TheExperience
ForfourextraordinarydaysinOctober,artistsandaudiences from across America and around the world come together at The Ringling to experience the phenomenon that isRIAF!
Hailed for its “progressive programmethat would rival anythinginNewYorkorLondon”(TimeOutLondon),theRingling International Arts Festival is your chance to explore and embrace the vibrant and exhilarating world of contemporary music, theater, anddance.
RIAF2015presentssevencompellingperspectivesonbeauty, innovation,andartistrybyperformersrepresentingthemanyand varied cultures of Asia. Plan now to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime, not-to-be-missed opportunity!
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MERTZTHEATRE
FRI OCT 16 8:00PM
SAT OCT 17 2:00PM
SUN OCT 18 5:00PM
COOKTHEATRE
FRI OCT 16 2:00PM
SAT OCT 17 8:00PM
SUN OCT 18 5:00PM
TAO DANCETHEATER
“What your eyes perceiveisexactlywhat our hearts hope toexpress.”
– Tao Ye, Choreographer andFounder
ofTAODanceTheater
“… gripping exploration ofmagneticpull,not only between dancers, butbetweentheviewerandthedance.”–TheNewYorkTimes
With thrilling theatricalimpact,mesmerizingsoundscapes, and unrivaled technicalvirtuosity,
TAO Dance Theater of Beijing is taking theworldofdance by storm. In a 2015 World Tour of4continents,14 countries, and more than 20 cities, RIAF2015isyouronlychanceintheU.S.toseethehypnoticcreations of choreographer Tao Ye as hestretches
the boundaries of imagination andputsyouon the cutting edge ofcreativity.
PENI CANDRARINI
“Sing with your bodyand dance with yourvoice.”
– PeniCandraRini
“Rini’soutstandingly expressive voice is captivating…leaving the audiences breathless with wonder and completely captivated from start to finish.” – BroadwayWorld
Beloved for her melodious voice and hailed for her mastery of traditional music and innovative creativity, vocalist and composer PeniCandraRini is leading the next generation of Indonesian musical culture. Strongly committed to preserving and sharing the musical heritage of her country, the artist uses only her voice and traditional instruments to infuse a crystalline purity of sound with a powerful imagery that evokes infinite manifestations of themysterious.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR
THERINGLING
FRI – SAT,OCT 16 – 17, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; SUN, OCT 18, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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SPENDTHEDAY@RIAF!
With affordably-priced performances at 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00 PM—all presented in
theaters within walking-distance proximity—you can park the car once and enjoy the entireday.
R I AF
T I C K ET
Those holding tickets to Festival stage productions may enjoy The Ringling free of charge during RIAF2015.Withmorethan300,000squarefeetofmuseumexhibitionspace,aGildedAgebayfront palazzo,and66acresoflushtropicalgardens,TheRinglingisoneofthemostextraordinary
culturalcentersinthenation.
Purchase all 7 and SAVE 20%, purchase 4 or more and SAVE 10%
FESTIVALSTAGEPRODUCTIONTICKETS:$35,$30
MEMBERS SAVE EVEN MORE. TICKETS: $31.50,$27
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COOKTHEATRE
THU OCT 15 7:00PM
OpeningNight
FRI OCT 16 5:00PM
SAT OCT 17 2:00PM
ORKES
SINTENREMEN
TheOrchestra
“forwhoeverlikesit!”
“Celebrating freedom with music that is unique and creative … preserving traditional Indonesian culture while transforming it to follow the current of modern life.” –IPAM/Jakarta
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Led by the charismatic (and wryly subversive) DjadukFerianto, the keroncong-playing musicians of Orkes Sinten Remen perform with such exuberant abandon that their unique mélange of musical sounds is both refreshingly new and hauntingly nostalgic.Variously
characterizedas“rowdy,”“oldfashioned,”“crazy,” or“mad,”OrkesSintenRemenhasitsownwayof preserving traditional Indonesian culture while revitalizing it “for whoever likes it.” A joyous musical experience you will neverforget.
PhotobyWangYuanqing
INCLUDED WITH YOUR
R I AF
T I C K ET
GATEHOUSEGATHERINGS
FRI – SUN, OCT 16 – 18: 3:00 – 5:00PM
Inbetweenafternoonperformances,pleasestopbytheGatehousePatioattheMcKay
Visitors Pavilion and join other Festival patrons for lite-bites, libations, and lively conversations. Foodandbeveragesareavailableforpurchase.Noadmissionfee.
PhotobyWangYuanqing
SPENDTHEDAY@RIAF!
With affordably-priced performances at 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00 PM—all presented in
theaters within walking-distance proximity—you can park the car once and enjoy the entireday.
Purchase all 7 and SAVE 20%, purchase 4 or more and SAVE 10%
FESTIVALSTAGEPRODUCTIONTICKETS:$35,$30
MEMBERS SAVE EVEN MORE. TICKETS: $31.50,$27
941.360.7399
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HISTORIC ASOLOTHEATER
THU OCT 15 7:00PM
OpeningNight
FRI OCT 16 8:00PM
SAT OCT 17 5:00PM
SUN OCT 18 2:00PM
JENSHYU
Solo Rites: SevenBreaths
“Music is life itself.” – JenShyu
“…a remarkable phenomenon, shifting register with startling ease and tonal resourcefulness…”
– BroadwayWorld
With “songs that could remind you of ancient court music or Joni Mitchell” (The New York Times), Jen Shyu invites you to join her for a musical pilgrimage through Taiwan, East Timor,
Indonesia, Vietnam, and South Korea. In a solo musical drama, directed by renowned Indonesian filmmaker GarinNugroho, this American-East Timorese-Taiwanese artist employs lutes, zithers, poetry, and dance to reveal “how beautifully and generously she uses sound” – The New York Times
INCLUDED WITH YOUR
R I AF
JAZZSUNSETSONSARASOTABAY
FRI & SAT, OCT 16 & 17: 5:00 – 8:00PM
Join us under the tent each evening as the sun sets on Sarasota Bay. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Free of charge with any
Photo by AyumiSakamoto
SPENDTHEDAY@RIAF!
With affordably-priced performances at 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00 PM—all presented in
theaters within walking-distance proximity—you can park the car once and enjoy the entireday.
SAVEUPTOPurchase all 7 and SAVE 20%, purchase 4 or more and SAVE 10%
PhotobyStevenSchreiber
941.360.7399
T I C K ET
Festival Stage Production or Museum Admission ticket for theday.
20%
FESTIVALSTAGEPRODUCTIONTICKETS:$35,$30
MEMBERS SAVE EVEN MORE. TICKETS: $31.50,$27
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PHARE:
THE CAMBODIANCIRCUS
KhmerMetal
Expect theUnexpected!
“… an edgy, alternative, down-to-earth, all singing-and- dancing Cambodian circus in the tradition of Cirque du Soleil… accomplished in acrobatics, contortion, aerial ballet, balancing, tightrope walking, fire dancing, vaulting, juggling, music,dance,
drama,mimeandcomedy.Theirshow,KhmerMetal,aboutlove, lifeandrock‘n’roll,issetoverthecourseofonenightinacrazy barandit’sedge-of-the-seatstuff.”–LaraDunston,forCNN
The performers of Phare learn their skills through PharePonleuSelpak–BeaconfortheArts–foundedafterthefall
RIAF2015OPENINGNIGHT
BOLLYWOODDREAMS
Photos by PeterPhoeng
BECOME ASPONSOR
of the Khmer Rouge in 1994 to rescue children fromthe
streets, troubled homes, and trafficking by providing free food, education, training, andjobs.
“I went to school for the cookies the teachers gave to students for free…and dreamed I could travel to other countries to perform.”–Phunam,anartistofPhare
THU, OC15
6:00–10:00PM
$125 $112.50fors
Gatherforachampagnewelcome beforeenjoyingtheOpeningNight performance of yourchoice:
•Phare: The CambodianCircus
KhmerMetal
•TomL
Shank’sMare
•onnarongKhampha
Then join fellow ons and the artists fRIAF 2015 inTheRinglingCourtyardforBollywoodDreams, aculturalcelebrationwheretheeastmeetsthewest.
Dance to an irresistible blend of the world’s greatestdancebeatsasBollywoodentertainer DJPrashanttransformsRIAFOpeningNightinto afull-fledgedBollywoodMusical.
Your Opening Night ticketincludes:
•welcome(6:00PM)
•OpeningNightperformance(7:00PM)
•BollywoodDreamsintheCourtyard(followingperformances)
The success of Ringling International Arts Festival is made possible
throughthegeneroussupportofoursponsors.
For information about becoming a RIAF Sponsor, please email or call (941) 359-5700x1-5806.
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