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…
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is…
Read moreDr. Jeff Russell, associate professor of athletic training within the College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University, is…
Read moreIn 2020, you would be hard-pressed to find a sword swallower. Well, any sideshow act, really. In the age of…
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is…
Read moreThe MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) may not be the first resource that comes to mind for circus scholars doing and sharing…
Read moreMontreal’s vibrant, high-profile arts industry has been struggling to stay afloat in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With theatres,…
Read moreRecently, an acrobat fell 25ft to the floor at the 2nd International Air Athletics Championship in Riga, Latvia[1]. In 2018,…
Read moreIn an update to their previous survey (published here originally on April 15th), Shugoll research suggests that many theatergoers nationally…
Read moreIf you’re involved in the circus world, you’ve likely heard people talk about the healing power of circus, whether they’re…
Read moreThe circus library–ideally, every circus professional has their own section of the bookshelf cordoned off for the circus classics. But…
Read moreIn the continuing series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the depth…
Read moreIn the continuing series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the…
Read moreLately, it seems like more and more circus artists are getting into making music. As a circus artist who makes…
Read moreIn September 2018, I wrote an article called Circus Saved My Life–Until It Ruined It. This article was an incredible…
Read moreCircus training delivers multiple mental health benefits for children, and cost savings to the broader community, an Australian study reveals….
Read moreLast month in Washington DC, the Marriott Wardman Park hotel played host to the 2019 Popular Culture Association’s National Conference….
Read moreIn this new series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the…
Read moreDr. Franziska Trapp is a researcher at the University of Münster who founded the Zirkus|Wissenschaft research project, a project which…
Read moreVerena Cornwall is overseeing a study for the circus industry in the EU, the result of which will affect the…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreInternationally known as an innovator in the theory and practice of inclusive juggling, Craig Quat grew up attending a social…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreIf you come to Italy and mention the word circus, many people would still go for “Oh! Lions, ringmaster, elephants!…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or…
Read moreMany circus books tell us why their authors have run away to the circus; few address whether they should have….
Read moreThere is now a tool for circus researchers. It’s a place for them to communicate, exchange research studies and resources…
Read morePerformance Matters, an academic journal about the materiality and consequentiality of performance, has just published Vol. 4, No. 1-2 of…
Read moreCircus arts is a discipline that is often physically very challenging for the artists. It combines acrobatic elements on the…
Read moreItsuko Noto lives in Japan, which means it takes her a minimum of 12 hours to fly to Las Vegas….
Read moreOver the past few years, I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the lack of tools and language we have as circassians…
Read moreHow do you decide if something is fair? Where do you start if your gut feeling is telling you that…
Read moreAh, the weather has turned beautiful, it’s great to be outdoors, you don’t want to be stuck in a stuffy…
Read moreThanks to Zirkus|Wissenschaft , a new traveling exhibit is available for loan to circus events such as festivals and conferences….
Read moreSetting the Stage In late August of 2012, I drove across the border at the Thousand Islands Bridge on Hill…
Read moreThe Montreal Working Group has recently announced via press release the details of their second conference on Circus & Its…
Read moreNext month, the third in the #CircusVoices series of opportunities for circus artists to develop their critical practise is taking…
Read moreEncounter I had the opportunity to meet the philosopher-funambulist Andrea Loreni in person in May of 2016, during a TedX…
Read moreEach individual goes into circus performance for a variety of reasons. Some are born into it, some are attracted to…
Read moreCall for Papers The Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University presents Imagineers in Circus and Science: Scientific knowledge…
Read moreMontréal has so much influence in the contemporary circus world. There is the Cirque du Soleil headquarters, located in circus…
Read moreZirkus|Wissenschaft seeks to anchor circus in university research and coursework. The project aims to establish the University of Münster as…
Read moreCamilla Damkjaer is the Head of Research Education at Stockholm University of the Arts. Damkjaer’s research focuses on the articulation…
Read moreInitiated by En Piste, Circus Stories, Le cirque vu par… offered to 10 cultural journalists from Canada and the northeastern…
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