Tomas Kubinek gives performance art a good name. "Mr. Kubinek is an acrobat, storyteller, stilt walker, unicyclist, musician, magician, clown and comic whose jokes and ad-libs bring giggles from youngsters and laughter from adults," according to The New York Times. As critic Lawrence Van Gelder wrote: "Mr. Kubinek would be worth seeing if he accomplished no more than his remarkable feat of balancing a glass of red wine on his forehead, which is so broad, he says, that he calls it his fivehead. But Mr. Kubinek doesn't stop there. Still balancing the glass, he manages to lower himself to the stage floor, turn a complete somersault and, without spilling a drop of wine or using his hands, drink the glass empty. Oh, yes, one more thing: he does all this while playing a ukulele and, for most of the time, whistling 'It's a Sin to Tell a Lie'.” When he played the Mahaiwe more than two years ago, he bowled over critic Seth Rogovoy who wrote: "Kubinek is a one-man circus and dramatic repertory company and band. This guy is so talented at so many different things he makes your average multitasker look like a sloth.” What's more, although Kubinek's work is sophisticated and borders on the intellectual, it is also appropriate for children over the age of seven, which is another mean feat. He will be performing for free on Saturday, March 14, as part of his Aritst-in-Residency stint at Bard College at Simon's Rock, and the public is invited. Tomas KubinekMcConnell Theater/Daniel Arts CenterBard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington; 413.644.4400 8 PM
