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First Night Danbury 2012

Airborne Jugglers, juggling with a comedy twist

As First Night Danbury enters its 22nd year as the city’s popular family friendly, alcohol free New Year’s Eve celebration, it’s “Looking Up & Moving Forward.” That’s this year’s theme, a nod to the fest’s venerable history and to the Danbury Main Street Partnership, for which First Night serves as a year-end acknowledgement of the ongoing excitement of what’s happening downtown.

Natalia Paruz

 

 

First Night Danbury begins with an afternoon 5K Run down Main Street, then continues with stilt walkers, giant puppets, storytellers, comic opera, gospel singing, Chinese puppet theatre, salsa dance classes, and much more, ending with a Grand Finale at 7:30 pm on Library Plaza. The centerpiece of the event, a vaudeville at The 1928 Palace Theatre, features the  Airborne Jugglers, a Branford CT team that joyfully amazes and lets audience members steal the show; Boston funny man Peter Gross, whose interactive comedy has entertained visitors to The Kennedy Center and The White House; and  Israel’s Natalia Paruz, “The Saw Lady,” who has presented her contemporary vaudeville turn with major symphony orchestras worldwide and at Carnegie Hall.

Design by Danbury artist Karin Mansberg

Buttons, providing entry to all events, are $7.50 and may be purchased at CityCenter Danbury and at various local outlets. Groups of 20 or more may purchase buttons at CityCenter for $5.00 each. For more information, call CityCenter at (203) 792 1711

 

As First Night Danbury enters its 22nd year as the city’s popular family friendly,

alcohol free New Year’s Eve celebration, it’s “Looking Up & Moving Forward.” That’s

this year’s theme, a nod to the fest’s venerable history and to the Danbury Main

Street Partnership, for which First Night serves as a year-end acknowledgement of

the ongoing excitement of what’s happening downtown.

First Night Danbury begins with an afternoon 5K Run down Main Street and ends with

a grand fireworks display at 8:30 p.m. In between are stilt walkers, giant puppets,

storytellers, comic opera, gospel singing, Chinese puppet theatre, salsa dance

classes, and much more. The centerpiece of the event, a vaudeville at The 1928

Palace Theatre, features the  Airborne Jugglers, a Branford CT team that joyfully

amazes and lets audience members steal the show; Boston funny man Peter Gross,

whose interactive comedy has entertained visitors to The Kennedy Center and The

White House; and  Israel’s Natalia Paruz, “The Saw Lady,” who has presented her

contemporary vaudeville turn with major symphony orchestras worldwide and at

Carnegie Hall.

Buttons, providing entry to all events, are $7.50 and may be purchased at

CityCenter Danbury and at various local outlets. Groups of 20 or more may purchase

buttons at CityCenter for $5.00 each. For more information, call CityCenter at

(203) 792 1711