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A New Season Has Begun!
Students and artists are reconnecting through the magic of circus arts and play throughout Oakland! We've been very busy launching our free fall programs after a short break following our Summer Circus and Academic Program. Below are updates on this semester's activities, upcoming events, and an important invitation to help make it happen!
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Five Oakland after school circus programs
We've resumed programming for 3rd - 5th graders at Prescott Elementary, East Oakland Pride, and Sankofa United. We've also returned to Horace Mann and La Escuelita after a three year hiatus.
| East Oakland Pride students enthusiastically pose with Teaching Artist Salvador on stilts. | |
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Two School day residencies
Our partnerships with Esperanza Elementary and Montera Middle continue this year with weekly programs that include Special Day Classes with students with disabilities.
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Esperanza students demonstrate teamwork and skill! | |  |
Coach Flavio assists a Montera student on the rola bola. | | |
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OUSD Young Adult Program (YAP) Circus
Weekly day-time classes engage eighteen students with disabilities, growing our pilot that began last year in partnership with OUSD Office of Special Education. The program promotes creativity, social interactions, expanded physical literacy, and FUN!
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Young Adult Program students practice juggling together using a cylinder and rings. | |
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Circus Pathways for Older Youth and Performing Company
Weekly training sessions have begun! Pathways prepares middle and high school youth for public shows, community workshops, and leadership roles in our afterschool and summer programs.
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Pathways Students and Teaching Artist, Cesar Amaruc, perform for a Juneteenth event. | |
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Step Into the Ring With Us and
Support the Circus
The need is real.
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While we're keeping all the balls in the air and staying flexible, we could really use your help right now. Like many arts nonprofits, Prescott Circus is facing "post- (COVID) pandemic" financial and capacity challenges. Our goal is to raise $40,000 this calendar year in honor of our 40 years and we need to ramp up our efforts in the coming weeks.
PCT's free programs attract students who are not as drawn to traditional expressive arts and/or physical activities, fulfilling a unique niche in our schools. Students' performances have been contributing to Oakland's cultural fabric now for generations, preserving a sense of pride and place with children in the center ring. Without community investment among individuals like you all, these opportunities would not be available for our youth.
Prescott Circus programs promote
creativity, joy and belonging in schools and communities.
Please help sustain this magic.
Please contact us if you have any questions or want to learn about getting involved!
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A Not-To-Miss Performance! | |
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Sunday Variety Cabaret
October 20. 2:00 - 3:30pm
The Monkey House, Berkeley
An afternoon of storytelling, circus, music, and more supporting Prescott Circus' free school and community based programs. Hosted by storyteller, Brother Ben, with local artists including clown, author, and performer, Jeff Raz (Cirque du Soleil), Oakland Spirit Orchestra featuring EW Wainwright, Tarika Lewis, and Alison Balano; actor and PCT alumni, Duy Trương; Juggler Extraordinaire, Cesar Amaruc, The Clown Prince, Unique Derique and, of course, our Stars, the Prescott Circus Performing Youth!
Limited seating so get your tickets today!
Advanced Tickets:
$25, General Admission; $45, Supporting Patron
$30+ at the door.
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Our six–week Summer Circus and Academic Program engaged 28 students from 11 Oakland schools. The group created a beautiful show performed at the Malonga Theater and DeFremery Park for over 600 children and adults. Advanced students performed for 17 events including St. Vincent Day Home's Juneteenth Celebration, Circus Bella's Circus in the Parks, and a day-long residency with Sheldon Elementary in Richmond. Thank you to our core summer funders: Oakland Fund for Children and Youth, Kaiser Permanente, West Davis and Bergard Foundation, and Port of Oakland. | |
Save The Date! Sunday, November 10 | |
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Sunday, November 10. 5:00pm. FREE.
West Oakland Youth Circus Collaborative (WOYCC)
Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland
PCT and Kinetic Arts Center youth come together to create, direct, and perform a collaborative community show in less than 24 hours. Join us for this free, bridge building production that exemplifies collaboration, cooperation, and creativity. The WOYCC, now in its third year, is a partnership with our friends at Kinetic Arts Center that advances skill building, artistic development, and leadership among youth from both programs through skill exchanges and collaborative show productions.
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After a hiatus off Facebook due to a hack, we have a new Page! Please follow and "like" to keep up with our activities and events. Please consider sharing our updates to help promote positive representations of our proud, creative, and talented Oakland youth across the inter web and beyond!
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Thank you for keeping up with Prescott Circus!
We hope to see you soon!
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Prescott Circus Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by the California Arts Council, Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program, Oakland Fund for Children and Youth, Arts for Oakland Kids, Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation, The Brickyard Family Fund, East Bay Community Foundation, Frederick E. and Anne R. Barstow Fund, John and Nancy Cassidy Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Mechanics Bank, Morris Stulsaft Foundation, Port of Oakland, Ruth Arnhold Endowment Fund, West Davis and Bergard Foundation, and our community of loving supporters including many of YOU!
Special shout-outs to our program partners: Bay Area Community Resources, Girls Inc., Higher Ground NDC, Safe Passages, and the YMCA East Bay!! WE THANK YOU!
Please consider supporting our circle of supporters.
Learn more at www.prescottcircus.org
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