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10×10 Fire Dancing with Opal Raven
February 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., in partnership with the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival and Mill Town Foundation, will be bringing a special event to the 10×10 lineup on Saturday, February 22! Opal Raven Cirque will perform a Fire Dance routine from 5:15 to 5:45 pm at the First Street Common.
Opal Raven Cirque is a circus and sideshow performer based in Western Massachusetts. She’s known across New England and the Tri-State area for her “Danger Dame of the Flame” variety show. Also known as the Sword Queen of Gypsy Layne, Opal showcases masterful sword spinning and daring prop tricks.
Book-ending the Fire Show will be Berkshire United Way’s 10x the Fun from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Zion Lutheran Church and 10 Minutes of Fireworks at 6 pm on the Common. Viewing of the fireworks will only be allowed from the First Street Parking Lot, so please be prepared to stand or bring chairs.
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will also present their free Kids’ Paint & Sip at 10x the Fun.
For more information on Pittsfield’s 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival, visit LovePittsfield.com.
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