Put It In Your Back Pocket–The Rise of the Small Circus Company, A Case Study
Back Pocket is an international start-up circus company with big plans. They want to create their show and do the
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Circus Life, Between Cues: A Photo Essay of Chicago’s Midnight Circus
Midnight Circus tours every fall in public parks around Chicago. I’ve worked with the company on-and-off since I was 14
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What Makes Performing Arts Possible? Part One
Performing arts have been a powerful human ritual for millennia. The Washington Post recently published a beautiful, interactive online piece
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Four International Troupes Awarded the Golden Lion Cup at China Wuqiao International Circus Festival
The organizing committee announced the winners of the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, that is still in full swing until
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Call for Help to Rebuild the Carpa Trompoloco, After Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma decimated the islands of Barbuda and Antigua, her powerful arms brutalizing the northeastern coast of Cuba just before
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Seen and Heard – Building a Critical Presence Around Circus Arts
Next month, the third in the #CircusVoices series of opportunities for circus artists to develop their critical practise is taking
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Tightrope Walking and Zen: a Way to Be Trained to Balance
Encounter I had the opportunity to meet the philosopher-funambulist Andrea Loreni in person in May of 2016, during a TedX
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Internationally Renowned Juggler Picaso Jr. Dies
Internationally renowned juggler Picaso Jr. sadly passed away on Sunday September 24 at the age of 47. He served as
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Contemporary Juggling Star Wes Peden Tells All–A Quick Talk
My 17-year-old son had just returned home from the European Juggling Convention where he was fortunate enough to see many
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O Yoon Heck, North Korean World Record Holder Acrobat Died
After the tragic accident during the IDOL Circus Festival in Moscow last week, O Yoon Heck (1996-2017), the acrobat who
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Eugenio Larible, Italian Circus Icon, Dies at the Age of 86
The Italian National Circus Association has announced that Eugenio Larible, an Italian circus artist, juggler, clown and trapeze artist, has
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Sign Up for the Instructor in Circus Arts E-learning Program Offered by École Nationale de Cirque
Course Description: École Nationale de Cirque in Montreal now offers an online version of the circus arts Instructor program in
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The Toad Knew -A Fitting Opening for the Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
La Compagnie du Hanneton’s latest show The Toad Knew packed the house of the Yard at Chicago Shakespeare, Chicago’s brand
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Tragic Accident at the IDOL Circus Festival in Moscow
One of the acrobats from the North Korean Teeterboard Troupe landed on his neck during his attempt to execute a
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Meet Ellie Dubois — The Force Behind The Award-Winning No Show
Director and artist Ellie Dubois’s show No Show won a Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Circus Talk’s
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Vote for the Best Circus Logo for the 250th Anniversary of Traditional Circus
Update: A winner has been chosen fro the log contest! The winning image is a golden 250th with a silhouette
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Zip Zap Circus In South Africa Expands With A Custom-Built Circus Academy
After a quarter-century of promoting circus and performance arts in structurally challenging environments, Zip Zap Circus is about to open
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Risk Agitator for Circus Experimentation
Each individual goes into circus performance for a variety of reasons. Some are born into it, some are attracted to
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Youth at the Center: Defining the Future of American Circus
The American Youth Circus Organization’s (AYCO) recent bi-yearly festival, hosted by the Trenton Circus Squad, was a celebration of all
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Circuba Festival 2017: En Buen Compania, Todo es Posible (In Good Company, All Things Are Possible)
It was the fifth night of the Circuba Festival 2017, and day six of spending upwards of eight hours in
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Edinburgh Fringe Awards 2017–Circus Wins!
By all accounts, Edinburgh Fringe 2017 was as exciting as ever and now that the awards have been announced, we
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