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Press Pass with the Editor, Episode 1, March 2021
In this new podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor, we will be your front row access to what’s…
New Release The Crown Features Black Women in Circus
In celebration of Black excellence in circus, Veronica Blair has produced a video premiere featuring Black women aptly named The Crown….
JOB ALERT: Opportunities in the UK, Australia, and the USA
This week we are excited to offer job opportunities from three different corners of the globe. Invisible Circus, based in…
PRO EXCLUSIVE
Circus Bodies: Aging Circus Bodies
Aging Circus Bodies is part of a new series called Circus Bodies. The introductory article speaks to the importance of…
News and events
The UniverSoul Circus Is For The People: A Brief History Of The Black Circus
“We get to share our culture with everyone and each member of the audience leaves with a message: that everyone…
Advice
Creation Space for Creative Projects: 3 Tips
Finding space for your project can be a bigger challenge than you might expect. Circus projects especially tend to have…
Meet the Artist
CircusTalk PRO Member Showcase: Murray Raine
We at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community…
Education
COSMIC, Circus Pedagogy Goes Digital
COSMIC is the ongoing project of FEDEC[1], in collaboration with the FFEC[2], and it is quite ambitious and innovative. It…
Research
The Element of Language of French Contemporary Circus Artists
In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is…
Podcast
Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 28- Whitney Houston Tribute Artist Ikenna Amaechi
To celebrate the closing of Black History Month on the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews the…
History
The Life of Circus Lady Josephine Demott
In 2016, Milner Library received one of its largest grants ever to collaborate with Circus World in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and The John…
Reviews
Book Review: “Kicking Sawdust: Running Away with the Circus and Carnival” by Clayton Anderson
I have some pretty distinct memories of going to see the circus with my parents when I was a child….
Panels and Discussions
Wake Up Call for Inclusion–Queering the Circus: Exploring LBGTQIA+ Circus Realities & Possibilities
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Wake Up Call for Inclusion series. In this panel discussion about LGBTQIA’s presence in…
Meet the Organization
Circus For Every Body–The Extraordinary Bodies Story So Far
We set up Extraordinary Bodies in the flurry of optimism that followed the Olympics in the UK in 2012. We…
Opinion
Can You Describe Circus in 5 Words?
It is difficult to sum up a whole art form in 500 words, let alone 5, but by streamlining our…
Social Circus
American Youth Circus Organization Releases “Ethical Principles of Sexual Abuse and Harassment Prevention” Guidelines
In a recent letter to members, AYCO/ACE (American Youth Circus Organization and the American Circus Educators)released the details of their…
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New Release The Crown Features Black Women in Circus
In celebration of Black excellence in circus, Veronica Blair has produced a video premiere featuring Black women aptly named The Crown….
Obituary
Covid: Gerry Cottle, Circus Showman and Wookey Hole Caves Owner, Remembered as ‘The Greatest Showman on Earth’
Circus boss Gerry Cottle was known for touring big tops around Britain and the world for decades. He trained as…
