Event Listing - Music, Theater, Dance, Organizations
Sun Dec 23, 2007

WowFactor Team Presents

Winter Wonderland "Elka" party + Quintessence Show

Best Russian Traditions Are Back!


Tel. 650.223.0312
Email Winter Wonderland "Elka" party + Quintessence Show
Website
$30 - $50
Tickets
Box Office: 650.223.0312

Location
Date and Time
Palace of Fine Arts
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123 map
cross street: Lyon @ Francisco
district: Marina/Cow Hollow

Sun Dec 23, 2007 (2pm & 4:30pm - kids, 7pm teens) - children under 3 come free

Description
Meet Russian Santa Claus (Ded Moroz) and his granddaughter Snegurochka, as well as other fairy tale characters, played by the famous Russian clowns Licedei.

As part of celebration, enjoy Quintessence - a new show, which combines Russian dancing, music, and clownery to create an utterly unique theatrical experience. Quintessence is featured by an infamous siberian "folk-n-roll" band from Los Angeles - Red Elvises. The show also features world famous clown-mime theater Licedei, and pioneering folk-modern dance troupe Firebird Dance Theatre. Quintessence is produced in close collaboration with Pavel Brun, the former art director of several Cirque du Soleil shows as well as Celine Dion's "New Day" in Las Vegas

Festivities will be led by the hosts - Santa Clause, Snegurochka, and their friends - roller-skating polar bears, astronauts, playful bunnies, fishes, octopus and many more characters from the Quintessence Show.

Afternoon Celebration (2 PM, 4:30 PM) - Kids Party + Quintessence Show
Santa Claus and Fairy tale character encounters, games, dancing, best new year costume competitions, etc. Prizes include Disneyland family trip! Special goodie bags for all kids.

Evening Celebration (7 PM) - Teen ball + Quintessence Show
Costume ball, with the best costume competition, the appointment of King, Queen and their royal court, many prizes and gifts and the latest "teen" hits played by a DJ.