For Immediate Release:

February 20, 2017

Contacts:
Travis Ti (Producer) 858-837-3847
travis@travisti.net
M.G. Perez (Media Coordinator) 619-261-1200
mgperez@sdtheatreconnection.com

Circus Collective of San Diego presents

SPECIFIC GRAVITY
A performance dedicated to refugee displacement
through circus, science, and spoken poetry

The Circus Collective of San Diego fuses contemporary circus with a social
consciousness in its new project which aims to raise awareness for displaced
refugee by telling their stories through movement and poetry. Archimedes
principles of displacement, buoyancy, and specific gravity form a metaphorical
framework to explore how people who are forced out of their homeland overcome
obstacles, adapt, and negotiate their identity.

Raw emotion, physicality, live original music, and authentic storytelling weave a
compelling piece that celebrates courage, resilience, and our shared humanity. The
performance includes the use of acrobatics, aerial rope, silks, and lyra, cyr wheel
and spoken word by refugee poets. An audience interactive talk-back following
the show gives the opportunity to engage with artists, poets, and musicians.
Appropriate for all ages.

Based in San Diego, California, The Circus Collective is taking its powerful
message cross-country to Washington, D.C. The Southern California performance
group is part of this weekend's Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival
(http://www.atlasarts.org/intersections) at the Atlas Performing Arts Center,

Feb 24 Mar 5, 2017. INTERSECTIONS features six days of performing and

visual arts that celebrate the diversity, energy, and excellence of artists and
audiences in the nation's capital and around the world.
Circus Collective members and their guest poets are available for interviews and
demonstrations for the media Friday, February 24th starting at 12:00 p.m. at the
Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St NE Washington, DC 20002.

Specific Gravity Performances:

February 25th 1PM
February 26th 3PM
Tickets: http://bit.ly/SpecificGravity

Website: http://www.circuscollectivesd.com/specific-gravity
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/circuscollectivesd
General inquiries: danielle@circuscollectivesd.com

The Circus Collective of San Diego is a guest partner of the new San Diego
Theatre Connection, which welcomes partnerships among performing arts
organizations across San Diego County.