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THURSDAY, JULY 18 - SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

4 DAYS. 7 VENUES. 20+ WILDLY UNIQUE PROJECTS.

OZ Arts Nashville | The Darkhorse Theater | Welcome to 1979 | Begonia Labs
Nashville School for the Aerial Arts | Global Education Center | Richland Park

Kindling Arts invites you to embrace the beauty of imperfections at the 2024 Festival, featuring two dozen uniquely captivating performances. This year's lineup offers an array of unforgettable events: an immersive dance-theatre event set in a groovy 1970s soiree, a hilarious sporting competition where furry monsters face off against audience members, and a celebration of an inclusive definition of girlhood explored through a dynamic collaboration of teen songwriters and professional choreographers. Enjoy a live taping of a beloved 90s sitcom where the audience controls the storyline, and a high-flying circus adventure through TV Land. Experience a heartwarming comedy that explores faith and self-acceptance, a hilarious journey through self-humiliation, an ethereal all-Black neo-burlesque production, and performance art showcases that break conventional boundaries and defy classification.

And that's just the beginning!

Get the most out of the 2024 Festival with a Standard Weekend Pass for only $115 (includes general admission to all Festival events), or upgrade your experience to a VIP Weekend Pass for $165, including Premium seating at our most in-demand events and a Festival T-shirt. Individual tickets for all performances are also now on sale!

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2024 FESTIVAL LINE-UP

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Immersive dance-theater inviting you the greatest party of yesteryear that overtakes the rad music studio Welcome to 1979
Thursday, July 18th at 7:30pm / Friday, July 19th at 9pm / Saturday, July 20th at 4:30pm + 9pm

Life-size fuzzy monsters take the field against actual Nashville residents in a sporting contest that mixes improv comedy with the antics of a minor league baseball game

Saturday, July 20th at 6pm

(RAIN DATE: Sunday, July 21st at 6pm

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High-flying circus acts mix with the adventures and misadventures of life in TV Land that is scrambled by mysterious signal from an alternate dimension

Thursday, July 18th + Friday, July 19th at 7:30pm / Saturday, July 20th at 8:30pm

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Four of Nashville’s most sought-after dance talents explore global anxieties, personal identity, and spiritual fulfillment

Sunday, July 21st at 2pm

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From the provocative to the profound, these potent short performances break conventional boundaries and defy classification

Saturday, July 20th at 4pm + Sunday, July 21st at 2pm

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Take a trip back to 1997 for a live taping of a beloved Friday night sitcom starring a family of lovable orphans just trying to get by

Friday, July 19th + Saturday, July 20th at 7pm

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Pairs of talented teen songwriters and professional choreographers explore femme identity and coming of age through stunning movement and music

Friday, July 19th at 7pm / Saturday, July 20th at 2pm

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Follow Seth through the highs and lows of preparing his solo show masterpiece, including hilarious meta-theatrical, comedic sketches and original songs

Thursday, July 18th at 9pm / Friday, July 19th at 9:30pm

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Step into a mystical garden in this Neo-burlesque production inspired by Minne Ripperton’s classic 1970 album, Come to My Garden, featuring an all-Black, hand-picked cast

Saturday, July 20th at 10pm

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

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Using gravity-defying aerial feats and dazzling movement, some of the best local aerialists and circus performers explore how their past imperfections have made them more resilient

Saturday, July 20th + Sunday, July 21st at 6pm

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A heartwarming comedic journey that explores the tangled web of faith, virginity, unconditional love, and the bittersweet nature of growing up

Sunday, July 21st at 5pm

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A hilarious and vulnerable comedic exploration of why a man in his 30’s feels the need to humiliate himself on stage so you’ll like him

Sunday, July 21st at 7:30pm

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A wide-ranging collection of seven dances exploring the invisible and unseen: internalized power, vulnerable grief, and the beauty permeating everything around us

Thursday, July 18th + Saturday, July 20th at 7pm

Nashville’s beloved monhtly showcase of one-minute films returns, along with the debut of DTF TV!, a new comedy pilot

Saturday, July 20th at 9:30pm

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Where House Ensemble wants to perform these 30 new works in just 1 hour, it’s up to the audience to decide the order!

Friday, July 19th at 7:30pm

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A celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander filmmakers, featuring works from curator Josh Inocalla, Erik Sharpnack, Randa Newman, Amanda Adams, AJ Johnson, and James Kyson

Saturday, July 20th at 7:30pm

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Diego Gomez's powerful new play explores the struggles of migrant communities through the extraordinary lens of magical realism

Saturday, July 20th at 3pm

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Featuring cutting-edge movement, spoken word, and experimental theatrics, this trio of highly innovative performance projects show us what’s next for local live performance

Sunday, July 21st at 4pm

Mixing high-tempo tracks with pure theatricality, this music-based performance is told through the lens of an alien invasion, unapologetically celebrating the immigrant experience

Sunday, July 21st at 8:30pm

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Embracing the intangible spiritual realm, this singular performance features a live reading of channeled writings accompanied by vivid video installations exploring ecstatic mysticism

Sunday, July 21st at 7:30pm

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Caught between a heightened reality and an unearthly dream world, Fjolla Hoxha's layered play examines the many ways women's freedoms are challenged in a normative world

Saturday, July 20th at 4:30pm

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Join community icon Ms. Pearl to hear about her life, how she come to be connected to the land, and the lessons she learned from nature

Saturday, July 20th at 1pm

FESTIVAL PARTIES

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Sublime beats from DJ Maggie Wells and a mysterious line-up of Kindling guests are enough to guarantee a great time... but wait till you see the totally rad venue Welcome to 1979

Friday, July 19th from 10:30pm-12:30am

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Raise a glass to our incredible weekend of performances and celebrations with our partners at Begonia Labs

Sunday, July 21st from 9pm-11pm

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FREE WORKSHOPS at Global Education Center

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Rising choreographer Asia Pyron leads a free 90-minute workshop exploring some of the dance-theater techniques used to create
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Saturday, July 20th from 11am-12:30pm

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Join local creative leader Amanda Cantrell Roche for a free story exchange to experience sharing your own story, practicing deep listening, and retelling your partner's story.

Saturday, July 20th from 1:30pm-3pm

BOOK YOUR FESTIVAL PASS!

Wanna be more involved with Kindling Arts Festival 2024? Learn more about volunteer opportunities here!

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