Acrofabulous to fire up Skokie audiences

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Jugglers, trapeze artists, clowns and other performers will burn a lasting impression into the memories of young audiences when Devonshire Playhouse hosts an Acrofabulous Spectacular.Jugglers, trapeze artists, clowns and other performers will burn a lasti

Updated: February 3, 2012 10:14PM

Jugglers, trapeze artists and clowns will amaze and amuse audiences at the Acrofabulous Spectacular, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Devonshire Playhouse, 4400 Greenwood St., Skokie.

“Rachel Findley and Daniel Findley are ready to blow the crowd away with their double trapeze act,” reported James Schubert, founder and general director of Acrofabulous. He also noted that Sonja Richter will be spinning the Spanish web and Amy Chen will thrill audiences with her upside-down stunts.

The show will also feature performers doing elevated stunts on silk and examples of poi — swinging tethered weights through a variety of patterns.

Devonshire Cultural Center Facilities Manager Robin Horwitz said, “James is giving my daughter, Bonnie Ledford, the opportunity to open the show with a trapeze act that even has her own mother coming out of her seat. It’s quite thrilling.”

Tickets are $11, $9 for students and seniors.

For details, call (847) 674-1500, ext. 2400 or visit www.skokieparks.org.

Another balancing act

Music, dance and acrobatics will be combined by a troupe from Mombassa, Kenya, during An Evening With Jabali African Acrobats, 7-7:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St. Pick up tickets starting at 6:30 p.m. that evening. The Village of Skokie Human Relations Commission is co-sponsoring the performance.

For details, call (847) 673-7774 or visit www.skokielibrary.info.

No fun like snow fun

Chill out with Frosty Fun at the Wildwood Nature Center, 529 Forestview Ave., Park Ridge, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. You and your children will paint with ice cubes, color snow and learn about these frozen states of water. The cost is $15 per family.

For details, call (847) 692-3570 or visit www.prparks.org.

Dance, dance, dance

That’s what babies, toddlers and preschoolers will be doing with a favorite adult at the Bibliobop Dance Party, 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at Niles Public Library, 6960 W. Oakton St. Miss Cate will be the DJ, selecting songs from the library’s large music collection to get everyone moving.

For details, call (847) 663-1234 or visit www.nileslibrary.org.

Bright-eyed benefit

No one will snooze when Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players present a family concert to benefit Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Christian Heritage Academy, 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield. Tickets are $15 per person in advance, $18 at the door.

For details, call (847) 832-6600 or visit www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org.