox Festival Square7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square

All outdoor events are subject to weather cancellations and other delays. Please follow us on Twitter @BreckCreate and facebook.com/BreckCreate for updates. All end times are approximate. Event locations are detailed on pages 26-27.

SAT, AUG 159 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 05 Iowa Hill Trail 10 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 06 Moonstone Trail 2:30–2:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn4–4:20 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 07 Illinois Creek Trail 4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 08 Iowa Hill Trail5:30–5:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn6–7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9:30 pm Michael Ward- Riverwalk Center Bergeman + Groanbox with BMF Orchestra

SUN, AUG 169 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 09 Iowa Hill Trail 12–4 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 10 Illinois Creek Trail2:30–2:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn4–4:20 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 11 MoonstoneTrail 5:30–5:50 pm Australia’s The Fruits Riverwalk Center Lawn6–7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm ETHEL’S Documerica Riverwalk Center


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MON, AUG 179 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall6-7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30-9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square

TUE, AUG 189 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 12 Iowa Hill Trail 11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 13 Moonstone Trail4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 14 Illinois Creek Trail 6–7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm VOLO by Diavolo Riverwalk Center

WED, AUG 19 9 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 15 Iowa Hill Trail 11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 16 Moonstone Trail4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 17 Illinois Creek Trail 6–7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7–10 pm ARTCRANK BRK Opening Old Masonic Hall 7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm VOLO by Diavolo Riverwalk Center

THU, AUG 209 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations11 am–6 pm ARTCRANK BRK Old Masonic Hall11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall12–9 pm Bike Zoo Festival Square6-7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm Reverend Peyton’s Festival Square Big Damn Band*

FRI, AUG 219 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations11 am–6 pm ARTCRANK BRK Old Masonic Hall11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall12–9 pm Bike Zoo Festival Square 7:30–9:30 pm Los Lobos* Riverwalk Center + Lawn

SAT, AUG 229 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 18 Iowa Hill Trail 11 am–6 pm ARTCRANK BRK Old Masonic Hall11 am–6 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 19 Moonstone Trail 4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 20 Illinois Creek Trail 4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 21 Iowa Hill Trail6–7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9:30 pm Ira Glass Riverwalk Center

SUN, AUG 23 | BIFA CLOSING9 am–10 pm The Blue Trees Various Locations9:30–10 am Trail Mix Concert 22 Iowa Hill Trail 12–4 pm Abound Old Masonic Hall12–4 pm ARTCRANK BRK Old Masonic Hall2:30–3 pm Trail Mix Concert 23 Illinois Creek Trail4–4:30 pm Trail Mix Concert 24 MoonstoneTrail 6–7 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9 pm Musical Entertainment Festival Square7:30–9:30 pm The Triplets of Belleville Riverwalk Center9:30–11:30 pm Closing Night Party Riverwalk Center

* Presented in conjunction with the Breckenridge stage of the USA Pro Challenge.


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BUYING BIFA TICKETSONLINEPurchase tickets or register for classes at tickets.breckcreate.org

BY PHONECall the Ticket Office at 970 547 3100

All Tickets purchased by phone or online will be available at will call during normal Ticket Office hours. On the day of a performance, the Ticket Office remains open one half hour after a performance has begun. Once the Ticket Office closes for the evening, will call tickets will be with the ushers in the auditorium. Tickets are never mailed.

Online performance tickets are available up to two hours prior to the performance, after which tickets must be purchased by phone or in person.

IN PERSONRiverwalk Center Ticket Office150 W. Adams Ave, Breckenridge, 80424

Breckenridge Welcome Center203 S. Main Street, Breckenridge, 80424Single tickets only

TICKET OFFICE HOURSMay 23 – August 23Tuesday – Sunday 12–5 pm; Closed Mondays

Performances on Days Ticket Office is ClosedThe Ticket Office opens at the performance venue three hours before the performance begins and remains open until 30 minutes after the performance begins.

YOUR VISIT TO BRECKENRIDGEInformation about travel, accommodations, restaurants and places to visit can be found at breckcreate.org or gobreck.com.

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BIFA PARTNERS + SPONSORSBreckenridge Creative Arts is grateful to the many contributors whose support makes the inaugural Breckenridge International Festival of Arts possible. We deeply appreciate their support.

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