Ode to aerial acts: BUST

Performing aerial acts in a circus requires tremendous strength, focus, and courage. If you can successfully — even gracefully — swing from a trapeze, it’s possible you’ll be able to translate the complicated skill set to other contexts in your life: walking down a dark street unafraid, making a relationship or career change, or even coming out of the closet. For 13 years, Wise Fool New Mexico has convened its six-circus week BUST camp for women of all ages, sizes, and gender presentations. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, this summer’s participants present the culmination of their new education in Transformation at the Armory for the Arts Theater (1050 Old Pecos Trail). Directed by Jasmine Quinsier, the circus features per-skills formers with in acrobatics, trapeze, stilts, physical theater, clowning, juggling, unicycle, and hula-hoop. The 25 participants choreo-smaller graphed the pieces and assisted their teachers in choreographing the larger group acts. One of the performers plays the cello; others sing or engage in spoken-word poetry. Admission to Transformation is $10 to $15 on a sliding scale ($5 for children twelve and under). Tickets are available at the door or at www. brownpapertickets.com. — Jennifer Levin