Performance
The Bellowphone Show
One-man act on homemade instruments.
Fri. 2:30-3:10 p.m., 3:45-4:25 p.m. Hynes: Room 208
Brother Blue
Storyteller, singer, and dancer. Themes range from folk to personal.
Fri. 2:30-3:15 p.m., 3:45-4:30 p.m. Hynes: Room 101
"Cello Tales"
Leeny Del Seamonds and Gideon Freudmann Stories set stories to CelloBop. (Artist profile).
Sat. 1-1:45 p.m., 2:15-3 p.m., 3:30-4:15 p.m. Hynes: Room 102
Dinoman!
With sidekick Reflex the racoon, he finds three life-size dinosaurs.
Fri. 1-1:45 p.m., 2-2:45 p.m., 3-3:45 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. Hynes: Room 100
Doctor Stardust
Juggling meets quantum mechanics.
Sat. 3:15-4 p.m., 4:30-5:15 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
Drawbridge Puppet Theatre
Marionettes present the classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin.
Sat. 2:30-3 p.m., 3:30-4 p.m., 4:30-5 p.m. Hynes: Room 208
The Gerwick Puppets
Dreams turn real for two kids during a magical night.
Fri. 1:30-2:15 p.m., 2:45-3:30 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. Hynes: Room 104
Karen Glickman
Deaf storyteller uses hands to weave her stories.
Sat. 1:30-2 p.m., 2:30-3 p.m., 3:30-4 p.m. Hynes: Room 101
Bonnie Greenberg
Story/song fest spans Africa, Mexico, Japan, and Israel.
Fri. 1:30-2:15 p.m., 2:45-3:30 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. Hynes: Room 106
B.J. Hickman
Comic magician who gets crowd in on act.
Sat. 1:30-2:15 p.m., 2:45-3:30 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. Hynes: Room 207
The Jim Show
One-man comedy show of juggling, balancing, and weird dancing.
Fri. 3:15-4 p.m., 4:30-5:15 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
The Junkman
Donald Knaack and Boston youth play sound sculptures they made from recycled materials.
Sat. 3:30-4 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium
Barbara Lipke
Multicultural stories.
Sat. 2-2:45 p.m., 3:15-4 p.m., 4:30-5:15 p.m. Hynes: Room 103
Maximum Velocity
Professional bicycle and in-line stunt team.
Fri. 1-1:15 p.m., 2:30-2:45 p.m., 4:15-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 1-1:15 p.m., 2:30-2:45 p.m., 4:15-4:30 p.m. Hynes: Hall D
Medicine Story
A Wampanoag elder tells traditional stories.
Sat. 1:30-2:15 p.m., 2:45-3:30 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. Hynes: Room 106
Mime Out Loud
Trent Arterberry's mime, monologue, music. (Artist profile).
Sat. 1-1:45 p.m., 2-2:45 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
Elisa Pearmain
Participatory world folktales.
Fri. 1-1:45 p.m., 2:15-3 p.m., 3:30-4:15 p.m. Hynes: Room 102
Poobley Greegy Puppet Theatre
"Going, Going, Gone Whaling," about a family of whales and a hapless whale hunter.
Sat. 1:15-2 p.m., 2:30-3:15 p.m. Hynes: Room 206
Punch & Judy & Friends
Professor Will (Stackman) presents a timeless version of the quarrelsome couple.
Fri. 1:30-2:15 p.m., 2:45-3:30 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. Hynes: Room 207
The Skyriders
Trampoline stunts using snow skis, snowboards, and wakeboards.
Fri. 1:45-2 p.m., 3:30-3:45 p.m., 5-5:15 p.m.; Sat. 1:45-2 p.m., 3:30-3:45 p.m., 5-5:15 p.m. Hynes: Hall D
Steelpan Paradise 2000
Caribbean sounds by band of Berklee College students, faculty, drummers, and vocalists.
Sat. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium
Tanglewood Marionettes
"Cinderella," with 18th-century costumes, sets, music.
Sat. 1:30-2:10 p.m., 2:45-3:25 p.m., 4-4:40 p.m. Hynes: Room 104
We Three Puppetellers
Margaret Edmundson, Bonnie Duncan, and Egan offer interactive music, percussion, and drama.
Fri. 1-1:45 p.m., 2:15-3 p.m., 3:30-4:15 p.m. Hynes: Room 206
The Zucchini Brothers
Zany musical trio.
Fri. 1-1:45 p.m., 2-2:45 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
Performance | Hands-on fun | Strolling acts
Hands-on fun
Berkshire Bateria Escola de Samba
Learn to samba at a Brazilian street party.
Sat. 1:30-2:30 p.m., 3-4 p.m. Hynes: Room 100
Bob Bloom
Bang away.
Sat. 1-3 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium
Facial Expressions
Painter Shana Hicks and crew paint faces.
Fri. and Sat. 1-5 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
Michael Frank
Kids make their own New Year's noisemakers.
Fri. and Sat. 1-6 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association
Welcome the year of the dragon by making crafts and watching young musicians and dancers.
Fri. and Sat. 1-5 p.m. Hynes: Hall C
Jam with the Junkman
Play instruments that percussionist Donald Knaack and friends built of stuff others threw out.
Fri. 1-4 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium
New England Aquarium
"Oceans, Whales and More!" life-size Right Whale model; hands-on exhibits about ocean life and fishing; and the Rock Hopper Hop, Whale Game Show, and New Tidepool Revue.
Fri. 1-6 p.m. Hynes: Hall C
Ninots
Children create headdresses - inspired by the environment - to wear in the Grand Procession.
Fri. 1-5 p.m. Hynes: Hall A
Putt-Putt Challenge
Mini-golf fans can take a swing.
Fri. 1 p.m.-1 a.m. Hynes: Main lobby
Through The Looking Glass Artists
Children are challenged to envision their future selves. (Artist profile).
Fri. 1-6 p.m. Hynes: Room 103
Wall Resolutions
Decorate walls with your dreams and hopes for the New Year.
Fri. and Sat. 1-6 p.m. Hynes: Hall C
Performance | Hands-on fun | Strolling acts
Strolling acts
Look for them Fri. and Sat. 1-6 p.m. in Hynes: Hall C - be prepared to join in.
The Airborne Comedians
High-flying juggling and slapstick theatrics. The group emcees, playing traffic cop for all the roving artists. (Artist profile).
Bobarino Gravittini
Juggling, acrobatics.
Bozoris & Jakester
Comedy, magic, music, juggling, and stilting.
Danoe the Clown
Slapstick comedy, juggling, and balancing tricks.
Jason Gladden
Balloon artist.
Jenny the Juggler
Clown charms all ages.
Mark Farneth
Juggler and magician.
Peter Panic
Watch him juggle soccer balls.
Peter Sosna
Magician and comic.
Rami Salami
King of balloon twisters.
Trickster Fox
Comedy and circus acts.
Performance | Hands-on fun | Strolling acts
