Thomas Bender, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Ringmaster, Joseph Dominic Bauer Jr. with Circus Sarasota 2020 presents a incredible show featuring world class entertainment running through, Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Nathan Benderson Park adjacent University Town Center (UTC). For more information and tickets visit circusarts.org.
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By Lila Gross, WFLA Tampa
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – How do they do it?
Sarasota is a hub for circus artists and the best of the best come together to perform at Circus Sarasota. More
By William S. Oser, Talkin’ Broadway
It’s that time of year: the Ulla Searing Big Top is pitched at Nathan Benderson Park where it can be seen by travelers along I-75, and Circus Arts Conservatory opens the 2020 edition of Circus Sarasota. More
By Taylor Torregano, WWSB ABC7
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Circus Sarasota is back for another amazing show.
There are nine acts this year, from the Dominguez Poodles to the Balancing Ladder and the Double Trapeze to the Russian Barre. More
By Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Acrobats, animal acts, jugglers, clowns and more are featured in the 2020 show presented by Circus Sarasota
SARASOTA – The circus is a place for superlatives. Why should an act just be fun or dangerous when it can be amazing, stupendous or mind-blowing? More
By Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
SARASOTA – From dogs to clowns to trapeze artistry, the show takes you to another, welcome place. It’s heartening that, in our times so frequently described as “divisive,” something as simple as a clown tossing his hat to audience members and they back to him, should be able to bring people together in laughter. More
by: Marty Fugate, Observer Media Group Contributor
The circus is an ancient art form, dating back to the Roman Empire, at least. The reason it’s still around? It’s never stopped adapting. Take Circus Sarasota, for example.
Our hometown one-ring, five-star circus was the brainchild of Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs, a celebrated husband-and-wife aerialist team. When they founded it in 1997, that took a leap of faith. Sarasota, still coasting on its reputation as the world’s “Circus Capitol,” had no circus at the time. The couple changed that. The circus they created has been changing ever since. That was always part of the plan. More…
