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
