What Does Contemporary Circus Look Like in Palestine?
What is contemporary circus, and what does contemporary circus in Palestine actually look like? When did it start? What do
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Zeb Hunter on How Australian Circus Adapts
The times they are a-changing for our industry. With a new year, new technology, and a new phase of the
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WA Circus Festival Returns with Sell-out Weekend of Entertainment
The return of Karnidale, the WA Circus Festival has prompted a rush on tickets, with the popular event selling out
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Over A Hundred Artists from Four Continents at the 14th International Budapest Circus Festival
The 14th International Budapest Circus Festival that began in Budapest on Tuesday will feature over a hundred artists from four
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South Australian Circus Centre Presents ROPEABLE in the Adelaide Fringe
SA Circus Centre’s Youth Troupe will perform their new work ‘Ropeable during the 2022 Adelaide Fringe in The Peacock at
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Chilean Circus Tradition Named as Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Europe, the traditional circuses of Finland (2018), The Netherlands (2013) and Hungary (2016) have already been taken into the
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The Fabric of Circa
Ten years ago, Libby McDonnell walked through our studio doors as Circa’s newly-appointed costume designer. 2010 had been a challenging
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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa Contemporary Circus present Italian Baroque with Circa
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will collaborate with Circa Contemporary Circus for the vibrant Italian Baroque with Circa, featuring a special guest
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A Library System Adopts Circus Arts for Its Summer Arts Programming
Arts Outreach through the Circus Lens What would you do if a library system approached you with a commission to
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Seasoned Teacher Returns from France to Inspire New Generation of Circus Acrobats
Ms. Nguyen Thi Huyen My (born in 1975) has dedicated her life to pursuing a profession in circus performance, which
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Moroccan Circus School Students Leap onto Stage
Circus school students in Morocco demonstrate how young people from extremely different and varied socioeconomic backgrounds learn to discover their
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Open Call Announced For FLYING CARPET FESTIVAL 2022, A Multidisciplinary Festival For Refugee Children Is Now Open
The open call for Flying Carpet Festival 2022 artist-in-residence is now open. The deadline for submitting the application form is
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Spain Honors Genís Matabosch with Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts 2021
Genís Matabosch, circus historian, collector, president of the Circus Arts Foundation in Spain, and founder of the Golden Elephant Circus
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The Nonessential Project: Episode 5, Charlie Truscott
The beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
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Luis Raluy Tomàs, Circus Legend, Dies at the Age of 79
Luis Raluy Tomás, the patriarch of the traditional Circo Raluy, has died at the age of 79, after a long
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New Scarabeus Video Sheds Light on Gender Dysphoria and the Parent-Child Bond
Scarabeus Aerial Theatre has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming production, Emerging. The new show highlights the struggles and
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The Nonessential Project: Episode 6, Emma Khourey
The beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
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The Circus Helping Senegal’s Former Child Beggars
Senegal’s only circus troupe, Sencirk, was founded by former child beggar Modou Touré, who now wants to help others in
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Colombian Circus Offers an Alternative Festive Celebration
Fresh from Colombia’s capital city, circus company Circolombia promise an uplifting on-stage party at Brighton Dome this Christmas (December 17-27).
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Digital Leap – Staying One Step Ahead Of Digitalisation
Dance Info Finland’s international Erasmus+ project Digital Leap strives to build up the digital competence of dance and circus artists.
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Farewell to Lokru Srey Bandaul, Co-founder of Cambodian Arts School and Social Circus Phare Ponleu Selpak
Thousands gather online and in person to celebrate the life of Lokru Srey Bandaul, co-founder of the Cambodian arts school
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The Circus Ring of Fame Announces Historic Firsts Along with New Date and Location of 2022 Ceremony
The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation announced today new dates and locations for their annual induction ceremony. The ceremony, normally
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A Spinning Acrobat Learns to Love Change
The work of the French circus-dance troupe Compagnie Libertivore tends to keep turning. The stage set is usually round, as if to
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Corregidora, Mexico is Ready for the 9th Community Encounter of Social Circus
In the Mexican community of Presa de Bravo, Corregidora municipality, the civil association Bravo por el Arte A.C. will carry
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Pro Exclusive: Journeys Through Queer Circus–Deep Explorations of Queerness, Materiality, and the Body
CircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
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Circus in Taiwan with the Weiwuying Circus Platform: Digital Street Arts – Part 2
In participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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Circus Oz to Wind Up
The iconic Australian company is to cease trading following the Board’s failure to secure the agreement of Company Members to
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The Sydney Festival’s New Director Aims to Revive the City’s Nightlife
For her debut as artistic director of the three-week arts extravaganza, Olivia Ansell has sought to tap into the city’s
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New Festival [in Australia] Celebrates Circus Arts
To be held in Brisbane in 2022, CIRCfest aims to develop touring opportunities for Australian circus acts here and overseas.
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Circus in Taiwan with the Weiwuying Circus Platform: Circus on Film- Part 1
In participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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New Cirque Éloize Show Residency in Their Hometown, Montréal
Cirque Éloize, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, and Ivanhoé Cambridge have joined forces to present a unique experience in the heart
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Re-Staging of “Human” by Extraordinary Bodies Was Made Possible by the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
On behalf of their integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies, Diverse City is to receive £69,940 from the third round of
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Belfast Community Circus School Launch Strategic Plan
Belfast Community Circus School has launched a brand new strategic plan after receiving funding from both Arts Council of Northern
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New York City’s Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Gets Funding to Provide FREE Holiday Entertainment
Around the world, local and national governments are funding and supporting more holiday entertainment than usual this season to uplift
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Portuguese Circus Festival LEME Returns to Ílhavo in December
After a year on hiatus, LEME returns for a different edition, longer in duration because it is spaced out over
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The Circus Project Welcomes New Program Director, Amaya Alvarado
The Circus Project, a non-profit circus school located in Portland, Oregon that provides recreational classes, intensive Training Companies, and multiple
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Princess Stephanie Comments on New Animal Bill [in France]
In a recent interview for the French press, Princess Stephanie responded to a new bill concerning the protection of animals.
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Australia Makes Good Circus, But It’s Rare to See A Show This Moving
If circus speaks in the language of wonder, the essence of contemporary circus is to make poetry from it. Australia
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CircusTalk PRO Member Showcase: Saar Rombout
We at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
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French Lawmakers Vote to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses
Legislators voted in favor of ending the usage of wild animals in TV shows, nightclubs and private parties, while raising
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Live Performance Australia Calls For NSW Government To Replicate Victoria’s Backing For Live Entertainment
The peak body for Australia’s live performance industry, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called on the NSW Government to follow
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Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group Taps RISE with SAP to Drive Intelligent Enterprise Strategy
SAP SE announced that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has expanded its relationship with SAP by investing in SAP’s business-transformation-as-a-service
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PRO Exclusive: Think Like an Acrobat– Let’s Coordinate for Ourselves: Working in the Expansive Asian Performing Arts Industry with Entertainment Director Myla Catibayan
As part of our CircusTalk PRO membership content, available exclusively to PRO membership subscribers, please enjoy this PRO video series
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Criss Angel and Franco Dragone Launch New Show, ‘Amystika’ On The Strip
Las Vegas entertainment giants Criss Angel and Franco Dragone announced their new production “Amystika – The Secret Revealed” to begin
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New Acting Managing Director of CircusInfo Finland: Lotta Nevalainen
CircusTalk would like to congratulate Lotta Nevalainen on her recent promotion to Acting Manager Director of CircusInfo Finland. Lotta Nevalainen,
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Caravan, Social Circus Network, Appoints New President, Taina Kopra
Caravan, the international youth and social circus network of schools from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has
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19th Festival du Cirque Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Isère is Back in Grenoble Next Week
Festival international du cirque Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère, which was canceled last year due to the health crisis, will make a comeback
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Circus Takes Step into Unknown with Winter Shows to Recoup Pandemic Losses
The 150-year-old Tom Duffy’s Circus nearly went out of business during lockdown. The cast of Tom Duffy’s Circus in which
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The 10th Medellín Circus Festival in Colombia is Free for Everyone to Attend This Year
The city of Medellín, in Colombia is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their circus festival, and the Municipal Authorities made
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As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race
Broadway is back. But as shows resume performance after the long pandemic shutdown, some of the biggest plays and musicals
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Peak into Cirque Du Soleil’s “Drawn to Life” Creation Process and Act Rehearsals
Drawn to Life is coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Written and directed by Michel
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Facing Fears with Nik Wallenda: the Relaunch of Big Apple Circus
Within the circus world, a name like Nik Wallenda almost needs no introduction. Everyone knows who the Wallendas are– and
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Omnium Circus, Featuring Performers with Disabilities, Postpones Shows in Tysons
A new circus seeking to cater to diverse audiences and feature performers with disabilities has postponed its in-person world debut. Crews were
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Tralee Circus Festival Set To Steal The Show This Weekend
After being forced to hold their festival entirely online last year, organisers of the National Circus Festival of Ireland are
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The Birth of the Boutique Festival–DeRitis Reports from the Jury of The Salieri Circus Awards in Italy
The new Salieri Circus Award in Italy refreshes the concept of circus acts as competition, elegantly challenging the notions of both
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Meet the Cast of the 2021 Young Stage International Circus Festival
The 12th Young Stage International Circus Festival is to be presented in person in Basel, Switzerland from November 5-9, compliant
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Premieres Aplenty for Adelaide Festival
Programming a top-line Australian festival with a judicious selection of highly-sought international and local acts isn’t for the faint of
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Cirque Du Soleil Kicks Off Relaunch of Global Touring Operations Under the Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park
Following the successful reopening of four of its Las Vegas resident productions, Cirque du Soleil has chosen Houston to relaunch
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Feld Bringing Back Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus (Report Via VenuesNow Conference)
The circus is coming … back. Feld Entertainment is casting for a new version of the Greatest Show on Earth,
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Review Round-Up on The 7 Fingers Show “Dear San Francisco”: Looking Back and Moving Forward
The 7 Fingers (Les Sept Doigts de la Main) collective’s newest show, “Dear San Francisco: A High-Flying Love Story,” opened
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Mexican Circuses
Mexican circuses trace their origins to pre-Columbian religious rites and Spanish colonial entertainment spectacles. Their companies resided and played in
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Circus Abyssinia – Ethiopian Dreams
Brothers Bibi and Bichu started Circus Abyssinia, the first circus created entirely by Ethiopian artists, to celebrate Ethiopia’s extraordinary cultures
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Pro Exclusive: Journeys Through Queer Circus–Two Artists of Latin American Origin, Many Experiences
CircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
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Japan’s All New Circus Team ‘CIRQUEWORK’ Debuts in Tokyo this Month
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to witness the amazing acts of a Cirque du Soleil stage performance, then I
Read moreFeature: Palestinian Youths Establish First Circus School for Children in Gaza
GAZA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Inside a large and colorful tent located in the town of Beit Lahia in the
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 4th Iberoamerican Circus Festival, FIRCO
The results are in! FIRCO 2021, the “after-pandemic” edition, took place this October. The festival is an exhibition of Iberoamerican talent
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CircusTalk PRO Member Showcase: Alberto Cordoba
We at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
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Saving Circus World
The mystery-laden offices of Baraboo’s fabulous Ringling Bros. Circus just won $500,000 for restoration and preservation. That’s the good news.
Read moreBozo the Clown Rights Sold to David Arquette
For the first time in 65 years, the ownership rights to the Bozo character have been sold to actor David
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How Does a Hologram Concert Work? As ABBA Announce Long-Awaited Voyage Reunion
ABBA has delighted fans with the announcement of their long-awaited hologram tour. Tweeting from their ABBA Voyage account, the group said: London.
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S.F. Composer Revives Festival Bringing Music and Circus Arts to Displaced Children in Turkey
Even a pandemic couldn’t ground the Flying Carpet Children Festival for long. The brainchild of San Francisco composer Sahba Aminikia,
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Practitioners and Academics Unite! A Sneak Peek into Circus and Its Others, 2021
I’ve had a daydream of this scene before: a curious scholar peers through a telescope from a high window in
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WeLAND: Contemporary Circus in Italy Tackles Topic of Global Warming
With the project “Climate of Change”, MagdaClan company sets off for a journey to a new era. “We would like
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The Simple Power of Play: How the Flying Seagull Project is Bringing Smiles and Laughter to Children Worldwide
Based in the UK, but with an outreach across 23 countries, The Flying Seagull Project is confronting the harsh reality
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‘Three Men From The North’: The Grapevine’s 2021 Fringe Award Winners Serve Up IKEA, Black Coffee, Saunas & Juggling
The IKEA KALLAX shelving unit stands at 77 centimetres high. With four square shelves and a variety of muted colours,
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No Curtain Calls or Intermissions. Broadway is Back, but this Act is Different from Before
(CNN)- The curtains have been closed and the lights dimmed on Broadway since March 12, 2020. But New York City is slowly reopening amid
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The Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival Announces its Return
The organising committee of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival has announced that the 2022 edition will take place. See you
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Circus Festival Puts on Great, International Show in Hebei
The 18th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival will be held Sept 28 to 30 in Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou, Hebei province,
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Association of Performing Arts Professionals Receives Landmark Funding From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Support Reopening the Performing Arts Industry
APAP to distribute more than $2 million in grants to the field as part of its ArtsForward program. The Association
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Daredevil Nik Wallenda And Cast Of Phenomenal Artists Set To Put A Modern Twist On The Big Apple Circus
New York, NY — For the first time in the Wallenda family’s 200 year history, world-renowned aerialist, high wire artist
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Feld Returns to International Touring in Abu Dhabi
In another big step back toward normalcy, Feld Entertainment has resumed international touring with the Sept. 2-11 run of the
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No Laughing Matter: Women Clowns Battle Sexism
PUEBLA, MEXICO — In 2000, Darina Robles Pérez of Mexico City told a teacher from the Russian Circus of Moscow
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Montréal Circus School Announces New Director of Studies
Circus schools are back in swing and Ecole national de cirque (ENC) announced their new director of studies (Thursday, September
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FIRCO: The Fourth Edition
After doubts, anticipation, and COVID-19 cancellation, the 2021 edition of FIRCO, Festival Iberoamericano de Circo, is set to take place
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McKayla Maroney: FBI Made ‘Entirely False Claims About What I Said’
(CNN) Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday for
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The École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
Montreal, September 26, 2021 – This year marks the 40th anniversary of the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal (EDCM).
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Meet the Immigrants Keeping Latin American Clowning Tradition Alive in Wisconsin
Udai Olivares does outreach for a program that helps Dane County families learn about healthy eating. Veronica Esquivel preps food
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Bristol’s First Official Busking Spot Announced – and Performers Will Have to Audition to Play There
Bosses at Bristol Bus Station are to set up the city’s first official ‘Busking Spot’ where busking will be officially
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Keeping the Nazis and the Soviets Laughing Helped This Circus Family Survive the Holocaust
Kubush Horowitz survived World War II by making the enemy laugh. A clown in the famous Staniewski Brothers circus in
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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KÀ’ sets return at MGM Grand in November
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Cirque du Soleil’s “KÀ” will return to the stage on the Las Vegas Strip in November, a
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St. John’s International CircusFest 2021 — What You Need to Know
In its 4th year already, St. John’s International CircusFest is prepared for a second round of pandemic hustle in festival
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Cirque Du Soleil And Disney Announce Ticket On-Sale Date For Drawn To Life
New Cirque du Soleil production is scheduled to open November 18, 2021 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2021 /CNW/
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Paralympics Kick Off in Circus-like Opening Ceremony with Acrobats, Clowns and Vibrant Music
The Paralympics began on Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening
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Circus Zyair Rider Injured as Motorbike Stunt Goes Wrong at Frimley Lodge Park show
A motorcyclist failed to land properly according to a witness who was in the audience. A motorcyclist was injured in
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Keeping the Lights On During the Pandemic in Taiwan: From Policy to Private Sector–PRO Exclusive
After a short period of pandemic early this year, life in Taiwan almost went back to normal in springtime. Since
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Press Pass with the Editor, Episode 7, September 2021
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor, we will be your front row access to what’s happening
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Podcasting Her Way Through Circus, Stacy Clark Weighs In on The Issues
In her first month as CEO of CircusTalk, Stacy Clark made time in her busy schedule for her favorite part
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Meet the School Keeping the Circus Alive in the Coronavirus Era
MIDORI, Gunma Prefecture–A pandemic, a nuclear disaster, and a lack of profitability have not been strong enough forces to stop
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The Circus Boss Podcast Episode 14: Are You Documenting Your Work?
As circus professionals we all know the importance of documenting our performances, events, and coaching sessions. But does your documentation
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Nukkad Nataks: COVID Brings Street Plays from Applause to Pause
“Every industry has been allowed to open, except for theatre. The government only thinks about theatre artistes during self-promotion at
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