A Circus Caught by the Coronavirus in Barcelona
The Raluy Historical Circus, founded in Catalonia in the 70s, ended in Castelldefels (Barcelona) on March 9 with the intention…
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‘Enormous Pressure’: Arts Organisations Call for Help Amid Crisis
Leading arts figures say live audiences have “disappeared” and small organisations face bankruptcy during the coronavirus crisis, ahead of an…
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Today’s Struggles, Tomorrow’s Strengths; Gamma Phi Circus Members React to the 2020 Home Show Cancellation
“Do or Die” is a motto said often by members of Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus. Now, more than…
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Cirque du Soleil Explores Options Including Bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is exploring debt restructuring options that include a potential bankruptcy filing, after it…
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Where Gig Economy Workers and Freelancers can Look for Some Relief Today
In an economy stricken by a pandemic — with the demand for services across the board falling dramatically — some…
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Dazzling Digital Queer Events are on the Rise to Help Keep the Community Connected and Dancing
As LGBT+ spaces must close their doors amidst growing concerns over COVID-19, digital queer events are on the rise and…
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Look For The Helpers: Denver Aerialist Helps Artists Find New Roles
A popular meme going around social media right now includes a quote from Mr. Rogers: “When I was a young…
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Crisis Management and the Virtual Office
At Circa, we are familiar with crisis situations. Risk is part of our world, and one of the key elements…
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Zim Singer Resumes Shows in China
AFRO-FUSION musician Whitney “Brity” Matiyanga, who is part of the line-up of artistes performing at The Xiamen Ling Ling International…
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Baraboo Circus Museum Provides Virtual Tours, Content for Homebound while COVID-19 Delays Opening
Although Baraboo’s circus museum can no longer entertain and educate visitors in person due to the spread of COVID-19, its…
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Mayor of Newham Strongly Denies ‘Fake News’ that Stratford Circus Arts Centre is at Risk of Closure
The mayor of Newham has strongly denied claims that Stratford Circus Arts Centre is at risk of closure, accusing the…
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How to Hire Artists Put Out of Work by Coronavirus Cancellations
This article offers a local solution in response to the sudden unemployment within arts/entertainment community due to COVID-19. Hopefully this…
Read moreBoston Establishes Artist Relief Fund in Response to Coronavirus
The Boston Artist Relief Fund will award grants of $500 and $1,000 to individual artists who live in Boston whose…
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Coronavirus: Cirque du Soleil Lays Off More Than Half Its Staff
1,400 staff and technicians from its touring and resident shows and 1,200 artists from its shows have been temporarily laid…
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Vietnamese Bamboo Circus Bursts with Boundless Invention
This inspired circus from Vietnam draws upon twin impulses in the contemporary art form to create something stunning, immersive and…
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Cirque du Soleil Halts Touring Shows in Coronavirus Response
Confusion, concern and cancellations are shadowing the Las Vegas entertainment scene during the health scare caused by coronavirus. Indicators abound…
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How Will an End to Freedom of Movement Affect UK Theatre?
Europe is indelibly built into the UK’s arts. The cross-cultural partnership creates jobs and opportunities, but should freedom of movement…
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Skills and Thrills of the Circus Giving Belfast’s Over-55s a New Zest for Life Thanks to Lottery Handout
A stilt-walking 70-something and a lady just shy of 90 who just can’t stop practising her juggling skills – those…
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The First Case of Coronavirus Detected in the North Led to the Closure of the Regional Center for Circus Arts in Lomme
The first case of coronavirus was detected in northern France last week and led to the closure of the Regional…
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Chasing Smoke Brings First Nations Experiences into the Circus Ring
“It’s an all-Indigenous circus show that has all the flavours typical of contemporary circus; you’ve got trapeze, corde lisse, tumbling…
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One Last Salaam to the Great Bombay Circus
The Big Top has been rolled up – the clowns have taken off their greasepaint, the rope ladders and trapeze…
Read moreCirque du Soleil’s Latest Vegas Show is a Flop, Montreal Show Troubled
Cirque du Soleil has had a rough start to 2020. Its latest show in Las Vegas is set to close…
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Traveling Circus Brings Barnumesque Entertainment to Boca
The circus is in town, and it’s so 19th century. Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium, a traveling circus and vaudeville extravaganza…
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Audience Members Shaken After Incident at Great Moscow Circus in Nelson
Audience members got more than they bargained for when a large swing came apart at the Great Moscow Circus in…
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Stage Set for ‘Messi10’ by Cirque du Soleil’s Asian Debut in Doha
The latest groundbreaking show “Messi10” by Cirque du Soleil is all set to take the breath away of thousands of…
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Circus Spectacular Celebrates a Decade of Thrills
This marks the 10th year of New England Center for Circus Arts’ Circus Spectacular — a show known for its…
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Circus Students Find Good Jobs at Sea
Circus performers who have trained in this community have set sail to take their tricks around the world. “It’s been…
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Criss Angel Fires at Cirque’s ‘R.U.N’ as Show Closes
Of all the options being considered to replace “R.U.N” at Luxor, it’s safe to say a reunion of Cirque du…
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Leviathan Review: Circa’s New Production Explores the Ordinary, Extraordinary Mass of Humanity
As the audience takes their seats, two feet poke out from beneath the curtain. In hindsight, it’s the first trick…
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Fusion Techniques and Acrobatic Prowess On Display
PROJECT UP SIDE RIGHT Beverly Wan and Xenres Kirishima Nafa Studio Theatre/Feb 1 It is impressive that within months of…
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Cirque du Soleil Show R.U.N. at Luxor to Close Permanently in March
The Cirque du Soleil show R.U.N., considered by many as risky a business endeavor as the performances it showcased, will…
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Circus Sarasota Reinvents the Great American Circus for the 21st Century
The circus is an ancient art form, dating back to the Roman Empire, at least. The reason it’s still around?…
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Lost in Circus Perth Fringe World 2020
What is Fringe? In this video by Ken Fanning, hear from various circus fringe voices as they discuss the culture,…
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So You Want My Arts Job: Circus Trainer
Loic Marques is the Training Director at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. He is a French National sports acrobatic champion…
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OSHA Opens Investigation into Accident in Cirque’s ‘Love’
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration is back in a Cirque du Soleil theater for the second time this…
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Exhibit Explores Performers of Color in U.S. Circus
An art exhibit by Radiance Campbell featuring photographs of performers of color in a modern U.S. circus will be on…
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Founder Guy Laliberté Sells Remaining Cirque du Soleil Shares
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté is selling the last of his shares in the entertainment behemoth nearly 36 years…
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The Beatles Love Rope Stunt Goes Terribly Wrong… Show Ends Early
A super scary moment went down during a Sunday night showing of The Beatles LOVE in Las Vegas … when…
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Interview with Circa’s Acrobat Paul O’Keeffe
In this video interview, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus performer Paul O’Keeffe talks about his cheeky side and how the show…
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Love as a Balancing Act: Literally
Circus today is well-suited to portraying love from the inside out, straying as it does into borderlands of dance and…
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Circus Sarasota Entertains Thousands Each Season. But First, It Needs That Tent
How did the tent get there? How big is it? Who made it? We asked circus tent master Luis Garcia…
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Arts and Lectures Bring the Circus to Town
The world of tamed tigers and tightwire artists has long captured the public’s fascination, transforming risk into a celebration of…
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André-Joseph Bouglione in Villefranche Defends the Animal-Free Eco-circus
As André-Joseph Bouglione prepares the new eco-circus tour around France this April, this former cat trainer, member of the Cirque…
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Juggling and Circus Festivities For All
One winning master-juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a competition next week in Katikati. “These guys are beasts…
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Keeping Tradition of Circus Music Alive Is Focus of Retirees’ Windjammers Group
More than a hundred, mostly retired, part-time musicians from around the country gathered last week in Sarasota to revive what…
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Cirque du Soleil Cancels All Performances in Chinese City Over Coronavirus
MONTREAL — The Cirque du Soleil is canceling all performances in Hangzhou, China to ward off the potential spreading of…
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Circus Zambia | Close Up
Gift Chansa had an idea. ”If we put circus in Chibolya, they will see that we’re not criminals,” he told…
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Sex Positivity with Your Aerial Spins? The WonderWombs Wields a Fearless Mix of Circus, Women’s Issues, and Laughter
One of the most risk-taking shows in town right now is a circus—and we’re not necessarily talking about the Dust Palace’s gravity-defying aerial…
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Chimelong Debuts as Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival’s Strategic Partner In Monaco
ZHUHAI, China, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In the evening of January 22, 2020, local time in Monaco, the 44thMonte-Carlo…
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Life-The Show (Strut & Fret Production House, Sydney Festival)
LIFE – The Show is brought to us by Strut & Fret’s Creative Director Scott Maidment who returns with a…
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New Inductees Step into Circus Ring of Fame
What do circus performers from Canada, New York, Madrid and Colombia have in common? On Sunday, they joined more than 140…
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The 2020 Dance and Circus Calendar
Physical feats and disciplined artistry unite the worlds of dance and circus, despite the many differences between the artforms. In…
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Art, Empathy and Crossing Borders: a Provocation by Yaron Lifschitz
The following speech is an edited version of a provocation delivered by Yaron Lifschitz at the 2020 ISPA Congress in…
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New Publication Online: Discover the Overview of Korean Circus And Street Arts
Discover the publication An immersion into Korean circus and street arts! In October 2018, Circostrada embarked a dozen of its…
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Females Join Ring at New Zoppe Circus Show
For families like the Zoppes, the circus isn’t just a way to make a living. It is part of their…
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Due to Strikes, the Bouglione Circus Lost “900,000 Euros During the Holidays”
According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, Cirque d’Hiver took a large financial hit over the holidays due to strikes….
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Acrobats are Athletes
With the beauty of gymnastics in full display during the recently concluded 30th Southeast Asian Games, our attention is captured by…
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Circus Training for Foster Kids Seen as Boost to Youths’ Self-Esteem
Whether working with at-risk children in South Africa, or youths in London through Ronald McDonald House and London Down Syndrome…
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Flying High! Woman, 22, Who Started Circus School at 14 Now Makes a Living Performing Acrobatic Stunts on AIRPLANE Wings
A self-confessed ‘adrenaline junkie’ has revealed she loves ‘being in the spotlight’ after securing a career performing aerobatic movements on the wings…
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Circus Aerialist Discusses the Art of Circus Performance
While circus arts are generally on the descent — the company that owns the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey…
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Swing Act Performer Falls During Cirque du Soleil Show at Bellagio
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A swing act performer fell during a Cirque du Soleil show Sunday at the Bellagio on…
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Circus Stays Open Despite Families Being Evacuated from New South Wales Coastal Towns as Out-of-Control Bushfires Rage On
A travelling circus has remained open using a generator in a coastal town which has been ravaged by bushfires. Residents…
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Circus Aerial Team Falls 10 Meters During Amsterdam Show
Update, 22:41, 3 January 2020: The show’s producer said the performers were conscious, and had feeling in their arms and…
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Stressful, Humiliating and Exhilarating – What It’s Like to Be a Circus Performer
Tensions are running high in the venue as the circus theatre students prepare for their upcoming show. Circomedia, based in…
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A ‘Very Fast, Very Scary’ Aerialist Accident Reported During the Revivalists Concert on New Year’s Eve
Two people were injured early Wednesday morning when an acrobat performing above the crowd at the Revivalists show at the…
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Top 50 shows of 2019: Circus
From the best musicals and plays to spectacular productions from the worlds of circus, immersive theatre, opera and dance, The…
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Luke Burrage’s Top 40 Jugglers of 2019 Released!
It’s official, juggler Luke Burrage has released the Top 40 Jugglers of 2019 list. Each year, Burrage curates the voting…
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Circus Acrobat, 30, Fights for Life After Horrific Fall in Front of Children
A young acrobat is fighting for her life after falling from a height in front of horrified children and parents…
Read moreCirque du Soleil Job Cuts
A recent video from Montreal City News discusses a minor downsizing move on Cirque du Soleil‘s part, siting reorganization and…
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How Circus Arts Helped Me Deal with Body Shame
After reaching my late-40s, becoming more visibly trans, having a child, and losing most of my employment prospects, I finally…
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The First Traveling Water Circus in The Middle East Just Launched in Lebanon
The first traveling water show in the Middle East “Fontana” was launched by Cirque Du Liban in Beirut a few…
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How the Big Apple Circus Clawed Its Way Back From Bankruptcy
As the lights flashed and the music pulsated, I took a swig of Irish whiskey from my plastic balloon-animal dog…
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‘It Was Like a Stampede’: Terrified Families Flee from Circus at Manchester’s Winter Funland
Terrified families ran from a circus at Manchester’s Winter Funland as seating collapsed ‘like dominoes’ and left three people injured….
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Sick, NICA (VIC)
Sick presented by NICA’s Bachelor of Circus Arts third-year students is a slick, sophisticated and utterly human contemporary circus work set…
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44th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo – From the 16th to the 26th January 2020
In just over two months, the Principality will once again become the circus capital of the world with twin attractions…
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TI Owner Phil Ruffin Talks More Circus Circus Plans
Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin on Wednesday told the state Gaming Control Board that “The Illusionists,” which he says is…
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NoFit State Circus Brings Acclaimed Show Lexicon to The Roundhouse
The seeds of NoFit State Circus were sown in the politically charged atmosphere of the 1980s. They were five friends,…
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Décennie 2010: La Reconnaissance du Cirque (Decade 2020: The Recognition of Circus)
Taking a broad view of the circus institutions’ and offerings in Quebec, reporter Jean Siag of La Press discusses the…
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Nell Gifford, Owner of Giffords Circus, Dies of Breast Cancer
Despite illness, co-founder appeared in shows over the summer before her death at 46 Nell Gifford, the owner and co-founder…
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Pulitzer Center Brings Circus Without Borders Filmmakers and Acrobats to DC Schools
180 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students from Washington, DC sat forward at the American Film Institute (AFI) Silver Theater in…
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High Wire Bicycle Act Falls Off the Wire in Stuttgart
At the Christmas Circus in Stuttgart during a premiere on Wednesday evening, several artists fell to the ground in front…
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Watch: 41-year-old Mother Becomes First Saudi Circus Performer
The Jeddah-based aerialist is the first and only Saudi to ever perform publicly in a circus in Saudi Arabia. “It…
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Colliding Expectations: Cautionary Tale from the Circus
It was the widespread use of trains that finally got the circus business on track. But wild success also brought…
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Who Brought the Jugglers to the Metropolitan Opera?
When the curtain rose on Philip Glass’s opera “Akhnaten” last month, Sean Gandini was sitting twenty feet above the Metropolitan…
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Why a Longsight Circus School is Prescribing Juggling and Trapeze to Cope with Anxiety
The thought of balancing on a trapeze for the very first time might fill most of us with dread, but…
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Cirque du Soleil Announces New Attraction in Mexico
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Grupo Vidanta recently announced the launch of an exciting new show that will include…
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Circus Museum in Baraboo Plans New Rotating Exhibit, Western Theme for 2020
It wouldn’t be the first time people attempted to distract themselves from the news of the world with circus, and…
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Circus Horror As Female Acrobat Crashes to the Floor
Families watched in horror as an acrobat plunged 12ft to the floor ‘after slipping from her harness’ at Winter Wonderland….
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Cirque Du Soleil Includes Four Alums of Local Youth Circus Organization
St. Louis’ Circus Harmony, a social circus group that trains kids and teens in tumbling, acrobatics, juggling and the rest…
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Circus Tent Gutted
A circus tent in Howrah’s Domjur was gutted early on Monday, hours before it was to open for the season’s…
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Galway Community Circus Statement Regarding Insurance Crisis–Wires Crossed Program in Jeopardy
For two years the Galway Community Circus has been planning a really big event–the kind that can transform lives and…
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A Performer on the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Reveals How She Got the Gig, and What Working at Sea is Really Like
Ariana Mazzagatti, who goes by the nickname Mazz, is an entertainer aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, the Symphony of…
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Cirque du Soleil Co-Founder Guy Laliberté’s Immersive, Multi-Media Art Pyramid Will Not Come to Miami
PY1’s laser and acrobatics filled show promised to be a trip “through space and time” but was a box office…
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Sports Handstand Man Lands in Port Moody
Sascha Bachmann calls himself a failed gymnast, and he wears it like a badge of honour. Last Saturday, the 26-year-old…
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French Government Blasts Violence in Paris suburbs
Three French cabinet ministers visited a cultural centre in the Paris suburb of Chanteloup-les-Vignes on Tuesday, which was burned at…
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My Circus ‘Gives Me a Reason to Live’
Nell Gifford founded one of the UK’s best-known traditional circuses 20 years ago. Now she is living with advanced cancer,…
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Certain Blacks Circus Circus Circus Festival: Diverse Circus Comes to Town
CERTAIN BLACKS is an arts development organisation formed in 2015 to support the work of diverse artists. Circus Circus Circus…
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FIRCO and The First CircusTalk Critic’s Choice Award
CircusTalk was excited to participate on a deeper level in the second edition of FIRCO, (El Festival Iberoamericano de Circo)…
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Orpheus & Eurydice: Opera Queensland And Circa Combine Two Art Forms
Opera Queensland and contemporary circus company Circa are joining forces to present Christoph Gluck’s much-loved opera ‘Orpheus & Eurydice’. In…
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