Women of America: Ida B. Wells
Veronica Blair of the Uncle Junior Project recently partnered with Felicity Hesed, San Francisco based clown and storyteller, to create this…
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North America
Fern Street Circus Keeps San Diego Neighborhood Tours Alive with Drive-Thru Performances
As a car pulls into a drive-thru food distribution site at Chollas Mead Elementary, circus performers give the family inside…
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The 25 Major Theme Park Projects Now Officially Cancelled, Delayed or Slimmed Down (October 24, 2020)
What is the state of theme parks in the USA during the latest wave of coronavirus? In this update from…
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MOVE IT! Episode 10 – Aerialists, Part 3
MOVE IT! is Parallel Exit’s free video series looking at circus artists from around the world. This episode is part…
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Absinthe Set to Reopen at Caesars Palace on October 28
Spiegelworld has announced it will bring its acclaimed comedy-variety show “Absinthe” back to the stage on October 28. The performance…
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In Center Ring. – Ep. 25: Susan Voyticky: “Circus is the Poetry in the Body.”
In Center Ring presents the brilliant Susan Voyticky, an groundbreaking and eclectic artist. In this episode Susan invites us to…
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Could Ex-Cirque Employees Be Deprived of Financial Assistance?
The ownership transfer of Cirque du Soleil could prevent 1,500 of its Canadian employees, who lost their livelihoods due to…
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Local Students Experience Cirque de Soleil Up Close and Personal
Char Lan District High School students in Williamstown were treated to a performance on Wednesday, October 14th, by Indigenous hoop…
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In Center Ring – Ep.24: Keith Nelson & Stephanie Monseu: Circus Is Community
In Center Ring Presents Keith Nelson & Stephanie Monseu, founders of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. In this episode, Keith and Stephanie…
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Cirkaskina Virtual Ambassador’s Youth Committee– Building Inclusion, Solidarity & Sense of Community Around the Theme of Culture
Cirkaskina’s first 2020 young ambassadors’ committee was organized the weekend of September 25th, in collaboration with the St. John’s International…
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In Center Ring – Episode 23: Jessica Hentoff: The Balancing Act
In Center Ring Presents, the wondrous heroine, Jessica Hentoff, founder, executive and artistic director of Circus Harmony. In this episode…
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LGBTQ Performers to Bring Socially Distanced Circus to Philly Cemetery
As part of the 2020 Fringe Festival, Tangle Movement Arts will present the show “The Way Out,” a series of…
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St. Louis Circus Group will ‘Walk the Pandemic Tightrope’ in Upcoming Performance
At the beginning of 2020, Circus Harmony had a busy schedule. The St. Louis-based nonprofit social circus was getting ready…
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Here’s How Performing Artists Stay Afloat Six Months into the Pandemic
Before the pandemic, Nina Sawant made a living hanging from hoops, contorting into improbable shapes and shimmering in sequins under…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.17: Dancing Is My Voice Founder Lisa Aneiva:
This week’s episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Lisa Aneiva, founder of Dancing Is…
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Hideaway Podcast, Episode 89 – Mukhtar O.S. Mukhtar, Stage Director of Cirque Du Soleil’s MESSI
On today’s episode Josh & Lyndsay talk about a new juggling podcast they’ve been enjoying, the re-opening regulations for arts…
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Circus and Changing Realities 2020: American Circus – The Now & The Future
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled American Circus–The Now & The Future,…
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Circus for the People
When Serenity Smith Forchion couldn’t offer Nimble Arts’s normal two or three performances a week this year due to the…
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Disney to Lay Off 28,000 Employees as Coronavirus Slams its Theme Park Business
Prolonged closures at Disney’s California-based theme parks and limited attendance at its open parks has forced the company to lay…
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The Uncle Junior Project–Episode 4, Zanda “Zeke” Charles
The Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work…
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Ringling’s Retired Circus Elephants to Move to Conservation Center
The retired elephants of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be moving to a spacious new home at…
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Circus and Changing Realities 2020: A Historical Look at the American and European Traditional Circus–A Comparison
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled A Historical Look at the American and…
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Circus From the Edge of the World– St. John’s International CircusFest September 25th-27th
The Third Annual St. John’s International CircusFest takes place September 25-27, 2020. Traditionally, the Festival occurs in coastal St John’s,…
Read moreBWW Interview: xoxo moongirl by Nicole Burgio at Morris Museum 9/24 and 9/25
An exciting show, xoxo moongirl, an autobiographical circus fantasia, will be performed live by Nicole Burgio at the Morris Museum…
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In Center Ring – Episode 21: Fanny Kerwich: “I Believe in the Power of Circus”
In Center Ring presents the innovative Fanny Kerwich, the visionary founder of Lone Star Circus. In this episode Fanny shares…
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Review: Midnight Circus Lights up the Afternoon in a Chicago Park — With a Few Cirque Ringers in the Cast
“Foster Park,” the ringmaster cried, piercing the quiet of a September afternoon in Auburn Gresham, “are you ready for a…
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Echoes from the Center Ring–New Book Looks at the Influence of Rob Torres
I first met Rob Torres in 1998 in my home in Portland Maine. Avner (the Eccentric) Eisenberg had brought Rob…
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In Center Ring – Episode 20: Getti Kehayova: Joy Is A Super Power
In Center Ring presents the amusing and amazing, Getti Kehayova. In this episode, Getti details her path to online sensation…
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Artistic Director David Dower, Who Built Arts Emerson’s Foundation of Equity with David Howse, Will Step Down
In theater, once a show is ready for opening night, the director has to let go. This is the analogy…
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Battements de Cirque by Anouk Vallée-Charest is on Now at TOHU
Montreal circus arts centre TOHU has announced a new show that starts tomorrow called Battements de Cirque. Created by Anouk…
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Mitch Garber to Step Down as Chairman of Cirque du Soleil
Mitch Garber announced on Monday that he will be stepping down as chairman of the board of the Cirque du…
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Circus Harmony’s The Balancing Act: Walking the Pandemic Tightrope Announced October 10
Circus Harmony presents: The Balancing Act: Walking the Pandemic Tightrope on October 10th at 7pm featuring Circus Harmony students and…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 14: A Lesson in Artivism with Samantha Panda
On this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Samantha Panda, a world traveling Contortionist,…
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New England Center for Circus Arts Director Departs for New Job
Jamie Hodgson compares her departure as executive director of New England Center for Circus Arts to dropping a child off…
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Exploring the Lives of Sideshow Performers with The Uncle Junior Project
This week The Uncle Junior Project takes a break from its regularly scheduled content to present new historical research called Entrapment…
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Solo Circus: Downers Grove Acrobat Performs for Alzheimer’s Patients in Burr Ridge
Evan Baird literally jumped at the chance to perform Thursday at a memory care center in Burr Ridge. All the…
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Waiting for the Show to Go On
Israel Portugal pivots on the slack wire with catlike confidence, catching the small balls tossed to him by his brother…
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They Do Circus and Acrobatics so They Can Work
Representatives of more than 70 Mexican circus companies gathered in front of Palacio Nacional in order to demand that their…
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 13: Aerial Positivity with Summer Lacy
On this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews womenpreneur & aerialist Summer Lacy who…
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Disney to Begin Rehab Work on Cirque du Soleil
his morning, September 1, WDI submitted a “notice of commencement” with Orange County. Disney “hereby gives notice that improvement will…
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In Center Ring – Episode 17: Kristin Mass: “Make It Work.”
In Center Ring Presents the high flying Kristin Mass, a woman on a mission to make her beloved Central Florida…
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MOVE IT! Episode 9 – Aerialists, Part 2
A look at some of America’s most intriguing circus aerialists, featuring Noeli Acoba, Eric Allen, Vanessa Aviles, Lindsay Culbert-Olds, Eve…
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Silent Film Festival Amplifies Creative Collaborations from a Distance
In 2013, dancer and musician Leah Casper was struggling to find a band or performance troupe that fit her skills,…
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Nik Wallenda Highlights Sarasota Circus Ring of Fame Candidates
Showbiz royalty, literal and figurative, are the latest nominees for induction into the 2021 Circus Ring of Fame, announced by…
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Circus Ring of Fame Foundation Announces Nominees for Upcoming Class of 2021
Sarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The…
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Cirque du Soleil Creditors Win Control; TPG, Fosun Wiped Out
Lenders to Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group won control of the company in a court-supervised restructuring. The bid by the…
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In Center Ring – Episode 16: Paul Binder: “Follow Your Bliss”
In Center Ring presents, the legendary Mr. Paul Binder – the Brooklyn kid turned American circus icon. In this episode…
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FringeArts Announces Full Details for 2020 Fringe Festival
FringeArts in Philadelphia has announced details for their 24th annual Fringe Festival, which runs September 10 through October 4. The…
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MOVE IT! Episode 8 – Aerialists, Part 1
A look at some amazing circus aerialists, bringing joy and wonder to audiences all over the world. Part 1 of…
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How STREB’s Action Heroes Navigate the Zoom Conundrum
The question that comes to mind is, how have you been surviving? This is not a hyperbole as the world…
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Le Reve at Wynn Las Vegas to Permanently Close Due to Pandemic
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One of Las Vegas’ most popular shows on the Strip is permanently closing due to the…
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In Center Ring – Episode 15: Shenea “Stiletto” Booth – Part 2: “Don’t Let Them Tell You Who You Are.”
In Center Ring presents the indomitable Shenea “Stiletto” Booth, triumphant in and out of the circus ring. In this second…
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Circus Juventas Postpones Shows, Adapts Programs to Stay Afloat
Dan Butler is used to being nimble and flexible. As executive director of Circus Juventas, he’s been teaching trapeze and…
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America’s Got Talent Will Feature Sarasota’s Bello Nock and More Florida Acts
America’s Got Talent is returning for its 15th season on NBC starting Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 8 p.m., and you…
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In Center Ring – Episode 14: Shenea “Stiletto” Booth – PART 1: “You Can Say, ‘No’!”
In Center Ring presents the astonishing Shenea Booth, world champion and hall of fame acrobatic gymnast turned circus star. In…
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The Uncle Junior Project–Episode 3, Danise Payne
The Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work…
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In Center Ring – Episode 13: Joseph Pinzon: “Figure Yourself Out.”
In Center Ring presents the regal Joseph Pinzon. The aspiring theater artist turned soaring circus star and producer. In this…
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The Artist Athlete Podcast Episode 83: WTF is Art? with Julie Marshall
Listen in as hoop artist and self-proclaimed sparkling garbage, Julie Marshall, grapples with the question: WTF is ART anyway? And…
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Quartier des Spectacles is Now a Huge Art Installation-Covered Terrasse with Circus Acts
Ever think there isn’t much to do outside beyond picnics in parks? You’re dead wrong, Montreal. During a ‘normal’ summer,…
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 82: Directing Beauty and Comedy and Everything in Between with Jesse Dryden
Take a deep dive into the world of directing with Jesse Dryden. Jesse is the only Canadian graduate of the…
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Escuela Nacional de Circo de Puerto Rico – Providing Shelter From the Storm
Escuela Nacional de Circo de Puerto Rico (ENCPR) (The National Circus of Puerto Rico) is a non-profit entity that was…
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In Center Ring – Episode 12: Gena Shvartsman Cristiani: “I See Art Everywhere”
In Center Ring presents, the prodigious Gena Shvartsman Cristiani, the prolific creative and fifth generation circus artist. In this episode,…
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 81: REAL Life as an Acrobat with Shenea “Stiletto” Booth
This week’s episode of The Artist Athlete Podcast gets real meta real fast by interviewing Shenea “Stiletto” Booth about her…
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In Center Ring – Episode 11: Paris “The Hip Hop Juggler”
In Center Ring presents, the incomparable, Paris “The Hip Hop Juggler.” The mesmerizing Harlemite with his unique brand of showmanship….
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After 76 Years and a DNA Investigation, the Identities of Five Victims from the Hartford Circus Fire Remains a Mystery
Chief State Medical Examiner James Gill said Tuesday that experts were unable to extract viable DNA from the exhumed bones…
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Circus Smirkus Holds Annual Summer Camp with New Rules
Ella and Kyle Catanzaro are especially looking forward to this year’s Circus Smirkus summer camp. Most of the teenagers’ spring…
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MOVE IT! Episode 7 – Circus Harmony
A peek inside the social circus company Circus Harmony, with multiple performances and interview with Founder, Executive and Artistic Director…
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Feminist Juggling – Creating Inclusive Spaces Within the Juggling Community, A Panel Talk
The International Jugglers Association’s Festival (founded in 1947) celebrated its festival as many other circus festivals this year did–online. This…
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Delaney Bayles – Meet the Graduate 2020
Photo Credit: Grace Gershenfeld It’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of…
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The Ringling Archives Celebrates the Life of Jean Rockwell Jacobs by Sharing Photographic Memories of Her
The staff and board of directors of the John and Mable Ringling Museum were deeply saddened to learn of the…
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Cirque du Soleil Under the Eyes of Creditors, Lenders & TPG
The situation with solving Cirque du Soleil’s debt situation and getting back to a functional company is complex and ever-unfolding….
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How Has COVID-19 Affected Circus Schools?
During this crazy time each person is affected in a different way. Many aspects of daily life have changed and…
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The Circus World Lost a Bright Star This Week with the Passing of Nakotah Lomasohu LaRance
He left us too early as he was a few weeks shy of turning 31. Nakotah Lomasohu LaRance was a world-famous Native…
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 80: Showing Up Creatively, Even During a Pandemic with Isabelle Chasse
This is the episode where Shannon fangirls for an hour over aerial ICON Isabelle Chasse. Isabelle immortalized the aerial act…
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In Center Ring – Episode 10: Noeli Acoba: “Circus Is My Heart”
In Center Ring presents, the delightful, Noeli Acoba. The budding circus star turned YouTube sensation. In this episode, Noeli takes…
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Cirque du Soleil Creditors Preparing Proposal to Buy Insolvent Company
Cirque du Soleil’s creditors are finalizing an agreement that could replace the one put forward by the insolvent entertainment company’s…
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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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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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Hideaway Podcast–Captain Frodo, the Incredible Rubberman and Host of The Way of The Showman
On today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay discuss the closure of Circus Warehouse‘s training space, the bankruptcy and lawsuits surrounding Cirque…
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The Uncle Junior Project–Episode 2, Susan Voyticky
The Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work…
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In Center Ring – Episode 9: Veronica Blair: “I Can Push This Further.”
Ringmaster and CircusTalk writer Johnathan Lee Iverson has created a podcast/vlog series called In Center Ring where he showcases established…
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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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The World Circus and Stories Mapping Project Launches July 8th–And You Can Join In
On July 8th, 3:30 pm EST, a team from Concordia, spearheaded by Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux (of the Montreal Working…
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Hideaway Podcast Episode 84 – Johnathan Lee Iverson, the Last Ringmaster
On today’s episode, Cirque Du Soleil‘s official bankruptcy, the extended Broadway shutdown, and an artistic controversy surrounding a recent BLM themed…
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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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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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Hideaway Podcast – Jay Gilligan, Visionary Juggler and Performance Artist
On today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay discuss two companies doing the right thing, Midnight Circus in the Parks and The…
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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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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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MOVE IT! Episode 6 – The Big Apple Circus, Part 2
In episode 6: Part 2 of our series looking at iconic moments of the nonprofit era of The Big Apple…
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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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The Circus Ring of Fame Revamps Itself, & Meet the 2020 Inductees
The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation began in 1988 and has since inducted 140 circus artists from around the world. The…
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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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Circuses Stuck Around the World! Updated 6/10/2020
From self-quarantining to social distancing, feeling “stuck” is a unanimous condition we’re experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the…
Read moreLaliberte & 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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Meet the Circus Graduate from NECCA –Marysia Kochac
It’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of all the graduating students…
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this week in Circus, June 5, 2020
This week in Circus is usually your go-to place for a brief round-up of the circus industry’s top news. However,…
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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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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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