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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T201500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T101149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T101149Z
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SUMMARY:Bridgman / Packer - “Under The Skin” and “Remembering What Never Happened” (7. Young Spectator Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: New York\, USA\nArtistic directors: Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer \nGenre: Contemporary Dance & Technology\nDuration: 75 min \nArt Bridgman and Myrna Packer\, are Artistic Directors of Bridgman|Packer Dance and collaborators in choreography and performance. They are acclaimed for their innovating integration of choreography and video technology that explodes the partnering form into a magically populated stage where image and reality collide. They have received international critical praise for seamlessly melding these two art forms. They are Guggenheim Fellows and in received a 2017 New York Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding Production (The Bessies). Bridgman|Packer Dance has toured extensively throughout the USA\, Central America\, Europe\, Asia\, and The Middle East.  \nAfter intermission\, Remembering What Never Happened explores the relationship between memory and imagination.  Each time we have a memory\, the brain recreates it\, often differently than the last time it was recalled. Two people who remember the same event might remember it differently. In this dance work\, each time memories are referenced through movement\, text\, or video technology\, they transform\, become more fictional\, move further away from the initial telling\, and reveal events that may or may not have happened. Bridgman and Packer interact with video projections of their images that morph into digital re-interpretations of the human body\, while scenes shot on location in the Mojave Desert transform into surreal landscapes. The work rides the line between the constant and the shifting\, the tangible and the subconscious\, while exploring the plasticity of memory and experience. \nLocation on map: 7. Young Spectator Theatre –  Moskovyan str. 3 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/bridgman-packer-under-the-skin/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T192700
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T102029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T102029Z
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SUMMARY:YSITC Student Theatre - “Oxygen” (10. Theatre Workers’ Union of Armenia)
DESCRIPTION:From: Yerevan\, Armenia\nDirected by Nadejda Israelyan \nGenre: Monodrama\nDuration: 27 min \nSasha is a man of the 21st century. Because of one event\, his life is changing and he is beginning to struggle with already accepted moral values and trying to find the main condition without which man cannot live. And what is it? We don’t know. So Sasha seems to be trying his best to find the meaning of life. \nLocation on map: 10. Theatre Workers’ Union of Armenia – Mashtots Ave. 13 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/ysitc-student-theatre-oxygen/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T185500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T100359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T100359Z
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SUMMARY:Public theater "Peripheriya" - “MEDEA COPPER” (10. Theatre Workers’ Union of Armenia)
DESCRIPTION:From: Astrakhan\, Russia\nDirected by Alexander Savchuk \nGenre: Tragedy\nDuration: 55 min \nThe first private theater in the city of Astrakhan began its activity in 2015\, as the “Independent project of artists of the Astrakhan Drama Theater”.In May 2016\, he received official status as the “Association of Theater Workers” The Public Theater “Peripheriya”.  \n“MEDEA COPPER”  This is a unique performance. The play “Medea Copper” was written specifically for Emma Mkrtchyan. Medea Alexander Savchuk – a newcomer from Colchis – the country of sunrise. She is the granddaughter of the sun. Her view of the world\, unlike the pragmatic view of Jason\, is whole and does not tolerate lies. Medea sacrifices her children\, that is\, more than herself to restore the integrity of the world\, destroyed by the betrayal of Yason. \nLocation on map: 10. Theatre Workers’ Union of Armenia – Mashtots Ave. 13 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/public-theater-peripheriya/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T171500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T091539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T091539Z
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SUMMARY:Compagnie Irene K - “Murmures” (12. Northern ave.)
DESCRIPTION:From: Eupen\, Belgium\nDirector and Choreographer: Irene Kalbusch \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 15 min \nCompagnie Irene K. is a contemporary dance company founded in 1978 in Eupen (Belgium) by its art director Irene Kalbusch. Choreographies don’t want to be narrative. The spaces open in all directions\, always creating new constellations. The Company has adopted an own style that can be attributed to contemporary dance theatre close to the “Tanztheater”. More than performances on stage – including for children\, the Company offers performances in urban/ alternative landscapes. Compagnie Irene K. regularly develops educational\, creative and interdisciplinary projects. \n“Murmures” is a whisper\, a muttered conversation between four dancers. Individual\, singular\, they manage to meet around a common language. Sometimes gathered in a collective force\, sometimes isolated in a soothing introspection. \nLocation on map: 12. Northern ave.  \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/compagnie-irene-k-murmures-12-northern-ave/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T163000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T090823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T090823Z
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SUMMARY:The Kickpäck - “Two for Joy” (12. Northern ave.)
DESCRIPTION:From: Berlin / Germany and Zagreb / Croatia\nDirector: Ina Gercke\nChoreographer: Laura Vogel \nGenre: Physical theatre\, Contemporary circus\nDuration: 30 min \nThe company the kickpäck\, founded in the summer of 2016\, stands for highly physical theatre\, for theatre\, which tells a lot with simple means – with minimal stage and maximum bodywork. Christian Peter\, clown\, musician\, tight rope walker and the co-founder of Triko Cirkus Teatar Zagreb and Franziska Pack\, acrobat\, theatre teacher and performer of the company “das vogelpack” (Berlin)\, are combining acrobatic and dance elements with guitar\, trumpet\, loop machine and well-dosed text to stories and situations in which the invisible moments become visible and in which movements turn into sounds.  \nThe kickpäck wants to celebrate – because those who celebrate together\, will not fight each other so easily.\nAnd the ingredients of a party are so simple: drinks\, music\, decoration – and the people! The audience becomes part of the celebration and witnesses how the duo deals with the to-do list of party preparation. When stacking beer crates and hanging pennants\, the stage design and sound carpet builds up. \nLocation on map: 12. Northern ave. \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/the-kickpack-two-for-joy/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191004T141500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T090002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T090002Z
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SUMMARY:Compagnie Irene K - “Empreintes” (12. Northern ave.)
DESCRIPTION:From: Eupen\, Belgium\nDirector and Choreographer: Irene Kalbusch \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 15 min \nCompagnie Irene K. is a contemporary dance company founded in 1978 in Eupen (Belgium) by its art director Irene Kalbusch. Choreographies don’t want to be narrative. The spaces open in all directions\, always creating new constellations. The Company has adopted an own style that can be attributed to contemporary dance theatre close to the “Tanztheater”. More than performances on stage – including for children\, the Company offers performances in urban/ alternative landscapes. Compagnie Irene K. regularly develops educational\, creative and interdisciplinary projects. \nFootprints left in the sand\, in the soil. Feet can lead to freedom and encounter. Rhythm and sound give birth to perpetual movement: music is here\, dance erupts\, exploring relationships of various kinds. \nLocation on map: 12. Northern ave. \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/compagnie-irene-k-empreintes-12-northern-ave/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highfest.am/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Empreintes.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T084633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T084633Z
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SUMMARY:Namik Theatre - “Stories of our Motherland” (3. State Chamber Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Mashhad\, Iran\nDirected by Firoozeh Modir Khorasani \nGenre: Traditional musical performance\nDuration: 60 min \nDotar is a legendry instrument that has been around for many centuries. In this myth from each mulberry tree\, two instruments is made\, but eventually they fallen apart. So\, every plaintive sound of dotar is for it’s missing pair\, And it tells stories about tragedies of our homeland. We are story teller of those myths. \nLocation on map: 3. State Chamber Theatre – Mesrop Mashtots ave 58 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/namik-theatre/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T083946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T083946Z
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SUMMARY:Novokuznetsk Drama Theatre - “One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich” (5.	National Academic Theatre / Black Box)
DESCRIPTION:From: Novokuznetsk\, Russia\nDirector: Eduard Shakhov\nChoreographer: Daniil Nagaitsev \nGenre: Drama\nDuration: 60 min \nJust as it was 85 years ago\, the Novokuznetsk Drama Theatre /1933/ today is not only an acting space\, but also a “cultural factory” for the big industrial city. Through modern performances\, educational projects\, workshops\, and festivals\, Novokuznetsk’s drama exists in a modern Russian theatrical context\, constantly reminding of itself\, fostering an appreciation of art\, and developing along with the audience.\n“One day has passed\, one day without a shadow over\, almost a happy one. And there were three thousand six hundred and fifty-two such days in Ivan’s sentence”. \nThe play “One Day in The Life of Ivan Denisovich”\, based on the novel by Alexander Solzhenitsin\, shows us one day (one of many) in the life of a Soviet prisoner. This one day contains all the hell of the Soviet repressive system which dehumanized convicts as well as their guards.\nIn the ascetic scenography\, through the plasticity\, contrasting sounds of clinking iron spoons\, plates\, and glasses\, the creators and the actors tell the audience the story about the fight to save humanity. \nLocation on map: 5. National Academic Theatre / Black Box – Grigor Lusavorich st. 6 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/novokuznetsk-drama-theatre-one-day-in-the-life-of-ivan-denisovich/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T083303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T083303Z
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SUMMARY:State Puppet Theatre - “Christopher” (1. State Puppet Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Yerevan\, Armenia\nDirected by Samson Movsesyan \nGenre: Drama\, Psychological Drama\nDuration: 90 min \nA very emotional but at the same time kind and fun story that will not leave anyone insensitive/indifferent. The play is about a boy who has Autism Spectrum Disorders. His name is Christopher. According to his father\, Christopher’s mother died two years ago because of a heart attack.  The story begins at the moment when Christopher has found a neighbor’s slain dog in the garden. \nLocation on map: 1. State Puppet Theatre (Info desk) – Sayat-Nova st. 4 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/state-puppet-theatre-christopher/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T200500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T081928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T081928Z
UID:1722-1570129200-1570133100@highfest.am
SUMMARY:Doug Varone and Dancers - “Boats Leaving”\, “Nocturne” and “LUX” (2. State Russian Drama Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: New York\, USA\nChoreographer: Doug Varone \nGenre: Contemporary Dance\nDuration: 65 min \nThe 2019/20 season marks the Company’s 33rd year. Since its founding in 1986\, Doug Varone and Dancers has commanded attention for its expansive vision\, versatility\, and technical prowess. On tour\, the company has performed in more than 125 cities in 45 states across the U.S. and in Europe\, Asia\, Canada\, and South America. Stages include The Kennedy Center\, Lincoln Center\, Brooklyn Academy of Music\, San Francisco Performances\, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Toronto’s Harbourfront\, Moscow’s Stanislavsky Theater\, Buenos Aires’ Teatro San Martin\, the Venice Biennale\, Marble Hall in Tokyo\, and the Bates\, Jacob’s Pillow and American Dance Festivals. In opera and theater\, the company regularly collaborates on the many Varone-directed or choreographed productions that have been produced around the country. Varone\, his dancers and designers have been honored with 11 Bessie Awards.  \nLocation on map: 2. State Russian Drama Theatre – Abovyan st. 7 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/doug-varone-and-dancers/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highfest.am/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/doug.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T195500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T080100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T080100Z
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SUMMARY:Hamazgayin Theatre - “Sako” (4. YSITC Student Theatre )
DESCRIPTION:From: Yerevan\, Armenia\nDirected by Narine Grigoryan \nGenre: Black farce\nDuration: 55 min \n“Loretsi Sako” is a poem written by the Armenian classic Hovhannes Tumanyan. The poem tells about Sako\, who goes mad at the end of the story. Sako was a mighty shepherd\, who was even feared by thieves and beasts. Sako was sitting alone in the tent by the fire and remembering his grandmother’s scary stories. Recalling all these stories he began to fear of everything around. At the end of the poem Sako goes mad. The performance “Loretsi Sako” intertwines Tumanyan’s poetry\, Armenian folk songs and old mode of life but all these is woven through the means of modern theater. \nLocation on map: 4. YSITC Student Theatre(Hamazgayin theatre) – Amiryan st. 26 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/hamazgayin-theatre-sako/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highfest.am/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Loretsi.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T092940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T074353Z
UID:284-1570122000-1570125600@highfest.am
SUMMARY:Honar Gostar Hayaie Company - “Ilion: A preface to destruction” (3. State Chamber Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Tehran\, Iran\nDirected by Amir Asani & Ali Mansouri \nGenre: Drama\nDuration: 60 min \nThe play is a modern adaptation of Homer epics and it studies the destructive and catastrophic effects of war on human civilization. This  performance has an experimental  approach and the performers are selected from some workshops held by the directing duo.  Iliad and Odyssey as two of the oldest epics of human history\, narrate the story of heroes whose heroism is stained with the blood of  innocent children\, women and men. This attitude towards hero making is criticized in this play. All the events of this performance are occurred  in a sanatorium where the inmates are deranged versions of Homeric epics.  \nLocation on map: 3. State Chamber Theatre – Mesrop Mashtots ave 58 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/honor-ilion/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows,This Week Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T161500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T094316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T073746Z
UID:287-1570118400-1570119300@highfest.am
SUMMARY:Compagnie Irene K - “Murmures” (12. Northern ave.)
DESCRIPTION:From: Eupen\, Belgium\nDirector and Choreographer: Irene Kalbusch \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 15 min \nCompagnie Irene K. is a contemporary dance company founded in 1978 in Eupen (Belgium) by its art director Irene Kalbusch. Choreographies don’t want to be narrative. The spaces open in all directions\, always creating new constellations. The Company has adopted an own style that can be attributed to contemporary dance theatre close to the “Tanztheater”. More than performances on stage – including for children\, the Company offers performances in urban/ alternative landscapes. Compagnie Irene K. regularly develops educational\, creative and interdisciplinary projects. \n“Murmures” is a whisper\, a muttered conversation between four dancers. Individual\, singular\, they manage to meet around a common language. Sometimes gathered in a collective force\, sometimes isolated in a soothing introspection. \nLocation on map: 12. Northern ave.  \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/irene-murmures/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows,This Week Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T141500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T095023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T073013Z
UID:289-1570111200-1570112100@highfest.am
SUMMARY:Compagnie Irene K - “Empreintes” (12. Northern ave.)
DESCRIPTION:From: Eupen\, Belgium\nDirector and Choreographer: Irene Kalbusch \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 15 min \nCompagnie Irene K. is a contemporary dance company founded in 1978 in Eupen (Belgium) by its art director Irene Kalbusch. Choreographies don’t want to be narrative. The spaces open in all directions\, always creating new constellations. The Company has adopted an own style that can be attributed to contemporary dance theatre close to the “Tanztheater”. More than performances on stage – including for children\, the Company offers performances in urban/ alternative landscapes. Compagnie Irene K. regularly develops educational\, creative and interdisciplinary projects. \nFootprints left in the sand\, in the soil. Feet can lead to freedom and encounter. Rhythm and sound give birth to perpetual movement: music is here\, dance erupts\, exploring relationships of various kinds. \nLocation on map: 12. Northern ave.  \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/irene-empreintes/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows,This Week Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highfest.am/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Empreintes.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20190929T075123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T075123Z
UID:1716-1570086000-1570134600@highfest.am
SUMMARY:Company Zug - “VenuS” (2. State Russian Drama Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Sao Paulo\, Brazil\nDirected by Luiz Fernando Marques \nGenre: Drama\nDuration: 90 min \nThe play VenuS ex Libris is a co-creation by actors Ana Carolina Godoy and Rafael Steinhauser and director Luiz Fernando Marques. Both actors and the director came together to research on the subjects presented by the novel Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and craft the play.\nA man and a woman make a date to live an erotic fantasy of domination and submission\, inspired by the book Venus in Furs by Sacher-Masoch. He wants to be submitted to Her\, who accepts the challenge. He and Her immersed in an unknown territory\, and on the threshold between pain and pleasure\, begin the game in which each one declares its principles\, but the limits and rules remain undefined.  \nLocation on map: 2. State Russian Drama Theatre – Abovyan st. 7 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/company-zug-venus/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highfest.am/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Venus.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T214000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T102248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T071237Z
UID:296-1570050000-1570052400@highfest.am
SUMMARY:Compagnie Irene K - “Of feet and paws”(4. YSITC Student Theatre )
DESCRIPTION:From: Eupen\, Belgium\nChoreography: Irene Kalbusch\, Anaïs Van Eycken \nGenre: Dance Theatre\nDuration: 40 min \nCompagnie Irene K. is a contemporary dance company founded in 1978 in Eupen (Belgium) by its art director Irene Kalbusch. Choreographies don’t want to be narrative. The spaces open in all directions\, always creating new constellations. The Company has adopted an own style that can be attributed to contemporary dance theatre close to the “Tanztheater”. More than performances on stage – including for children\, the Company offers performances in urban/ alternative landscapes. Compagnie Irene K. regularly develops educational\, creative and interdisciplinary projects. \nFirst\, there were paws. In the cold light of nothingness\, living creatures came forward. Footprints left in the sand\, in the soil\, carved into stone. Guiding us\, leading us back to what we truly are: humans.\nLightyears abound\, and Iguanodons\, varans and crocodiles are always that one step ahead. Once paws are replaced by feet\, dialogue truly begins. Rhythm and sound give birth to perpetual movement: music is here\, dance erupts\, exploring relationships of various kinds… Between humans and nature\, humans and the animal kingdom\, the ordinary vs. the extraordinary\, dream vs. reality. \nLocation on map: 4. YSITC Student Theatre – Amiryan st. 26 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/compagnie-irene-feet/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highfest.am/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Of-Feet-and-Paws.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180307T114149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T160346Z
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SUMMARY:Derossi & Celestino Company - "DUO CON PIANO Dance piece for two pianists" (3. State Chamber Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Luxemburg and Germany\nDirector and Choreographer: Annalisa Derossi & Gianfranco Celestino \nGenre: Contemporary dance and music performance\nDuration: 60 min \nWhen Annalisa Derossi and Gianfranco Celestino met by chance on the internet\, they were stunned as they realized that both of them were trained pianists as well as professional dancers\, born and bred in Turin\, had been expatriots for many years.  \nDuo con Piano– dance piece and music performance in one – a search for identity with many facets: a female and a male dancer\, a female and a male pianist\, an emigrated Italian woman and an emigrated Italian man\, a woman and a man. In Duo con Piano they leave the familiar stereotyped thinking of an art form and combine their equally strong competences like partners in crime: both dance\, both play piano\, both are in charge of the choreography as well as the composition – who is who\, who is what…?   \nLocation on map: 3. State Chamber Theatre – Mesrop Mashtots ave 58 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/derossi-duo-con/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T203000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T103259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T165737Z
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SUMMARY:Tatron-Pub Project - "It seems to me" (14. Beatles Pub )
DESCRIPTION:From: Yerevan\, Armenia\nDirected by Gayane Andreasyan \nGenre: Melodrama\nDuration: 30 min \nThe entire performance is based on Charles Bukowski’s poems. Like Bukowski’s poetry\, the main characters in this performance are a man and a woman. The first poem that begins with the presentation and its plot line is built on “Freedom\,” but the poem presents nowadays. During the performance\, the artist speaks in Bukovski`s language. And they try to order their difficult complicated relationships. \nLocation on map: 14. Beatles Pub – Pushkin str. 60 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/tatron-pub/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T192000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T194500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180307T113731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T160254Z
UID:1106-1570044000-1570045500@highfest.am
SUMMARY:UK\, Armenia\, Ukraine\, Georgia - "The Argonauts" (8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy)
DESCRIPTION:From: UK\, Armenia\, Ukraine\, Georgia\nAuthor of Thoughts and Director: Ben Duke \nGenre: Inclusive Contemporary Dance\nDuration: 25 min\nTheatres: Candoco Dance Company\, Lost Dog Dance Theatre and the British Council \nCandoco Dance Company\,  in collaboration with Lost Dog  and with the support of the British Council\, presents The Argonauts\, the culmination of the British Council’s four-year programme Unlimited: Making the Right Moves. Through workshops\, educational forums and live performances the programme advocates for the inclusion of disabled artists in the professional arts scene in Ukraine and the countries of the South Caucasus. With The Argonauts\, the Unlimited:Making the Right Moves programme showcases how ten professional and non-professional\, disabled and non-disabled performers from different countries can work together. The result: a professional performance produced in just over 20 days during three residencies in Kyiv held between June and September 2019. \nThe Argonauts is the creation of Lost Dog’s Artistic Director Ben Duke\, working in collaboration with artists Welly O’Brien and Jemima Hoadley and producer Ellie Douglas-Allan of Candoco Dance Company. The 20-minute performance “looks at how we build our sense of individual and collective identity through the telling and re-telling of stories. It is a piece about the mythical and the mundane and how they are much closer than we think” (Ben Duke\, Artistic Director\, Lost Dog).  \nLocation on map: 8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy – V.Sargsyan st. 7 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/the-argonauts/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T203000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180307T114255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T132057Z
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SUMMARY:Novosibirsk Theatre Studio The First Theatre - "Natasha's Dream" by Y․ Pulinovich  (6. NCA / Small Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Novosibirsk\, Russia\nDirected by Pavel Yuzhakov \nGenre: Drama\nDuration: 90 min \nThe “First Theatre” was born in 2008\, the “godfather” of the new group was Sergey Afanasyev\, the young director Pavel Yuzhakov became the artistic director. Graduates of their course at the Novosibirsk Theater Institute formed a company.  \nTwo actresses – two Natasha\, two different worlds on the same stage. One-act play about love and dream. Two frank confessions of rivalry and fragility\, of pain and hope. To love and be loved\, even if love is an illusion. Actresses live the stories of their characters so brightly\, innocently and frankly\, as if they are left with you alone. Stylish scenery\, a modern soundtrack and a subtle acting game touch to tears. \nLocation: 6. NCA / Small Theatre – Abovyan st. 11 | see map
URL:https://highfest.am/event/novosibirsk-natasha/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T191600
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180307T083112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T160102Z
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SUMMARY:Candoco Dance Company - "A Graceful Act of Stupidity" (8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy)
DESCRIPTION:From: United Kingdom\, London\nDirected by Tom Roden \nGenre: Inclusive Contemporary Dance\nDuration: 16 min \nCandoco Dance Company created a sensation last year when it became the first contemporary dance company to perform on Strictly Come Dancing. Candoco collaborates with the most exciting choreographers and artists of our time to present distinctive performances and meaningful learning experiences that expand perceptions of #whatdancecanbe. \nThis is a big welcome aboard. We promise a flight like no other. \nJoin our two flight attendants as they take you on a journey that slips seamlessly between the everyday and the poetic. Brace yourself for a playful\, yet poignant ride on this most unusual aeroplane\, fast-propelling you towards the inevitable. \nDanced with charm and cheek\, the two performers interweave delicious fullbodied dancing with spoken word\, gestural detail and British Sign Language. This masterful choreography is a microcosm of joy and pathos. \nA Graceful Act of Stupidity is your entire life in a moment. It’s time to check-in.  \nLocation on map: 8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy – V.Sargsyan st. 7 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/candoco-stupidity/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T183000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180307T065628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T125716Z
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SUMMARY:Teatr Mimo Krokodil - "Lunny" (8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy)
DESCRIPTION:From: St. Petersburg\, Russia\nDirected by Alexey Chainikov \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 30 min \nSpectacles for children and adults\, independent creative performances – heartwarming and outstanding. 6 years of active work\, routine and adventures of not changeable team of actors of improvisation and inventors. More than 100 events per year – international festivals\, commercial parties for children and adults\, city’s events and performances.  \nFour lunar habitants arriving to this planet with one important mission – to grow a small moon Lunny and send it to the night sky. To do this they are stretching the giant cosmic canvas to spectators and they are holding it themselves. This canvas magically turns out to be a stage. Under the stage and inside a lunar action takes place. The dance of the ships\, swimming of the moon\, shark hunting and even the meeting with a cosmonaut. Viewer is taking a direct part in the creation of the spectacle throughout the performance. \nLocation: 8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy – V.Sargsyan st. 7 | see map
URL:https://highfest.am/event/krokodil-lunny/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T182500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180307T085916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T131050Z
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SUMMARY:Compagnie Irene K - Of feet and paws (4. YSITC Student Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Eupen\, Belgium\nChoreography: Irene Kalbusch\, Anaïs Van Eycken \nGenre: Dance Theatre\nDuration: 25 min \nCompagnie Irene K. is a contemporary dance company founded in 1978 in Eupen (Belgium) by its art director Irene Kalbusch. Choreographies don’t want to be narrative. The spaces open in all directions\, always creating new constellations. The Company has adopted an own style that can be attributed to contemporary dance theatre close to the “Tanztheater”. More than performances on stage – including for children\, the Company offers performances in urban/ alternative landscapes. Compagnie Irene K. regularly develops educational\, creative and interdisciplinary projects. \nFirst\, there were paws. In the cold light of nothingness\, living creatures came forward. Footprints left in the sand\, in the soil\, carved into stone. Guiding us\, leading us back to what we truly are: humans. \nLightyears abound\, and Iguanodons\, varans and crocodiles are always that one step ahead. Once paws are replaced by feet\, dialogue truly begins. Rhythm and sound give birth to perpetual movement: music is here\, dance erupts\, exploring relationships of various kinds… Between humans and nature\, humans and the animal kingdom\, the ordinary vs. the extraordinary\, dream vs. reality. \nLocation: 4. YSITC Student Theatre – Amiryan st. 26 | see map
URL:https://highfest.am/event/irene-feet-paws/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T174500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T112651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T095704Z
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SUMMARY:Alessandro Carocci Company - "Chantier Domino" (12. Northern Avenue)
DESCRIPTION:From: Bruxelles\, Belgium\nDirected by Alessandro Carocci \nGenre: Comedy\, Open Air\nDuration: 45 min \nIn Chantier Domino\, a workman brings to life the tools he uses in his daily routine in order to create a utopian world in which he has fun whilst working.  He is not just any workman. He has been secretly elaborating a project for a long time and his aim is now to disclose it to the world. It is going to be some achievement!  \nHe has been rehearsing all his life. He is going to build in front of the audience a peculiar Goldberg machine. But what is a Goldberg machine? A strange construction that executes a very simple task in a deliberately complex manner\, usually thanks to a chain reaction.  Welcome to Chantier Domino! Get ready! \nLocation: 12. Northern Avenue | see map
URL:https://highfest.am/event/alessandro-domino/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T162500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T112524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T092330Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Puppet Theatre - "Life in the deep of Ocean" (12. Northern Avenue)
DESCRIPTION:From: Tehran\, Iran\nDirected by Zahra moridi \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 20 min \nFish live in the seas\, they fall in love\, they have children and life goes deep in the oceans\, what can ruin their lives…  \nLocation: 12. Northern Avenue | see map
URL:https://highfest.am/event/magic-ocean/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191002T152500
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T105721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T090140Z
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SUMMARY:Oynar Theatre - "Yashil" (12. Northern ave.)
DESCRIPTION:From: Tabris\, Iran\nDirected by Mehdi Salehyar \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 25 min \nChildren love trees and animals and rivers\, but adults do nothing to preserve nature. That is why children decide to unite and preserve nature.  \nLocation: 12. Northern ave. | see map
URL:https://highfest.am/event/oynar-yashil/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191001T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191001T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T105450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T113405Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Ceremony | Ryazan State Drama Theatre - "Faust" (8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy)
DESCRIPTION:From: Ryazan\, Russia\nDirected by Dmitriy Akrish \nGenre: Tragedy\nDuration: Ceremony 30 min\, Performance 90 min \nRyazan Regional Drama Theater was awarded the “Badge of Honour” is one of the oldest theaters in Russia\, was founded in 1787. In XVIII century\, known under the name of the “Opera House” and supported by the famous poet Gabriel Derzhavin. Since that time the theater has played an outstanding role in regional and all-russian cultural lives. \nFaust is a tragic character tortured by inner conflicts and confrontation between religious and scientific issues. Giving regard to a tragic scope of Goethe’s story\, the production by Dmitriy Akrish presents a contemporary person daily tempted by the modern world. Temptations\, doubts and anguish from satiety that is the image of modern Mephistopheles that can be reflected in any stranger. The performance is focused on personal inner conflict\, not on infernal exterior by Mephistopheles.   \nLocation on map: 8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy – V.Sargsyan st. 7 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/opening-faust/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191001T184500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191001T193000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T104901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T164704Z
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SUMMARY:Teatr Mimo Krokodil - "Journey" (8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy )
DESCRIPTION:From: Saint Petersburg\, Russia\nDirected by Alexey Chainikov \nGenre: Open Air\nDuration: 45 min \nTheatre has 6 years of active work\, independent creative performances – heartwarming and outstanding for children and adults. More than 100 events per year – international festivals\, commercial parties for children and adults\, the city’s events and performances.  \nFour lunar habitants are starting their journey around the Earth with a big land-ship and a small\, but very capacious trolley. Characters literally marching forward and the audience following them. So many things are happening on their way – suitcases are magically transforming into trains\, washbowls suddenly becoming musical instruments\, rain of white\, soft pompons is covering spectators\, and after that everybody turning out to be on retro concert\, where Charlie Chaplin’s hit “Smile” is performed live. \nLocation on map: 8. State Theatre of Musical Comedy – V.Sargsyan st. 7 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/krokodil-journey/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Miller":MAILTO:info@example.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191001T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20191001T184000
DTSTAMP:20260517T085955
CREATED:20180221T112749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T112022Z
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SUMMARY:Compathy Theatre - "The Broken Moon" (4. YSITC Student Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:From: Seoul\, Republic of Korea\nDirected by Sungwoong Jin \nGenre: Drama\nDuration: 40 min \n“The Broken Moon” was performed in South Korea under the title of “Reunion\, Betrayal of plot” at 2017. We will adapt the original version of “a play with a play” as “Movement Drama”. We think that “one performance text” can transform itself according to the environment. So\, among texts in the original\, other scenes except for ‘Reading poems’ that reveal Korean sentiments\, will use “Music”\, “Video”\, “Movement” and “Ovze”. We plan to meet the world audience with the universal stage language we have built. \nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet\, consectetur adipisicing elit\, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam\, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco. \nArmenia has a painful history\, as shown in the movie “The Lark Farm”\, 2007. The same goes for South Korea. Both countries share a painful history of ‘violence’ and ‘massacre’. As a new generation\, we want to expose our hopes for a peaceful world in our work. \nLocation on map: 4. YSITC Student Theatre – Amiryan st. 26 \n[put_wpgm id=1]
URL:https://highfest.am/event/compathy-theatre/
LOCATION:The Theater\, 8 E 9th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shows
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