Back After Interval: Tips and Techniques for Practitioners and Performing Arts Workers
For Practitioners and Performing Arts Workers As COVID-19 restrictions ease across Australia, many of us are beginning a gradual return…
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Two Men Charged After Big Bird Costume Allegedly Stolen From Adelaide Circus
Two men have been charged with the theft of a Big Bird costume from a Sesame Street-themed circus in Adelaide….
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Circus Has 300 Jobs on Offer as Touring Big Top Extravaganza Heads to Newcastle
Showbiz tours invite people to ‘run away to the circus’ as they bring 300 job opportunities ranging from behind-the-scenes technicians…
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More Than 100 Circus Artists to Compete at National Competition
The National Circus Talent Competition 2021 will take place at the at the Hanoi Central Circus from April 22 to…
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$11.8 Millions for the Revival of the Circus Arts
Relief and hope for the sector. En Piste, the National Circus Arts Alliance, welcomes the announcement by the Quebec Minister…
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Vatican Wishes the “Explosion of Pure Joy” of Circus Will Soon Return
The circus industry has been badly hit by the pandemic. On World Circus Day, Saturday, the Vatican sent a message…
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Touring During a Pandemic Can Present Interesting Challenges!
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the performing arts. Especially hard hit are performing artists who rely…
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Helping The Circus Celebrate Earth Day
In the world of circus, the whole Earth can be our stage. Local shows find their home all over the…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 104 – James Tanabe, International Circus Producer
On today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the newly formed American Circus Alliance and their Be An Arts Hero…
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The Sun Rises: Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group Proudly Announces Return To Stage
Intermission is over! Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group (“Cirque du Soleil”), the world’s leading producer of high-quality live entertainment, marks…
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The Most Threatening CRISIS of the National Circus School of Brazil
In 1982 Brazil joined the international movement inaugurating its official circus school. The decision came from the desire of some…
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Another View Recognize Your Stress, Then Laugh and Play it Away
Not that we need the reminder in today’s day and age, but April is Stress Awareness Month. If you’re anything…
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Ringling Bros. Clown Toby Ballantine, Who Had Circus in His Blood, Dies at 71 in Sarasota
Toby Ballantine, son of legendary clown Bill Ballantine, followed his father’s footsteps and performed with Ringling Bros. and many other…
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American Circus Alliance Launches Nationwide
What happens when the trapezes stop swinging, popcorn stops popping, and acrobats, jugglers and clowns have no audience to delight…
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FringeArts’ Announces Return To Live Performance With Socially Distanced Circus Festival
Hand to Hand, returns this summer with two weeks of dynamic, socially distanced performances and workshops for the entire family….
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Absinthe Celebrates 10 Years As A Las Vegas Rite Of Passage
It began as a curiosity before blossoming into an unlikely hit on the Las Vegas Strip, something that simultaneously mocked…
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Philip Glass’ ‘Circus Days and Nights’ World Premiere to be Live Streamed by Malmö Opera
Malmö Opera has announced that all performances of “Circus Days and Nights” will be live-streamed. The new opera by Philip…
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Galway 2020 Presenting Over 50 Events in April
Although their larger Pan European Festival Crossing the Line was cancelled due to the pandemic, Galway adapted the program to…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 31: Shine Alternative Fitness Founder Dima Shine
Dima Shine Founder of Shine Alternative Fitness Studio in Las Vegas is this weeks guest on the Live Like An…
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CircusTalk PRO Member Showcase: Sarah Louis-Jean
We at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community…
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Circus Show Restaged to Celebrate National Holiday
Phuong Nam Theatre, one of HCM City’s leading private art troupes, is preparing to restage a special circus and musical…
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A Ring of Empowerment: The Circus that Teaches Young People How to Win at Life
A Zambian circus group’s social initiatives could teach us all a lesson about the undervalued importance of play. Gift Chansa…
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Nordic Circus Film Screening Series–With Cirkus Syd & CircusTalk
CircusTalk recently partnered with our Nordic colleagues at Cirkus Syd to present a film series of Nordic circus films. The…
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Artists Despair as Phare Ponleu Selpak Temporarily Closes
Phare Ponleu Selpak, the Cambodian non-profit organisation and art school in Battambang province has announced its temporary closure for the…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 103 – Cedric Walker, Founder and CEO of Universoul Circus
On today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about De Blasio’s “Show Must Go On” plan for theater in New York…
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Women’s Own Circus Empowers Performers to Have Fun and Appreciate Their Bodies
For two decades, members of this women’s circus have been working together, developing shows within a supportive community environment. Now a Wollongong Art…
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The Show Must Go On, But it’s Time to Re-Think How We Fund the Arts in NZ
The past 12 months presented unprecedented challenges for the performing arts as the pandemic curtailed many live performances. Some organisations…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 30: The “Ladybug” from OVO Michelle Matlock
Celebrating women making history in circus, host Shenea Stiletto interviews the “Ladybug “ clown character from Cirque Du Soleil’s touring…
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Circus Meets Symphony in Ngāi Tahu Creation Story
Dance, circus and Māori martial arts are woven together with music performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in a…
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Gaby Merz Wins a Silver Award for Circus Photo
CircusTalk would like to offer congratulations to Gaby Merz, accomplished visual artist who found a passion for circus photography. We…
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Circus Harmony Cookbook Takes Dinner and a Show to a New Level
Never before has the circus combined performances that make audiences’ stomachs drop with recipes that make them grumble. Circus Harmony,…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 102 – Jim Moore, Circus Photographer and Book Publisher
On today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay wonder whether Actors Equity will slow down the reopening of Broadway, talk about some…
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Gamma Phi Circus Prepares First-Ever Virtual Performance
The decision to cancel the 2020 Gamma Phi Circus annual shows due to mass gathering restrictions caused by the coronavirus…
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Presenting: A New Future for Live Performance – The 7 Fingers and Shocap Entertainment Announce Official Partnership
CircusTalk would like to introduce a new collaboration between The 7 Fingers and Shocap Entertainment. The two organizations are setting…
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Venice Circus Hero Honored by Gondolier
The Greatest Show on Earth, officially known as The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, put Venice on the…
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Circus Review: Video Captures Thrills of Cirque du Soleil Artists
The thrill of watching performers work their bodies in ways most of us would never think of, comes through your…
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 100: Victor Fomine — Coaching Circus
It’s episode 100 and The Artist Athlete Podcast is celebrating it with our most ambitious project yet! Today, we’re interviewing…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 101 – Matthew Jessner, Former Artistic Director for Dragone and Cirque Du Soleil
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about the one year anniversary of the pandemic shutdown, recap how theirs Clubhouse…
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COVID-19: Running Away to Join the Circus Isn’t What it Used To Be
Laura-Ann Chong had been touring the world with Cirque du Soleil, now she is keeping in shape teaching circus skills…
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“Are We Really Non-Essential?” Sidelined Performing Arts Industry Questions Government As Other Businesses Reopen [Opinion]
I am happy to see more & more industries given the green light in opening up under revised SOPs. I…
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Carla Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas High-Wire Act Dies at 85
The performer died of natural causes in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday morning, according to her son Rick Wallenda. Carla Wallenda,…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Reopening
While Broadway awaits its return, nonprofits and new leaders should seize the chance to return the art form to a…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 29: Founder of The Artist Athlete Shannon McKenna
On this celebratory episode honoring International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month on the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host…
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CircusTalk PRO Member Showcase: Finn Burnett-Pope
We at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community…
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YANA–Paper Pages Celebrating Emotional Juggling, Interview with Editor Florence Huet
The brainchild of hoop artist Florence Huet, YANA is a new annual publication that taps into all that is independent, creative…
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Cirque Gearing Up For ‘O’ Return July 4
The fuse has been excruciatingly long, spanning the globe and smoldering for more than a year. But Cirque du Soleil…
Read moreCircus-Themed Show By Pickle Family Circus Vet Reportedly Set to Take Over ‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ Venue Club Fugazi
A well known circus creator has reportedly inked a deal to take over Club Fugazi in North Beach, the longtime…
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Arts Council to Invest €46m From Biggest Ever Grant to Help Key Cultural Organisations Stay Afloat
The Arts Council is to invest €46 million this year in 105 key arts organisations across Ireland, it has announced,…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 100 – Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Group
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay share some good news regarding reopening announcements on the Las Vegas strip, updates on…
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The Pulse (Gravity & Other Myths, Aurora, Adelaide Festival)
The Adelaide-based contemporary circus troupe takes a bold leap forward with its latest, ambitious show. There was a great deal…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Subcase Cyber Live Blends Live and On Demand Events for Programmers
Subcase Cyber Live took place this 15th -21st of February in Sweden and in home offices around the world. This…
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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…
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It’s Not a Good Time to be a French Circus
William Kerwich hasn’t put on a circus performance since March 2020. Instead, his family’s traveling circus has been parked on…
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Culture in Crisis: Patience at Éloize
A circus company that has existed for nearly 30 years, Cirque Éloize saw 95% of its income drop to zero…
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RIP SHIRLEY: Adored Survivor of 1963 Circus Ship Fire in Yarmouth Dies at Age 72
It’s been said that elephants never forget and many in Yarmouth have also never forgotten Shirley the elephant – remembering…
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In Center Ring – Episode 30: The Cast of The Crown
In Center Ring Presents the cast of The Crown. The much anticipated short film, featuring an all star ensemble of…
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Busking Is About to Be Banned From Many London Streets
When people eventually return to the streets of central London, they may find that buskers have all but gone. During…
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The Pivot: Episode 5 – Get Prepared! Demo Reels and Casting Advice With Charlie Burrows
The Pivot is an interview series created to highlight those in our industry who have learned to pivot and find…
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Former Cirque Performers Lead New Las Vegas Production
A few artists from from the closed Cirque du Soleil stage show “Zumanity” have grown tired of waiting for the…
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Criss Angel, Franco Dragone Club It Up With Mr. Smiles & Molly
Martin & Lewis. Siegfried & Roy. Allen & Rossi. Penn & Teller. Donny & Marie. And now, Mr. Smiles &…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 99 – Blaze Birge, Creative Director and Owner of Flynn Creek Circus
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about recent issues of plagiarism and copyright in the French circus community, a…
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World’s Top Circus Festival Adapts to COVID-19 Rules
It’s been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns canceling shows and shuttering venues….
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Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Circus Arts
Working in circus can be thrilling, energising and full of moments of joy and excitement. It can also be challenging,…
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Keep Blossoming: A 2020 Taiwanese Circus Retrospect in the Pandemic Era
What an odd year for everyone in every corner of the world. In Taiwan, the art centers were closed for…
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Australian Circus Festival: Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced
The 5th edition of the Australian Circus Festival is occurring this February. Due to COVID-19, the competition is virtual. The…
Read moreCircassian Yuan Bourgeois Refutes Suspicions of Plagiarism
On Saturday, famous circus artist Yuan Bourgeois denied suspicions of plagiarism after an anonymous video clip showed similarities between more…
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New Circus Space in Stockholm; Future Opportunities for Contemporary Circus in Sweden!
A new partnership between Kristofferscenen and CirkusPerspektiv opens up for a new circus space in the western Stockholm area. “We are…
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How Circa Went From Edgy Brisbane Circus to a Major Australian Performing Arts Company with a Global Reputation
Warning: seeing a performance by Brisbane circus company Circa may cause feelings of inadequacy, fear and awe. Take their 2019…
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A Very Cold Case: Circus Performer’s Mysterious Death in 1906 Has Ties to Cincinnati
As Dawn Tucker jogged her usual route in Staunton, Virginia’s Thornrose Cemetery, she heard a voice say, “Turn around.” Tucker did,…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 98 – Petra Massey, Joint Artistic Director of SpyMonkey and MC of Atomic Saloon
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay chat about the future of Blue Man Group in Orlando, if insurance payouts will…
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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…
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Public Buildings Set Ablaze in Chile After Police Shoot Street Juggler
Protesters were outraged by the killing, which was recorded on video. Ten public offices burned to the ground, leaving a…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 27: Founder Of African Dream Circus Yeneneh Tesfaye
For this third episode of season two of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Yeneneh Tesfaye;…
Read moreUniversal: Blue Man Group Won’t Reopen in Orlando
Blue Man Group’s production at Universal Orlando has closed for good, the resort has confirmed. The show, featuring smooth-headed, silent,…
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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…
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The Pivot: Episode 4 – Let’s be Friends Helping Friends Find Work with Linda Beltran
The Pivot is an interview series created to highlight those in our industry who have learned to pivot and find…
Read moreThe Cirque Dreams Of Vegas For This Summer
When the pandemic struck, in March 2020, Cirque du Soleil had to close in the space of a few days…
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Blue Man Group May Leave Orlando for Good — Has Universal Outgrown Them?
The pandemic has caused a lot of people to move out of the Orlando area, but three very recognizable men…
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WA Lockdown: Perth Festival Cancels Opening Night as Fringe World Put on Hold
In what was meant to be a time of celebration for the city, the five-day lockdown has left the local…
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French Lawmakers Debate Ban on Wild Animals in Circuses
French lawmakers on Tuesday debated an animal welfare bill that would ban using wild animals in traveling circuses and keeping…
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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…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 97 – Leo Bassi, Sixth Generation Clown and Foot Juggler
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about new online circus shows from the 7 Fingers and CCIAC as well…
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Busker Festival Brings Jaw-Dropping Acts to Our Newest City Spaces
Te Komititanga and Silo Park extension among venues for busker festival. An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who…
Read morePerth Fringe World: Fremantle-Born Circus Artist Chloe Shadlow Lands on Her Feet
Ten years ago, Fremantle-born circus artist Chloe Shadlow was recovering from a broken back after falling nine metres while performing…
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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….
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Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival Cancelled, Principality Insists a Show Must Go On
Despite Covid-19 preventing the 45th edition of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival from going ahead, the Principality still has some suprises…
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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…
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Circus in Process with Casus Circus–Episode 4, No Funding
Circus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus. In this…
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Man Who Ran Newton Circus School Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old, Prosecutors Say
A Massachusetts circus coach was arrested Thursday on charges he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old former student multiple times in the…
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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…
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Cirque Éloize at Opening of World Men’s Handball Championship Egypt 2021
Recently, Cirque Eloize took on an international circus contract, one of the few in existence during the height of a…
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The Pivot: Episode 3 – Can’t Stop an Artist From Being an Artist with No Stage No Problem
The Pivot is an interview series created to highlight those in our industry who have learned to pivot and find…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 26: The Uncle Junior Project – Founder Veronica Blair
For this special Inaugural episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto honors a historic moment in…
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A New City Point Residency Gives Aerialists and Acrobats A Chance
For aerialists like Kyla Ernst-Alper, life during the pandemic has felt pretty precarious. Ernst-Alper, whose job – using her airborne…
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Show Spotlight: A.Lone Brings Laughter to COVID-Weary Audiences Through Digital Circus Performance
CircusTalk would like to share with you a unique upcoming production: A.Lone. A.Lone was developed and rehearsed remotely, giving the…
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‘Our Mission is to Ask What’s Possible’: Acrobats Reach New Heights at Sydney Festival
They’ve had to jump through hoops to get here but, after flight cancellations and border closures, Circa Contemporary Circus has…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 96 – Aloysia Gavre, Co-Founder of Cirque School LA
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay remember some of the great circus folk lost to the Coronavirus pandemic, discuss a…
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