The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation: Circus Is Art 2024 Inductee Ceremony and Award Show!
Established in 1988, The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation was founded to formally recognize Sarasota, Floridaâs vibrant circus heritage and
Read moreEstablished in 1988, The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation was founded to formally recognize Sarasota, Floridaâs vibrant circus heritage and
Read moreThe Circus Historical Society is gearing up to host its 2024 Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, promising a captivating array of
Read moreThis episode of Circus History Spotlight! features 8th generation circus performer Shirley Larible discussing her transition from star aerialist to
Read moreThis episode of Circus History Live! features Big Apple Circus CEO Marty LaSalle, discussing collaboration with Circus Roncalli for its
Read moreThis episode of Circus History Live! features Circus Historical Society (CHS) trustee Maureen Brunsdale discussing her new biography of Art
Read moreA new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology in ChĂąlons-en-Champagne reflects upon the ongoing debate about the
Read moreFor Britons of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the music hall promised an evening of fun, leisure, and variety
Read moreInducted into the Circus Ring of Fame in 2008, Zerbini hails from a nine-generation circus family and has been performing
Read moreThis edition of Circus History Live! features 2023 Circus Ring Of Fame inductee, Jeanette Williams. An eighth generation member of
Read moreWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Read moreWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Read moreWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Read moreWhen exploring a whole continent’s worth of circus cultures, it can be hard to keep track of the many unique
Read moreOne year ago, Circus Historical Society (CHS) unveiled the Bandwagon: The Journal of the Circus Historical Society collection on
Read moreThe history of instructional juggling books in English is, from my perspective, also the story of the rise of hobbyist
Read moreAs they tour the continent, the Esta Pasando project is taking us along for the ride to map out the
Read moreThe âBig Topâ is an iconic image of the circus. But the Big Top was a relatively recent invention. In
Read moreFrom the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
Read moreThis Women’s History Month edition of Circus History Live! celebrates the career of 2023 Circus Ring of Fame inductee Peggy
Read moreI’m always a little jealous of circus scholars that can begin their articles by describing what it felt like to
Read moreIn the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
Read moreEstablished in 1988, The Circus Ring of Fame Foundationâą was created to formally acknowledge Sarasota, Floridaâs rich circus history and
Read moreA trailblazing circus career makes more than just a good story to tell further down the line: it also provides
Read moreThe creative brainchild of performer-documentarian Veronica Blair, The Uncle Junior Project is a digital storytelling exhibition that showcases the lives,
Read moreThe creative brainchild of performer-documentarian Veronica Blair, The Uncle Junior Project is a digital storytelling exhibition that showcases the lives,
Read moreSometimes the most extraordinary things are hidden in plain sight, such as Sweden’s oldest circus, nestled at the end of
Read moreThis edition of Circus History Live! was broadcasted live from the 45th International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival and explores the event
Read moreDimitri is a Swiss and international legend. And youâll be hard-pressed to find anyone in Switzerland who hasnât heard of
Read moreBuilt from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies GrĂŒss stand apart as a
Read moreAt this year’s annual Circus Historical Society convention, writer and circus scholar Aine Norris got to speak with photographer and
Read moreThis special edition of #CircusHistoryLive! on World Circus Day 2022 features a conversation with Paul Binder, Big Apple Circus founder
Read moreEvery day across the world, thousands of women perform daring feats of circus agility, whether in the traditional circus under
Read moreThis episode of the Circus Historical Societyâs Circus History Live! vlog series features circus legends Johnathan Lee Iverson, Vanessa Thomas
Read moreThis episode of the Circus Historical Society’s Circus History Live! vlog series features legendary circus professionals Tina Winn and Nik
Read moreThe first time I was told that my career as a female flying trapeze catcher would make me infertile my
Read moreThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Read moreFollowing up with part one of my series, Mapping Contortion in Japan, I continue exploring the history of contortion and body
Read moreThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Read moreWomen have always had a place in the circus, but it would not be until 1896 that the âNew Womanâ
Read moreThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Read moreThis week The Uncle Junior Project  takes a break from its regularly scheduled content to present new historical research called Entrapment
Read moreAs a child, I was what some would call a tomboy, clad in baggy hand-me-downs while leaping from trees onto
Read moreThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Read moreThe Uncle Junior Project is a sharing of research on the African-American circus community sparked by respect for the work
Read moreA conversation by Mirjam Hildbrand & Anna-Sophie JĂŒrgens In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of
Read moreThe entertainment world is in a spiral, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cirque du Soleil has temporarily laid off 95%
Read moreI recently published my anthropological research study The Art of Contortionism: An Introduction to and Analysis of Chinese Contortionism in
Read moreThe Victorian era was the golden age of the circus. Popular entertainment for the masses, it embraced all classes of
Read moreBack in 2013, I had typed a few words into the Google search bar, and little did I know that
Read morePicture the word impressario, and you will have a perfect image of Pascal Jacob, Vice President of  the Festival Mondial
Read moreIt is a precious opportunity to learn about and from circus from folks who have traveled with and performed in
Read moreSo, here we are in 2019 and the circus celebrations of last year are behind us â or are they?
Read moreMy first approach to the Maroma was in 2008. I was member of Otro Circo and  Circo Atayde Hnos invited us to a gathering with
Read moreCirque Ăloize is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2018. That equals 25 years of shows and innovation  in the circus
Read moreIn front of the blue, red, and gold circus ring looms the iconic North Beach church, a bright white beacon
Read moreWith its roots embedded in the thriving bohemian and nomadic local arts scene, the origins of Brisbane’s (Queensland, Australia) contemporary
Read moreWhen I was about 11, a shopkeeper gave me an out-of-date circus poster of a growling lionâs head to stick
Read moreHere is a challenge for you – stop anyone in the street and ask them if they know what a
Read moreCircus Talk is happy to announce a new yearlong series titled Circus History Talk 250, where we will explore the
Read moreHorace Leonard Ridler (1882-1965) was born in Surrey, South East England. He was the youngest son of an upper-class family
Read moreAnd now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: November 12, 1859, 158 years ago today ⊠a day for
Read moreLulu Adams was born Louise Craston in 1900 to Joe Craston and Martha Cashmore. Lulu was born into a family
Read moreThe Bindlestiff Family Circus shared their review of the circus panel discussion on the sideshow resurgence and history that took
Read moreCarne de fieras (Flesh for Beasts) is a 1936 Spanish film in which French animal tamer Georges Marck and dancer
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