Cirque du Soleil Lenders Plan Formal Bid to Displace TPG Offer
Lenders to Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group are working on an offer to replace the bid made by TPG and…
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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…
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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…
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Cambodian Artists, Art Groups are Facing Their Own Virus Crisis
Nov Sreyleak’s daily routine flowed as smoothly as her acrobatic movements. She would study English in the morning, after which…
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Surprise Circus Performances to Brighten Up Streets of Montreal This Week
Montreal’s annual circus festival is putting on a series of outdoor pop-up performances from July 6 to 12, but organizers…
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As the Curtain Falls on Cirque du Soleil, Australia’s Circus Industry is Under Threat
As the curtain falls on Cirque du Soleil, Australia’s internationally renowned circus arts industry is also under threat. On Tuesday…
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New Victory Arts Break – Acro Week
Welcome to Week 13 of New Victory Arts Break! Guided by New Victory Teaching Artists, Arts Break is a curriculum…
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Performing Arts Thrown Lifelines in Japan as Virus Puts Damper on Entertainment
Municipalities across Japan have been offering a range of novel financial aid measures to help those engaged in cultural and…
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A Lighter Version of Prague’s Favorite Annual Circus Festival will Take Place at Letná Park
Part of the festival had to be postponed to next year, but in response to the current easing of restrictions,…
Read moreBroadweigh Supports Monkey-Rigging for Record Breaking Tightrope Event in Ireland
Leading load cell company Broadweigh, will support the much anticipated Wires Crossed tightrope event in Galway, Ireland by supplying Monkey…
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How Prosthetics Transformed A Circus Performer’s Art
Circus performer Erin Ball thought her career was over when she lost her feet in an accident in 2014. She…
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Cirque du Soleil Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Terminates 3,500
In a move that would have been unheard of even a year ago, Cirque du Soleil, the Las Vegas Strip’s…
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Harvard Business Review Analyzes the Big Apple Circus As a Case Study for Non-Profits
An interesting look at the Big Apple Circus through the business lense as a case study for non-profits. By 2016,…
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Applause: Latest Funding and Awards Announced
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus has announced the five projects which will be supported through its COVID-19 seed funding initiative…
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Falling Seed: The Circus is Still Alive. You Can Be, Too.
The coronavirus pandemic is causing a lot of industries and sectors of work to reevaluate the core of who they…
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You can’t Breathe Fire in Your Apartment: Circus Artists Confront a Summer With No Circus
Crista Marie Jackson has been practicing handstands in her dad’s house in upstate New York. The 33-year-old New Yorker had…
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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,…
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Franco Dragone Prosecuted for Fraud and Money Laundering
Belgian director, Franco Dragone, is under pressure after a completed investigation by the Belgian public prosecutor’s office calls for “‘removal…
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Alright – BLM, A New Video From Paris the Hip Hop Juggler
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you make your art socially relevant and reach a wide audience about your cause….
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Tightrope Act for Canada Circus Students Facing Unemployment
Students soon to graduate from Montreal’s esteemed National Circus School expect months of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which…
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Jacksons Lane Commissions Wheelchair Fitness Tutorial by Top Circus Performer
World-leading acrobat Dergin Tokmak has put together his unique version of a Joe Wicks workout for wheelchair users. The eight-minute…
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Coronavirus: Cirque du Soleil Artists Hold Protest over Work Contracts they Say went Unpaid
On the day of the Cirque du Soleil’s 36th anniversary, some of its employees and artists gathered in front of…
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Police Remove Emaciated Lion from French Circus
French police have taken away an emaciated lion from a circus in Vironvay, western France, following complaints from an animal…
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Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2020 Reimagined
The Greenwich and Docklands International Festival is set to return this summer after organisers have completely reimagined the 2020 event…
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Las Vegas Creators United – EP1 – Criss Angel and Franco Dragone
Las Vegas Creators United is a once in a lifetime chance for people all around the world to get a…
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Creating an Acrobatic Design 03 – Open Panel on Final Concept
Creating an Acrobatic Design” is a panel discussion series by four students from the University of North Carolina School of…
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The Ringling Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Florida State University’s The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has been awarded a $30,000 grant by the National…
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Dancing With Gravity: Episode #30, I’m Starting to Show Signs of Quarantine Disorders
Cyril Rabbath has been juggling for the past 25 years. He toured the world in productions with Cirque du Soleil…
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Lifted from Poverty by a Cambodian Cirque du Soleil, Acrobats Support 1,200 Students Through Nightly Shows
With a madcap show featuring uproarious acrobatics accompanied by raucous music, Phare could be described as Cambodia’s answer to Cirque…
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Laliberte & Dragone Join Forces as Cirque du Soleil Weighs Buyout Offer
On Monday, Cirque du Soleil received a proposal from creditors “that would convert the company’s $900 million in debt into…
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Creating an Acrobatic Design 02 – Refining Ideas w/ Guest
Creating an Acrobatic Design” is a panel discussion series by four students from the University of North Carolina School of…
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Running Away to Join the Circus and Finding Out It’s Racist | My Story and Aerial Rope Act About It
Noeli Acobi weighs in on racism in the circus industry, and shares her story about being discriminated against for how…
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This is how Filmmakers of Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’ Designed the Circus Set; Watch Video
Be it Dabangg, Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, or even Bharat, Salman Khan’s movies have always been loved by his…
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Circa Contemporary Circus Launches Podcast PRODUCING HEROES
In a first for the pioneering Australian performing arts company, Circa Contemporary Circus is launching a podcast. In Producing Heroes…
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Unexpectedly Unemployed Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic: Ringmaster Kevin Venardos
Kevin Venardos is a dreamer. It’s big dreams that led him to try out for an unconventional job after college:…
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Can Circuses Survive the COVID-19 Crisis?
Circuses are among the cultural enterprises particularly affected by the COVID-19 restrictions. Small, long-established family businesses are struggling to survive…
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Gallery: Cirque du Soleil Returns
Famed circus producer Cirque du Soleil will reopen one of its shows in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on…
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Philadelphia Makes History Today as America’s First Diploma’s in Circus Arts Awarded
Students from across America will graduate tonight in a virtual graduation ceremony at one of the most interesting full-time professional…
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Czech Circus Act to Premiere a New Show Created Entirely During Quarantine in Prague
La Putyka Circus’ new production “Kaleidoscope,” which premieres on June 9, was developed entirely from a distance during the Coronavirus…
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Two Out of Three Circus Artists Consider Career Transition
A survey of 561 circus artists and companies across Canada reveals the great precariousness of the circus community, which is…
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Another Look at Animals in the COVID-19 Circus World
Circus animals are banned in countless countries across the globe, but in others, circus fans are adamant that circus is…
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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…
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Cirque Du Soleil Founder Wants to Buy Back the Company & Quebec offers $200-Million Loan
It seems like everyone wants a piece of Cirque du Soleil and the competition to win a slice continues. In…
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Ringling Museum Cancels Summer Circus Spectacular in Sarasota
Days before The Ringling reopens after being closed for more than two months due to the coronavirus, the museum has…
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Eva Longoria Tries Circus Training
Actress Eva Longoria tackles a new wellness routine. From mastering the trapeze to juggling and aerial acrobatics; watch the actress…
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Circus Historical Society Announces Winner of 2020 Stuart Thayer Prize, Chris Berry
The Circus Historical Society has announced that Chris Berry has won the 2020 Stuart Thayer Prize. The Thayer Prize is…
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Don’t Let Our Cultural Heart Die of Covid Neglect
No one doubts that health, the economy and education are valuable. Culture, however, is having a harder time mattering to…
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The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists
In attempting to understand the impact of the pandemic on artists and the arts, we need to start by recognizing…
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The Importance of Nondisclosure Agreements
Nondisclosure agreements are the essential ingredient to protecting your work as an artist. Before you have any discussion about creating,…
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Wires Crossed Tightrope Walking Marathon Postponed to 2021
The much anticipated Wires Crossed event which would have seen hundreds of people tightrope walk across the Corrib this August…
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Circus Artists Under Quarantine
Circus Eötvös got creative when boredom struck… You are about to enter a members-only zone.To share this article on your…
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The High-Flying Circus Firm for Pop and Rock Stars
Many of us dream of quitting our nine-to-five jobs, to, as the saying goes, “run away and join the circus.”…
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Cirque du Soleil Founder Guy Laliberté Weighs Jumping into Fight for Troupe
Three months after cashing out of Cirque du Soleil, founder Guy Laliberté says he is weighing whether to jump into…
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QUARANTINE: Through the Eyes of Cirque du Soleil Artists
A M.O.S.M. Collective put out this lovely look at how high level circus artists are sharpening their skills in new…
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Cirque du Soleil’s Woes Show No Arts Company is Too Big to Fail in this Crisis
Three months ago, Cirque du Soleil was considered one of the most successful entertainment companies in the world. From its…
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From the Archive: Up Close with the Students of the Shanghai Circus School
lt’s a tradition stretching back more than 3,000 years, a secret passed from master to disciple across the ages. Now…
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Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies at 75
Roy Horn, of the groundbreaking Las Vegas entertainment team Siegfried & Roy, has died. He was 75. A spokesman for…
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101 Outdoor Arts and Corn Exchange Newbury Announce Grants to Outdoor Artists
101 Outdoor Arts and the Corn Exchange Newbury have announced the successful recipients of a series of grants, available to…
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Coronavirus: Circus Industry could ‘Die’ after ‘Falling Through the Cracks’ for Govt Funds
The circus industry could “wither and die” if government funding is not made available during the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
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Lockdown Could Spell Doom for India’s Last of the Big Circuses Despite Help from Locals
In this age of television, play-stations, virtual reality wearables and entertainment on handheld devices, circuses have become almost extinct. Even…
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The Ringling to Broadcast ETHEL’s Circus: Wandering City
You may remember seeing the world premiere of Circus: Wandering City back in 2018, as the acclaimed ETHEL string quartet…
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Cirque Du Soleil will Return to Denver in 2021 with Alegría
The coronavirus pandemic has instigated worldwide cancellations of large-scale events, including 44 performances by the prodigious contemporary circus, Cirque du…
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From the Circus to the Living Room: Egypt’s Dynasty of Big Cat Trainers Takes the Show Home
At his Cairo apartment, located just off a busy road along the Nile River, Ashraf el-Helw, a third-generation Egyptian lion…
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‘I Went Into A Show That Physically Maimed Me’: Australian Acrobat Prepares To Sue Cirque Du Soleil
A star acrobat who was once a poster boy for Cirque du Soleil, is now preparing to sue the company,…
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Cirque Du Soleil and a Handful of Heated Topics
With the eyes of the circus community already on Cirque Du Soleil‘s every move, what more is there to talk…
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2020 Summer Shows at Circus World, Big Top Parade Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Two of Baraboo’s signature summer draws, live shows at Circus World Museum and the Big Top Parade, have been cancelled this…
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The Circus is on Call: Request a Circ-A-Gram
Smiling faces, visits from friends and family, light-hearted entertainment—all are essential in keeping people, especially children, comforted and calm. Amidst…
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I’m a Circus Artist. From Virtual Cabarets to Online Acrobatics Lessons, Here’s How My Industry is Pivoting to Survive
When one commits to the circus arts, it becomes more than a job — it’s a way of life. As…
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Cirque Du Soleil Corteo Rescheduled to Summer 2021
The Cirque Du Soleil Corteo dates set for this summer at Dublin’s 3Arena have been rescheduled to July 2021. It’s…
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After America Reopens, a Healthy Roadmap for Theater
Comeback stories always make great drama, and the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is already planning one. In collaboration with the…
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Amid Pandemic, Charities and Nonprofits Face Huge Challenges
While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling….
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Clowning Around in Troy During Pandemic
Perhaps the perfect symbol for life during the “pause” is that of a clown. The image captures the pathos of…
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An Apple a Day, a Worldwide Arts Collaboration Video
After being been stripped of gigs and thrown into both isolation, and unemployment; musicians, magicians, acrobats and circus performers…
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Photo Series Shows How a Travelling Circus Stuck in Lockdown is Coping During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Rony Roller travelling circus hasn’t been travelling anywhere lately amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has resulted in nationwide lockdowns…
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Coronavirus: Germany’s Music, Arts Scene Desperate for ‘Crucial’ Help
Mounting calls for rapid, unbureaucratic federal funding for self-employed musicians and artists have been backed by top music stars. Anne-Sophie…
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For Montreal Circus Students, the Show Must Go Online
Agustin Rodriguez Beltran dangles these days from the underside of his kitchen table. It is far from death-defying. Nothing like…
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Rainbow Militia Circus Puts Eighty Denver Performers in the Center Ring
Circus performer Amber Blais has been busy since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Denver. She’s been scrounging job opportunities for…
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A Tasmanian Performer Teaches Students About Consent, Drawing on Circus Tricks
After running away to join the circus at the age of 21, the aerialist and trapeze artist has returned home…
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Circus Performer from Seattle Trapped Aboard Persian Gulf Cruise Ship Due to Coronavirus Lockdown
When Seattle resident Jody Poth signed her first circus contract late last year, with Cirque du Soleil at Sea, it…
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How Kunal Kapoor has come to the Rescue of Rambo Circus Troupe Stuck in Mumbai Due to Lockdown
For the Rambo Circus troupe, things have been very tough since March 13. Stranded in Mumbai with the entire crew…
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Cirque du Soleil Discusses Loan With Co-Owner TPG
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is in talks with its private equity backer TPG regarding a loan after the coronavirus pandemic…
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Longtime Circus Performer Grace Bailey Ivanov Dies at 94
When Grace Bailey Ivanov was a child in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, all she wanted to do was play the piano. The…
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The Circus Raluy Legacy Joins the Production of Masks from Reus
The Raluy Legacy Circus joins, as other groups in the territory have done, in solidarity, the manufacturing of sanitary masks…
Read moreCircus Companies in West Bengal Stare at Losses, Uncertainty Amid Lockdown
The corona-triggered current lockdown has thrown life out of gear for many in West Bengal, including that of circus owners,…
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Filmmaker’s Surprise as Movie Predicts Coronavirus Quarantine
A film about two people locked in a bathroom in east Belfast for a week – which mirrors so much…
Read moreWelcome to the Kitchen Cabaret: Circus Show Livestreamed from Woman’s Home
While bars, theatres and stages across the world have closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Toronto woman has found a…
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Circus Aerialist Walking Again Months After Amsterdam Fall
Uzbek acrobat Kristina Vorobeva, who fell 10 meters during a circus performance in Amsterdam in January, can walk again, her…
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The Tiger King of the 19th Century
Netflix’s hit docuseries Tiger King is so relentlessly crazy that it’s easy to think that its particular breed of bananas…
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Ventriloquist Kevin Huesca Talks About ‘Extravaganza’ Experience
Ventriloquist Kevin Huesca chatted with Digital Journal about being a part of the “Extravaganza” production at the Jubilee Theater at…
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Virus Halts Travelling Circus in Netherlands
A travelling circus is hoping for an end to the coronavirus crisis after being left with no place to go….
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Rambo Circus in Mumbai Faces Challenges
One of the biggest circuses in the country, the Rambo Circus, is finding it difficult to make the ends meet….
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Gig Economy, Artists Welcome Unemployment Payments, but Face an Unknowable Future
Heidi Kirchofer and her husband Joel Melendez knew even before Gov. Ned Lamont shut down non-essential businesses that they were…
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Special Skills: Teach Yourself Juggling, Handstands, and More Circus Arts at Home
Today, most of us have a bit more time at home on our hands than we are used to. Whether…
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Montreal Completement Cirque Festival Cancelled
MONTREAL — Like most of the other festivals that typically take place at the beginning of the summer in Montreal,…
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Trapeze Artists Soar Through Crisis
As millions of Americans retreat into seclusion under the COVID-19 closures, aerial artists Jeremy and Harmony Chute are sequestered in…
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Coronavirus has Dimmed the Lights on Live Entertainment. What Now for Event Managers?
COVID-19’s impacts on society are unprecedented and nobody can say precisely when we will return to normal public life. Experts…
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Ottawa Circus School Owner Calls for Commercial Rent Relief During Pandemic
When Sophie Latreille opened the Ottawa Circus School three years ago, she wanted to show that keeping fit doesn’t have…
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Tweedy’s Lost and Found Review – Giffords Clown Bursts into your Lounge
f you’ve spent a few days juggling homeschooling with work then your lounge may already look like a circus. So…
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Traveling Circus Stuck in Limbo
As of Tuesday, around 45 people with Circo Hermanos Caballero, or the Brothers Caballero Circus, were staying in recreational vehicles…
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Performing Artists and the Financial Fallout of the Coronavirus
On Thursday, March 12th, the morning after the N.B.A. suspended its season and Donald Trump banned travel from Europe, the…
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