BY JESSIE R. BOX — SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT: The 65th annual Florida Folk Festival had around 10,000 people attend Memorial Day weekend. The 2017 Folklife Area celebrated the diverse cultures of Southwest Florida. Karen Bell and Robin Eurich, of the Sarasota’s Circus Arts Conservatory, demonstrated circus arts and clowning. Bell said growing up she always took the comedy route. She said she was drawn to clown college… MORE
BY JANELLE O’DEA — BRADENTON HERALD: On Sunday night in New York, the curtain will close for the final time on The Greatest Show on Earth and a way of life for residents of “the town without a zip code.” …Despite Feld’s decision to close the [Ringling] circus, [CAC co-founder and CEO] Pedro Reis and other local luminaries such as high-wire master Nik Wallenda say it’s far from the end of the circus. MORE
BY KATHERINE PYNE — ABC 7 WWSB: Hundreds of people gathered under the big top on Tuesday [May 16, 2017] to help the Circus Arts continue here on the Suncoast. The Circus Arts Conservatory hosted La Cirque Appetit at Sailor Circus Arena in Sarasota. The annual fundraiser helps bring in money for the conservatory’s outreach programs. For CAC co-founder Pedro Reis, it’s a way to make sure the Circus Arts continue to be a part of our community.
BY NIKI KOTTMANN — OBSERVER MEDIA GROUP: All eyes were on them. High above the ground — 24 feet, to be exact — five teenagers prepared to cross a wire only 5/8 of an inch in diameter. The daredevils are members of Sailor Circus, the nation’s longest-running youth circus, whose roots date back to 1949 Sarasota when it began as a small high school gymnastics class. However, what’s grown to be called “The Greatest ‘Little’ Show on Earth” is just one of the many components of the Circus Arts Conservatory, which shared its mission with both old and new supporters alike at La Cirque Appetit on May 16 at Sailor Circus Arena. MORE
BY SCOTT DENNIS — ABC 7 WWSB: After 146 years, the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus will end performances on Sunday for good. But here on the Suncoast, those involved with the circus arts say the “circus” is not closing, just the one named Ringling. Let’s not forget, Sarasota would not be what it is today without a man named Ringling. MORE
BY OBSERVER STAFF — OBSERVER MEDIA GROUP: High school seniors from the Sailor Circus Academy ended their final season with the circus arts training program by receiving scholarships, awards, and special accolades at a banquet on April 27, 2017. The six seniors, who have been training for up to 10 years in the program, received a total of more than $10,000 in scholarships. The seniors are: Sophie Watkins, Michael Mitchell, Silas Bichler, Alice Hafner, Owen Leonard and Lydia Nord… MORE
SRQ DAILY SATURDAY PERSPECTIVES — The Circus Arts Conservatory is kicking the summer off at Big Top Brewing Company’s 3rd Year Anniversary Festival on May 6 and 7. Sailor Circus performances will accompany live music, carnival rides, food trucks and endless fun. A new, hazy IPA will be introduced especially for this Anniversary event… MORE
BY LINDA CARSON — MY SUNCOAST ABC7: Every year for 68 years, Suncoast students from 4th grade to senior year, have been putting their best foot forward in Sailor Circus, to entertain audiences. This Spring , with their show “Once upon a Circus”, they have reached new heights. You won’t believe your eyes, as these amazing young performers transport you a magical world of make believe and athletic talent. MORE
By ABC 7 Sarasota — WWSB: A video segment, hosted by Linda Carson of ABC 7 Sarasota, that puts Sailor Circus 2017 Spring Performance directly in the center spotlight. “You won’t believe your eyes as these amazing young performers transport you to a magical world of make believe and athletic talent!” says Carson.
BY MARTY CLEAR — BRADENTON HERALD: For its 68th annual spring performance, Sarasota’s Sailor Circus is offering a circus centered around fairy tales and other timeless stories. The show is called “Once Upon a Circus” and it opens Tuesday at the Sailor Circus Arena, and runs for six performances through April 15, 2017. MORE
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