Circus History Live! Featuring Maureen Brunsdale Plus the 2023 Thayer Prize Award to Danise Payne
This episode of Circus History Live! features Circus Historical Society (CHS) trustee Maureen Brunsdale discussing her new biography of Art
Leer másThis episode of Circus History Live! features Circus Historical Society (CHS) trustee Maureen Brunsdale discussing her new biography of Art
Leer másA new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology in Châlons-en-Champagne reflects upon the ongoing debate about the
Leer másFor Britons of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the music hall promised an evening of fun, leisure, and variety
Leer másInducted into the Circus Ring of Fame in 2008, Zerbini hails from a nine-generation circus family and has been performing
Leer másThis edition of Circus History Live! features 2023 Circus Ring Of Fame inductee, Jeanette Williams. An eighth generation member of
Leer másWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Leer másWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Leer másWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Leer másWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Leer másOne year ago, Circus Historical Society (CHS) unveiled the Bandwagon: The Journal of the Circus Historical Society collection on
Leer másThe history of instructional juggling books in English is, from my perspective, also the story of the rise of hobbyist
Leer másAs they tour the continent, the Esta Pasando project is taking us along for the ride to map out the
Leer másThe ‘Big Top’ is an iconic image of the circus. But the Big Top was a relatively recent invention. In
Leer másFrom the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
Leer másThis Women’s History Month edition of Circus History Live! celebrates the career of 2023 Circus Ring of Fame inductee Peggy
Leer másI’m always a little jealous of circus scholars that can begin their articles by describing what it felt like to
Leer másIn the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
Leer másEstablished in 1988, The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation™ was created to formally acknowledge Sarasota, Florida’s rich circus history and
Leer másA trailblazing circus career makes more than just a good story to tell further down the line: it also provides
Leer másFirst, we talk with Jennifer Lécuyer, artistic director for KOOZA, a production by Cirque du Soleil, who explains the history of the
Leer másThe creative brainchild of performer-documentarian Veronica Blair, The Uncle Junior Project is a digital storytelling exhibition that showcases the lives,
Leer másThe creative brainchild of performer-documentarian Veronica Blair, The Uncle Junior Project is a digital storytelling exhibition that showcases the lives,
Leer másSometimes the most extraordinary things are hidden in plain sight, such as Sweden’s oldest circus, nestled at the end of
Leer másThis edition of Circus History Live! was broadcasted live from the 45th International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival and explores the event
Leer másDimitri is a Swiss and international legend. And you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone in Switzerland who hasn’t heard of
Leer másBuilt from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies Grüss stand apart as a
Leer másAt this year’s annual Circus Historical Society convention, writer and circus scholar Aine Norris got to speak with photographer and
Leer másThis special edition of #CircusHistoryLive! on World Circus Day 2022 features a conversation with Paul Binder, Big Apple Circus founder
Leer másEvery day across the world, thousands of women perform daring feats of circus agility, whether in the traditional circus under
Leer másThis episode of the Circus Historical Society’s Circus History Live! vlog series features circus legends Johnathan Lee Iverson, Vanessa Thomas
Leer másThis episode of the Circus Historical Society’s Circus History Live! vlog series features legendary circus professionals Tina Winn and Nik
Leer másBiography.com just released on You Tube The Biography Channel’s 2004 full length documentary about the Ringling Brother. We are glad
Leer másHistorians say that in the 19th Century, women were the highest-paid circus performers, and Anna Olga Albertina Brown was no
Leer másSeven original Houdini posters sold yesterday for astoundingly high prices in Sotheby’s auction of The Ricky Jay Collection. A Water Torture Cell
Leer másMexican circuses trace their origins to pre-Columbian religious rites and Spanish colonial entertainment spectacles. Their companies resided and played in
Leer másThe mystery-laden offices of Baraboo’s fabulous Ringling Bros. Circus just won $500,000 for restoration and preservation. That’s the good news.
Leer másKubush Horowitz survived World War II by making the enemy laugh. A clown in the famous Staniewski Brothers circus in
Leer másThere aren’t many laughs in The Cambridge Companion to the Circus, but much analysis of how the Big Top became
Leer másThe first time I was told that my career as a female flying trapeze catcher would make me infertile my
Leer másWhen Walt Disney first conceived of the idea that would eventually become Disneyland, much of his desire to build his
Leer másIn 2016, Milner Library received one of its largest grants ever to collaborate with Circus World in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and The John
Leer másThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Leer másFollowing up with part one of my series, Mapping Contortion in Japan, I continue exploring the history of contortion and body
Leer másThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Leer másAs we move into Black History Month we should be celebrating the lives of black performers of the nineteenth century
Leer másWomen have always had a place in the circus, but it would not be until 1896 that the “New Woman”
Leer másWhat began as equestrian events in the 1860’s led to travelling troupes of performers and exotic animals which became known
Leer másThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Leer másBorn Khalil Tariqat Peyma in 1924, the athlete acted as a stuntman in different world countries and set a record
Leer másClowns, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians and dancers does this sound like a fantasyland to you? If yes, then probably you
Leer másThis week The Uncle Junior Project takes a break from its regularly scheduled content to present new historical research called Entrapment
Leer másAs a child, I was what some would call a tomboy, clad in baggy hand-me-downs while leaping from trees onto
Leer másThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Leer másChief State Medical Examiner James Gill said Tuesday that experts were unable to extract viable DNA from the exhumed bones
Leer másFor centuries, the circus has transported audiences to an enthralling in-between place: a version of our world where gravity seems
Leer másThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Leer másA conversation by Mirjam Hildbrand & Anna-Sophie Jürgens In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of
Leer másNetflix’s hit docuseries Tiger King is so relentlessly crazy that it’s easy to think that its particular breed of bananas
Leer másThe entertainment world is in a spiral, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cirque du Soleil has temporarily laid off 95%
Leer másI recently published my anthropological research study The Art of Contortionism: An Introduction to and Analysis of Chinese Contortionism in
Leer másThe circus is an ancient art form, dating back to the Roman Empire, at least. The reason it’s still around?
Leer másThe Victorian era was the golden age of the circus. Popular entertainment for the masses, it embraced all classes of
Leer másMore than a hundred, mostly retired, part-time musicians from around the country gathered last week in Sarasota to revive what
Leer másIt was the widespread use of trains that finally got the circus business on track. But wild success also brought
Leer más2018 MARKED the 250th anniversary of the circus. In celebration, an exhibition which highlights diversity and complexity within the circus
Leer másSeventy-five years ago, a fire broke out in Hartford, Connecticut. On July 6, 1944, fire erupted inside the big top
Leer másBack in 2013, I had typed a few words into the Google search bar, and little did I know that
Leer másTraditional circuses still crisscross the country, but on a much-reduced scale from when they ruled America as the undisputed “greatest
Leer másPicture the word impressario, and you will have a perfect image of Pascal Jacob, Vice President of the Festival Mondial
Leer másIt is a precious opportunity to learn about and from circus from folks who have traveled with and performed in
Leer másI first learned of the Konyot family through professor Ron Beadle, a renowned British circademic and a descendant of the Konyot
Leer másSo, here we are in 2019 and the circus celebrations of last year are behind us – or are they?
Leer másMy first approach to the Maroma was in 2008. I was member of Otro Circo and Circo Atayde Hnos invited us to a gathering with
Leer másCirque Éloize is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2018. That equals 25 years of shows and innovation in the circus
Leer másIn 1879, the artist Edgar Degas attended a performance at the Cirque Fernando in Paris where he was dazzled by
Leer másIn front of the blue, red, and gold circus ring looms the iconic North Beach church, a bright white beacon
Leer másThe classic circus, featuring performing animals in three rings under the big top, has passed away. What’s taken its place?
Leer másFor more than 100 years, the remains of 56 performers and roustabouts of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus lay at the Woodlawn
Leer másWith its roots embedded in the thriving bohemian and nomadic local arts scene, the origins of Brisbane’s (Queensland, Australia) contemporary
Leer másThis year hundreds of circus-related exhibitions and events are taking place in towns and cities throughout the UK as part
Leer másI do straps because it’s just me and the air up there. It’s the most stripped back of aerial disciplines.
Leer másHandstands may sound like a ridiculously niche skill but they are actually a staple of many circus disciplines. My handbalancing
Leer másWhen I was about 11, a shopkeeper gave me an out-of-date circus poster of a growling lion’s head to stick
Leer másI began acrobatics 15 years ago when I was 7 years-old. I started to train in foot juggling in 2008.
Leer másHere is a challenge for you – stop anyone in the street and ask them if they know what a
Leer másThis year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his
Leer másThe year 2018 is the 25oth anniversary of the creation of the circus, and Peter Lavery has been photographing behind
Leer másWhen was the first trapeze performance? Who launched ‘the greatest show on Earth’? And which showman was celebrated in song
Leer másCircus Talk is happy to announce a new yearlong series titled Circus History Talk 250, where we will explore the
Leer másHorace Leonard Ridler (1882-1965) was born in Surrey, South East England. He was the youngest son of an upper-class family
Leer másAnd now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: November 12, 1859, 158 years ago today … a day for
Leer másThe collection of over 150 images tells the story of the circus of the great showman ‘Lord’ George Sanger
Leer másAs a boy, Emil Otto Paul Braun, born in 1859 in a Prussian (now Polish) village, was renowned for his
Leer másLulu Adams was born Louise Craston in 1900 to Joe Craston and Martha Cashmore. Lulu was born into a family
Leer másMoldova – Elation dealer Eventika Grup SRL of Moldova recently finished an interesting project that the company worked long and
Leer másThe Bindlestiff Family Circus shared their review of the circus panel discussion on the sideshow resurgence and history that took
Leer másKatharine Kavanagh is at it again with another great vlog post on the Circus Diaries Youtibe channel, this one with
Leer másThe mixed race showman of African heritage was the first non-white man to run his own circus, and he often
Leer másA new circus exhibit in Lincoln, Nebraska hearkens back to the golden era of traveling circus, a history that will
Leer másIn a bid to preserve circus culture, Illinois State University’s Milner Library is making more than 300 circus route books
Leer másFor many the circus is a place of wonder and fantasy come alive. But for these 15 women, it was
Leer másShowmen’s Rest is a mass burial of clowns, trapeze artists, and other circus performers. The wandering families of entertainers were
Leer másThe son of slaves and darling of bourgeois Paris, Rafael Padilla – known as “Chocolat” – has long been forgotten.
Leer másCarne de fieras (Flesh for Beasts) is a 1936 Spanish film in which French animal tamer Georges Marck and dancer
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