News and events
Colombian Street Circus Feeds People in Lockdown
A group of street performers in Bogota are using their show earnings to buy food and prepare soups for impoverished…
Panels and Discussions
Circus World Report at MICC’s First Virtual Conference
As the International Market of Contemporary Circus (MICC) adapts itself to be an online event this year (in response to…
Reviews
Fragments from the Editors’ Note–Thinking (Through Circus) Together–A Book Giveaway
In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is…
Advice
Returning to Circus and Aerial Training After COVID-19 Quarantine
Who was your pandemic circus self? Many of us found that our love for circus training had to change during…
Meet the Organization
Cluster Arts: Brisbane’s Circus Management Team Backstage and Taking Care of Business
Transcribing my conversation with Deb Wilks (Executive Director) and Kate Malone (Executive Producer) of Cluster Arts was like time travel. We spoke…
Opinion
Letting Things Be at the Zero Point– Quarantined Circus
As a circus artist based in the Netherlands, these are some of the observations I’ve made during this self-quarantine. They’re…
Research
Concordia Professor Patrick Leroux Co-Leads a Study of Quebec’s Cultural Sector as it Navigates the COVID-19 Pandemic
Montreal’s vibrant, high-profile arts industry has been struggling to stay afloat in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With theatres,…
Podcast
The Artist Athlete Podcast, Circus Training in the 21st Century with Henri Hänninen
The Artist Athlete Podcast was created in 2018 by circus artist Shannon McKenna. According to her website, by interviewing guests…
History
Somersaulting Out of the Archive: Facets of Circus Studies in German-Speaking Countries
A conversation by Mirjam Hildbrand & Anna-Sophie Jürgens In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of…
Meet the Artist
In Center Ring – Episode 10: Noeli Acoba: “Circus Is My Heart”
In Center Ring presents, the delightful, Noeli Acoba. The budding circus star turned YouTube sensation. In this episode, Noeli takes…
Education
Juggling: The New Mindfulness Made for Quarantine
In our media-saturated world in which individuals must manage excessive demands on their time and attention, we praise the skill…
Social Circus
What Social Distancing Means for Social Circuses in the Time of Coronavirus
“Circus has always been about joy, triumph and laughter through strength, flexibility and balance,” says Circus Harmony’s Artistic/Executive Director Jessica Hentoff….
Videos we like
The Uncle Junior Project–Episode 2, Susan Voyticky
The Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work…
Obituary
Trapeze Artist, 29, Dies After Falling & Hitting Her Head During Practice Session while Trapped in Spain with Travelling Circus during Coronavirus Lockdown
A trapeze artist, trapped in a Spanish town because of the coronavirus crisis, has died after falling and hitting her…
