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Ghost Light: BetweenFall and Flight takes a deep look into the synergy of two highly skilled performers, while the teeterboard propels them toward each other in the euphoria of flight, accompanied by the levity of weightlessness and the fatality of the inevitable fall. A reflection of the journey of a partnership, Ghost Light features a blend of breathtaking acrobatic feats, poignant choreography and a saturated lighting design. One-hour in length, Ghost Light premiered in fall 2020 in France. It had its North American premiere at Tohu in Montreal in November 2021. Boasting performers from Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloize and Les 7 Doigts, Machine de Cirque was created by juggler/acrobats Raphaël Dubé and Yohann Trépanier, along with percussionist Fred Lebrasseur, under the artistic direction of Vincent Dubé.

Sojka Poet-in-ResidenceDanez SmithPoetry and Q&A: Tuesday October 8 , 7pm, Bucknell HallCraft Talk & Workshop: Thursday, October 10, 12pm, Hildreth-Mirza Great RoomDanez Smith is the author of three collections including Homie and Don't Call Us Dead. They have won the Forward Prize for Best Collection, the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry, the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and have been a finalist for the NAACP Image Award in Poetry, the National Book Critic Circle Award, and the National Book Award. Danez's poetry and prose has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The New Yorker, GQ, Best American Poetry and on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Danez is a member of the Dark Noise Collective. Former co-host of the Webby nominated podcast VS (Versus), they are the recipient of fellowships from the Poetry Foundation, Princeton, United States Artists, the McKnight Foundation, the Montalvo Arts Center, Cave Canem, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Danez has been featured as part of Forbes' annual 30 Under 30 list and is the winner of a Pushcart Prize. They live in Minneapolis near their people.