Please visit the Harvest for the Hungry page for general information on the Festival.
Schedule:
| (All shows are approx. 30 minutes.) | Friday Sept. 30
5pm – Applefun Puppetry (www.applefun.ca) |
Saturday Oct. 1
12pm – Lotus Young Dancers (www.shenyunperformingarts.org) |
Sunday Oct. 2
12pm – Magician Rob Power (malibubobthepartyguy.com) |
| Applefun Puppetry: Since 1997, Applefun Puppetry has been performing its hilarious brand of entertainment throughout Ontario. Whether it’s a birthday party or an annual company event, Applefun will be there to make sure the kids are having fun. In addition to hundreds of birthday parties, Applefun Puppetry has performed for companies like AT&T, Black Creek Pioneer Village, and Ikea. Mike Harding (Chief Puppeteer) has been constructing puppets and studying the art of puppetry since the late 80′s. His earliest shows took place on his sister’s farm. Since then, he has performed for such clients as Costco, Ikea and Chapters. Mike is a member of The Puppeteers of America, The Ontario Puppetry Association, and The Puppetry Guild of Peel. He has also studied Improvisational Comedy at Second City, which adds a unique and spontaneous flavor to his shows.
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| Round-a-bout the Clown: Round-a-bout the Clown will have everyone in fits of laughter with his silly magic tricks. During the show his hair flips up on the top which always has everyone giggling. Having fun and being silly while the kids help Round-a-bout perform his magic tricks gives mums and dads great photos to treasure for years to come.
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| Lotus Young Dancers: This group of young dancers will be a taste of what’s to come when Shen Yun returns to Mississauga in 2012.“Shen Yun Performing Arts will return to Mississauga with a brand new 2012 production, offering an exhilarating world-class production with grand scale performances that celebrate the pure excellence of classical Chinese dance and music inspired by the myths, legends, and divine beauty of 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture.” |  |
| Robert Davis Kids Music & Comedy Show takes a big hunk of music and a little chunk of comedy and turns them into a whole lotta fun! Family audiences are sure to have a good time with all the fun, catchy songs, kid friendly jokes and magical surprises sprinkled throughout this popular family music show. Many of Robert’s songs appear on compilation CDs released by Canada’s Casablanca Kids alongside songs by Fred Penner, Al Simmons, Jack Grunsky and Sharon, Lois & Bram.
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| Magician Rob Power is one of the finest children’s performers in Canada. He has been a headliner with Yuk Yuks since 1985, worked on cruise lines, done shows in schools, malls, libraries, and holds first place awards in magic and variety skills competitions. Robert Munsch said Rob is one of the best solo children’s performers he has ever seen!
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| Leading Notes was formed in September 2009 and begun performing in January 2010. Leading Notes has already played for over 2000 children across Toronto. Having met through their schooling at the Institute of Child Study, Michelle Eisen, Erica Ellis, and Alex Morley all came together with a shared passion for teaching and music. With each member bringing a unique talent to the band, Leading Notes offers children not only a fun-filled and interactive performance, but math and literacy education through song! Leading Notes plays for groups of children between the ages of four through eight.
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| John Park Comedy: Comedy, comedy, comedy. That’s what this act is all about. But John Park is no joke-telling stand-up comic. Instead, this performer uses clever juggling and visually engaging comedy routines set to music to make his audience laugh. The crowd is with John all the way – even on stage, as volunteers take part and challenge John laugh for laugh for the comedic spotlight. John Park’s wide-ranging career has taken him from Hollywood, to Las Vegas, where he performed in “Splash” at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. He’s performed on Persian rugs in Saudi Arabia for ex-pat oil workers, and even taken his act to sea, where he’s played for the passengers of the SS Azure Seas as well as on a historic schooner. John’s engaging performances have won over audiences like top executives at Microsoft and IBM, Ontario television viewers who were lucky enough to catch John on CityTV, and festival-goers around the world, including the New Zealand Festival of the Arts, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Moers Comedy Festival in Germany.
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| The Magic of Ryan Brown will draw you into a magical world with illusion & manipulation with lots of audience participation & high energy magic that will leave you wanting more. Ryan recently performed his magic show in Los Vegas. Be prepared – he will “knock your socks off” with his incredible performance. He is considered the new blood of the magic circuit in Canada because he brings unique energy, creativity and a deep love for his craft; and he always ready to entertain the audiences.
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| Jungle Jack’s Extreme Balloons: In his 13 years of balloon twisting Jungle Jack has entertained audiences from Toronto to Hong Kong. You may have seen him performing for the Raptors, Leafs, Argonauts, Blue Jays, Toronto Winter Festival, Toronto Street Festival, Taste of the Danforth, CNE, CN Tower, various trade shows and malls. Over his career he has won World Balloon Sculpture Competition in 2000, 2002 and 2007. Over the years he has lectured at balloon conventions around the world on how to build mammoth size sculptures and on his unique style of entertaining with the popular Guessing Game.
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