| Camp Winnarainbow | |
|---|---|
| Performing arts | |
  Camp WinnarainbowLocation in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′56″N 123°32′02″W / 39.74889°N 123.53389°W / 39.74889; -123.53389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
Camp Winnarainbow is a circus and performing arts camp for all ages, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization co-founded by American entertainer and peace activist Wavy Gravy and his wife Bonnie Beecher. Wavy, Bonnie and Txi Whizz jointly co-directed the camp. The camp adjoins the Hog Farm commune near Laytonville, California.
Activities
Classes that campers can attend include aerials (trapeze, silks and Spanish web), juggling, improvisation, tightrope, gymnastics, acting/drama, unicycle, stilt walking, clowning and clown philosophy, art and magic. Campers are given free choice as to which classes they want to attend on a daily basis, with two mandatory periods offered in the morning and optional classes offered at free time in the afternoon.
The main camp is for children ages 7-14, with some 15-year-olds also attending, and runs for 1 week in the "A" session and 2 weeks in sessions "B" through "E". Camp Winnarainbow also runs a program for adults who have "forgotten how to lighten up and let loose," and two programs (teen staff and teen camp) for teenagers ages 15-17.
The camp has ties to individuals and organizations from the founder's counterculture background. Danny Rifkin, a former co-manager of the Grateful Dead, has served on the camp's board and the camp has received funding from the Furthur Foundation, the Bill Graham Foundation, Jerry Garcia, Rex Foundation and many others.
Notable alumni
- Thessaly Lerner - Ukalady
- Jory Johns - Author
- Avery Monsen - Actor / Author
- Gabriel Sunday - Actor
- Mara Hruby - Singer
- Emily Heller - Comedian
- Ryan Torf - The Story So Far
- The Amazing Bubble Man - bubble artist
References
- Compassion comes easy to this clown
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- drummer, Tré Cool Drummer for Green Day Camp Winnarainbow Biographical Info Cool is an American; Lookouts, best known as the drummer for Green Day He replaced the group’s former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 Cool has also played in The; Samiam; Network, the Green Day side-projects The; ago, the Foxboro Hot Tubs Categories: Musicians Updated 5 years (2014-01-23). "Tré Cool » Famous Alumni". Summer Camp Culture. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
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- ^ Rufus, Anneli Star Josselin. "Making Mourning Funny with Avery Monsen and Jory Johns | Books | Oakland, Berkeley & Bay Area". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "Gabriel Sunday". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- Hildebr, Lee (2014-04-11). "Mara Hruby releases new CD, 'Archaic Rapture'". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
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