"A Night on Fire" Opens at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow

"A Night on Fire" opened on July 1, 2016 at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow awing audiences with an hour of fiery acts and feats of skill.

This event includes a live display of fire arts with flame-wielding, fire-eating performers twisting and turning, juggling and dancing, spinning and sword fighting. Stunts and family-friendly humor add to the excitement.

The performers are members of a troupe called "A Different Spin," affiliated with the Boston Circus Guild. Musician Jim Keyes does a pre-show audience warmup.

Performances this week for this new Historic Hudson Valley event are scheduled for:

• Saturday , July 2 at 8 and 9:30 p.m.
  
• Sunday, July 3 at 8 p.m.
  

Next weekend's performances take place on:

• Friday, July 8 at 8:30 p.m.
  
• Saturday, July 9 at 8 and 9:30 p.m.
  
• Sunday, July 10 at 8 p.m.

Refreshments are served by Blue Pig of Croton and include homemade ice cream.

Tickets for "A Night on Fire" cost $22 for adults and $16 for children 17 or younger. Members of Historic Hudson Valley receive a $5 per ticket discount. Tickets are available in advance online at www.hudsonvalley.org.

Historic Hudson Valley, a non-profit education and preservation organization, owns and operates Philipsburg Manor. Other Historic Hudson Valley events include The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, Horseman’s Hollow, and LIGHTSCAPES.

Philipsburg Manor is located at 381 North Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. For information, call 914-366-6900, or go to www.hudsonvalley.org.

Photo by Tom Nycz