Patrick Ferri's WRECKAGE-O-RAMA!!!

I will be directing the Berkshire Children’s Circus this summer from July 27 through August 15. Warren Bacon has been the director for the past 3 years and before that he was the aerialist coach for 2 years.

Although I cannot begin to come close to Warren’s experience I hope that as a group we can have a lot of fun and still put on a great show.
I already have seen or spoken with some of the circus kids and they are pretty excited about this years edition. I actually ran into Josh Harrington and his dad John at the Bread and Jam ski race at Notchview ( my apologies John for not recognizing you in your race clothes ).

Tammy Keeney has taken over for Dick Hamilton as Camp Administrator and she has a bunch of experience in circus. Note : she will be able to direct the director.
Bob Goode will be back and he promises to bring a louder whistle. As far as other staff, that is still up in the air but I will keep you posted.

I will also be working with Sean Fagan and Circus Theatricks at a slew ( what is a “slew” ? ) of camps around Albany.
Here are those dates :

1] The Sand Lake Arts Center July 6 – 10
2] Hudson Valley Community College July 13 – 17
3] Colonie Youth Center August 24 – September 4

( don’t forget the swim suits )

Just a note to say that the Fools Fest next Friday with Those Two Guys is an “all ages” event. There will be alcohol served with ID.
The Those Two Guys performance will probably be around 8:30 PM.

Got my last cross country ski in yesterday at Prospect. They still have great coverage.
What an amazing year ! 68 days on snow; first trip to Quebec City ( see photo below ) ; Ottawa, Lake Placid and great skiing in Austerlitz.

Checking out a restaurant on a dare from Cousin Gordy in -24 degrees

Here is a video of my last ski at home :

Last ski of 2008-09

Hello,
Here is all of the info for the upcoming Fools Festival where Dave Cox and I will be performing :

The Spring Folly
Friday, April 3, 8pm-12
St. Joesph’s High School Gym
22 Maplewood Avenue
Pittsfield, MA

The ultimate April Fools Day bash. Costume ball/ dance party extravaganza amidst a museum of bizarre curiosities, with gypsies, jesters, stilt-walking and more. Performances by Bella’s Bartok (extreme klezmer/gypsy punk/folk) and skits by “Those Two Guys.” DJ, cash bar, popcorn, cotton candy, and surprises.

Admission for this event is $10, or free with a Festival admission button, which cost $25 and offers free or discounted admission to all of the Festival’s 17 scheduled events, exhibits and activities.

Admission Buttons are currently available for purchase in downtown Pittsfield, MA at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Dotties Coffee Lounge, Wild Sage, Mission Bar and Tapas, Pittsfield Brew Works, and Rebel Sound Records or by sending a check to: Fools Festival, C/O Zeitgeist Gallery, 648 North Street, Pittsfield, MA.

For more info and full Fools Festival event schedule go to http://www.berkshirefoolsfestival.org
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The 1st Annual Berkshire Fools Festival, slated to be the largest April Fools Day celebration in the Northeast, is an inter-organizational arts festival spearheaded by Zeitgeist Gallery and Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and Berkshire Bank, a community partner.

March 20th, 2009
The Berkshire Fools Festival Show will be Friday, April 3; 8 PM at St. Joseph’s in Pittsfield, Mass. I will have an address for you soon. Dave Cox and I will be doing 30 -40 minutes. Our show will be part of the festival’s opening gala which includes theatre, art installations, museum exhibits and kids events. I will give a heads up on where to obtain buttons for the Festival.
Also, I will be performing at the Columbia Land Conservancy picnic on May 24th on the Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. grounds. This is fitting because I have been clearing CLC trails behind my house in order to ski. However, I was told not to do any chainsaw or splitting maul demo’s for the show. Oh well.
Last Saturday night in Great Barrington, Mass. I saw Tomas Kubinek’s show and thought he was great. He performs worldwide and I was fortunate enough to catch his show very close to my home. If you enjoy physical, visual comedy and clowning you should check him out at www.kubinek.com
I will have some camp info announcements soon including the Berkshire Children’s Circus Camp in July.

Hello,
It looks like Dave and I will do a performance for the Berkshire’s Fools Festival on Friday, April 3. A thank you to Mary Parkman for all her hard work in getting us in.
I will have details in the next few days. Also, I will have new show dates and some circus camp announcements.
I just got back from a backcountry ski on the Klondike Trail in the Adirondacks with my friend and fellow unicyclist Jason Kahn and his longtime friend John who works for the Adirondack Council. Good snow high up and some ice scrambling just to keep it interesting. Maybe a couple of more skis to say goodbye to a great winter. Hope yours was as good.