Host of Sparrows (photo by Barbara Shore Portrait)
April 11, 2025 | 1:30 pm @ University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA–From Virginia’s first professional contemporary circus companycomesMetaMORPHOsis, a performance that celebratesthelife cycle of themorpho butterfly.Aerial silkperformerscreatively interpret the journey of the caterpillarfrom the egg,tothecocoon, andfinallythe magnificent transformation into a beautiful butterfly.Host of SparrowsAerial Circuswillgive twoperformances ofMetaMORPHOsis Friday, April 11,at 1:30p.m. with a talkback to follow, and at 7 p.m.,on the Lawn by the Lake atThe University of Virginia’s College at Wise.The performancesarefree and open to the public and brought to you by the Pro-Art Associationin conjunction withUVA Wise.Bring lawn chairs or blankets as seating will be limited. In the event of inclement weather, the performances will be moved to the David J. Prior Convocation Center.For more informationand weather updates, visitproartva.org.
For the originalMetaMORPHOsisproduction at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in 2019, Host of Sparrows Aerial Circus worked with an arborist to create a beautifully choreographed show of aerial silks artists suspended from a mighty oak tree—32 feet in the air.The company is based in Richmond, Virginia, andhas a mission to provide everyone the opportunity to experience, learn,and perform the challenging,empowering,and creative arts of circus in a safe and inclusive environment.Liketheirfeathered mascots, Host of Sparrows believes that everyone—no matter how “ordinary”—has the ability todo amazing things if they are given the chance to spread their wings.Find out more about the company athostofsparrows.com.
This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, therefore individuals with accessibility needs or general questions are encouraged to call (276) 376-4520 or emailpro-art@uvawise.edu. For evolving conditions related to weather cancelations, or similar unforeseen circumstances, patrons are encouraged to checkproartva.orgfor up-to-date information.
Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. BascomSlempFoundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, the Columbus Phipps Foundation, and the Lee County Community Foundation.
Category: Theatre