May 19 2023
Cirque Kalabanté – 'Afrique en Cirque'

Cirque Kalabanté – 'Afrique en Cirque'

Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College

Cirque Kalabanté | Friday, May 19 | Yardley Hall | “Afrique en Cirque” is a highly colorful creation featuring amazing acrobats performing authentic choreography to the frantic rhythms of native instruments of Guinea.

To the melodious sound of the Kora, artistic director and company founder Yamoussa Bangoura takes us into an elsewhere that radiates the diversity of traditional African arts with the virtuosity of the North American modern circus performance.
Bangoura began his professional career with the show “La Légende du Singe Tambourinaire.” After being spotted in Spain with Cirque Éloize, he was recruited for the show “Nomade,” where he performed from 2002 to 2007.
In 2010, he joined an equestrian company, Cavalia, for the creation of the show “Odysséo” and toured with them until 2012, after which he chose to focus on his own company, Productions Kalabanté, based in Montreal.

Admission Info

School show: 10 a.m. – Tickets start at $5
Public show: 7 p.m. – Tickets start at $25

Phone: 913-469-4445

Email: MidwestTrustCenter@jccc.edu

Dates & Times

2023/05/19 - 2023/05/19

Location Info

Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College

12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210

Parking Info

  • For the best parking, check your tickets for curtain time and arrive 20-25 minutes in advance.
  • Parking at Johnson County Community College is generally free, except for the rare weeknight performance. Ask the box office about reserved parking if the event you're attending is scheduled on a weeknight.
  • The closest place to park is in either the East or West Midwest Trust Center parking garage. To get to the Midwest Trust Center garages, drive onto campus from the east College Boulevard entrance. The garages are two-level lots directly in front of (to the north of) the Midwest Trust Center. "Reserved" spots in the surface lot parallel to the west garage may be used for performance parking.
  • To get to the Galileo's Garden parking structure, drive onto campus at Quivira Road or follow the East Campus inner road east and south to Clock Drive. Turn right on Clock Drive into the parking garage. After you park, walk out of the northeast exit of the garage and follow the sidewalk straight north to the Midwest Trust Center.