Calvin Kai Ku — Sat. May 29 — Santa Cruz City Parks
Magician/Illusionist
With a mission to build meaningful connections through humor and empathy, Calvin Kai Ku uses his growing, versatile experience working as a professional variety performer to build bridges with his audience, to transform stressful environments, and to create joyful, safe spaces.
Calvin has performed in the prestigious WuQiao Circus Festival in China, Fortune 500 company events in the U.S. and Internationally, and for circus companies including Teatro Zinzanni and Circus Bella. Calvin has performed in TBC’s HereAfterHere: a self-guided tour of eternity as well as Mangia del Arte.
Calvin is in his 4th year as Director of the Bay Area Medical Clown Project. A founding clown at Medical Clown Project’s birth in 2010, he has continued therapeutic clowning across a variety of healthcare environments: Pediatric Units, Intensive Care Units, Emergency Departments, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Acute Care, Specialty Nursing, and Disaster Relief Zones.