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KINDLING ARTS FESTIVAL 2023
COUNTERCULTURE
 


THURSDAY, JULY 27 - SUNDAY, JULY 30

4 DAYS. 5 VENUES. 17 WILDLY UNIQUE PROJECTS.

OZ Arts Nashville | The Darkhorse Theater | The Barbershop Theater
Nashville School for the Aerial Arts | Global Education Center

Kindling Arts is serving you a healthy dose of counterculture at the 2023 Festival, where you can experience 17 wildly unique performance projects. The dizzying array of often unclassifiable performance experiences includes: a futuristic space opera with intricate fight choreography set to karaoke of 90s nu-metal music, a musical comedy send-up of Nashville’s most popular social media page, an interactive late-night party featuring reimaginings of classic county fair activities, and a multiplicity of fascinating new dance performances. And that's just the beginning! 

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Get the most out of the 2023 Festival by having access to all the programming with a Wildfire Weekend Pass for only $95, or upgrade your experience to a VIP Weekend Pass for $150, including Premium seating at some of our most in-demand events. 

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2023 FESTIVAL LINE-UP

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A karaoke sci-fi opera set to 90s
nu-metal featuring epic stage combat and a rockstar cast

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An exhilarating electro-pop musical set in the Baroque era featuring ladies in waiting, a functioning guillotine, and a Victorian strip-tease 

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The city’s most revered and despised social media news source is now celebrated in song!

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An immersive late night party subversively upending classic county fair games and contests

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New dance works testing physical, spiritual, and emotional limits 

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Movement pieces that celebrate a diversity of bodies and minds

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A high-flying circus celebration of free expression for all 

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A cosmic evening of aerial and circus anchored by the latest creation from Inflight Entertainment

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Twelve-year-old Aimee is hosting
her very first sleepover – and
you’re invited 

Saddle up, meet some new friends, and enjoy a hilarious showcase of puppetry works from local artists and special guests

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Enjoy a collection of micro-films made in response to the theme of Counterculture 

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A participatory sharing of a poetic devised performance exploring one autistic girl’s inner world  

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Celebratory sharing of a new semi-autobiographical performance from Josh Inocalla

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Go on a vulnerable journey of self-actualization in this deeply personal, multimedia and music mash-up

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End your Saturday night with Nashville's legendary Nine Inch Nails cover band - free entry with Bar Fight 2666 ticket!

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A deeply personal story of lineage, loss, liaisons, and mirth from Audra Almond-Harvey

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Join Keith Shubert, founder of Toybox Theatre, in a guided workshop on generating ideas for puppet shows intended for mature audiences.

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A fantastical burlesque twist
on Lewis Carroll’s classic
Alice in Wonderland

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OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR

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VENUE PARTNERS

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