Suspended Cirque Presents SWINGIN' AT JACK'S, All Sundays In April

Galapagos Arts Space presents Swingin' at Jack's. Galapagos Art Space is located at 16 Main Street at the corner of Water, Dumbo, Brooklyn,718-222-8500. To get there take the subway: A, C to High St. F to York St.

All Sundays in April 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 at 8 pm Pre-show at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $25 adult,$20 students/union and those in 40's costume, order online at www.galapagosartspace.com

The year is 1947 and Jack's gin joint is the hottest place in town. From the moment you walk in, you realize you are in another era. The saucy French maitre-d orders you to take your seat as the flirty cigarette girls try to sell you a jujubee along with your cigarette. Above, the strapping stagehand rigs apparatuses for the show when suddenly the sultry songstress who stole Jack's heart shows up. The party goes into full swing (so to speak) as this cast of saucy characters kicks up their heels to the best jazz ensemble this side of the river. Watch their personal dramas unfold in the air (on ropes, trapezes, and hoops) and below (dancing, singing, and playing instruments) all with a little sass, class, a wink, and a smile. Dress up in your 40's best and be swept into a decadent swing-time era where everything unfolds practically in your lap. You know you've found real intimacy when you can reach out and touch it.

Suspended Cirque is a talented and experienced group of performers who have created a new genre of aerial theater, integrating breathtaking aerial acrobatics, music, dance, theater, and circus. They perform on traditional circus apparatuses as well as off walls, chains, and anything that can be suspended. They also sing, dance, and play a variety of instruments. The cast of Suspended Cirque includes: Joshua Dean, Ben Franklin, Michelle Dortignac, Angela Jones, and Kristin Olness directed by Brian Rardin. This round also includes an incredible band led by Victoria Lecta-Cave. Members have appeared on Broadway, at The Joyce Theater and Lincoln Center, and with such names as Twyla Tharp. They have also been featured on the Sundance Channel, Good Day New York, NOVA, and advertising for American Express. Reviews of the members include "powerful stage presence" (New York Times), and "compelling images" (Backstage).