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Summer Circus Spectacular Marks 10th Anniversary

BY DAHLIA GHABOUR — HERALD-TRIBUNE:
Some shows make an appearance once or twice and then disappear into history. Others have become fondly adopted by the community, such as the Summer Circus Spectacular at the Historic Asolo Theater, now celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Since its first performance in 2007, the Summer Circus Spectacular has drawn nearly 130,000 attendees for the family-oriented performances. This year, well-loved acts from prior seasons will be joined by several Sarasota debuts.   MORE

 

 

 

 

 

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The Summer Circus Spectacular Returns To Sarasota

BY MARTY CLEAR — BRADENTON HERALD:
It’s the 10th anniversary of the ‘Summer Circus Spectacular’!
Adam Kuchler is so good at what he does that he works steadily all over the world. He’s spending half of the summer in the sweltering heat of west-central Florida. That, he admits, is kind of a crazy choice for a Milwaukee native who now lives in Brooklyn.

Still, he’s thrilled to have the opportunity. “I didn’t even think about it,” Kuchler said. “As soon as they said ‘Circus Sarasota’ I said ‘I’ll be there.’ ”

Kuchler is one of the stars of this year’s “Summer Circus Spectacular,” which opens June 18 at the Historic Asolo Theater.   MORE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo Gallery – La Cirque Appetit 2016

Photo Gallery – La Cirque Appetit 2016

Chucko with Betty Schoenbaum at La Cirque Appetit 2016

Chucko with Betty Schoenbaum at La Cirque Appetit 2016 – HERALD-TRIBUNE PHOTO

We had a fabulous time hosting our annual La Cirque Appetit fundraising luncheon on April 26, 2016. Over 250 people joined us in the Sailor Circus Arena for presentations from our outreach programs and special guests, performances from some of our Sailor Circus students, and a delicious 3-course meal catered by Michael’s on East. Thank you to all who attended and supported us at La Cirque Appetit 2016 – we look forward to seeing you next season!     (Click for MORE PHOTOS courtesy of Herald-Tribune.)

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Circus Arts Conservatory To Participate in Smithsonian Festival

BY BOBETH YATES – MY SUNCOAST: From wowing audiences on the Suncoast to impressing on a national scale, the Sarasota Circus Arts Conservatory will showcase its talent and expertise at the Smithsonian’s Center for Folk Life and Cultural Heritage Festival.

“The Circus Arts Conservatory is being recognized as one of the partners and that of course sets us apart from the other circuses and other schools,” said Pedro Reis, one of the founders of the Circus Arts Conservatory… MORE

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Circus Arts Conservatory Goes National

BY ILENE DENTON – SARASOTA MAGAZINE
Circus Sarasota gets invited to the 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. When the Smithsonian Institution set the theme, “Circus Arts,” for its 50th anniversary Folklife Festival in 2017, it turned to Sarasota’s own Circus Arts Conservatory to bring the sizzle. The Circus Sarasota Big Top will be erected on the National Mall, adjacent to the iconic Smithsonian Castle… MORE

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Sarasota Circus Arts Exhibit Heading to D.C.

BY BILLY COX – HERALD-TRIBUNE:
Sarasota’s Circus Arts Conservatory is set to play the most prestigious venue in its 19-year history — at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the summer of 2017. As a new partner with the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the Conservatory’s temporary digs on “America’s front lawn” is expected to draw the attention of as many as 1 million actual and virtual visitors next year.   MORE

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Clap, Be Happy, Get a Coat

By Bill Church – HERALD TRIBUNE: Circus Sarasota and its headliner, Sarasota’s Bello Nock, are among the reasons our area ranks so high in the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Circus Sarasota is a fun, family-driven event that reflects well on our circus heritage. The best part? World-class performers hang around to sign autographs after the show.  MORE

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Review – Circus Sarasota’s ‘Red, White & Bello!’

By Kay Kipling – SARASOTA MAGAZINE:

If you still haven’t seen this year’s version of Circus Sarasota, Red, White & Bello!, under the Big Top at Benderson Park, you have a few more chances before the end of the run, Feb. 28. As always, it will be worth your while to see circus folk—performers who have dedicated their lives to doing things day after day most of us would never attempt—cheerfully risk falls, fire and poodle bites to bring you thrills. Sarasota’s own Bello Nock is both headliner—high atop the spinning Wheel of Destiny with daughter Annaliese—and clown, from the beginning of the show, where he places his entire body inside a giant yellow balloon…  MORE

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Regional Reviews: Florida – West Coast

‘Red, White & Bello!’ Review by William S. Oser – TALKIN’ BROADWAY:

February is always one of my favorite times of the year, because it is time for Circus Sarasota, under the auspices of The Circus Arts Conservatory. This year’s production is entitled Red, White & Bello! and is built around the antics of daredevil clown Bello Nock, Sarasota born and raised and he still lives here. Ringmaster, 15th generation circus performer, Joseph Bauer, Jr. introduces him as “my cousin” Bello. Bello has three features, the best of which involves him going almost completely inside a very large yellow balloon, while in another he pulls down a rope from its pulley and then works to get the rope back where it needs to be. He weaves in and out of other featured acts and is clearly the big star of the show.

The featured acts for the rest of the first act are… MORE

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Bello is a-Nockin’

By Liz Sandburg – VISIT SARASOTA COUNTY:  Bello Nock and Circus Sarasota do not disappoint to entertain children of all ages in “Red, White, and BELLO!” “How in the world can he do that?!” The man sitting behind me is incredulous. The rest of us are speechless as he blurts out these words, though we are all thinking the same thing. How? How can one man accomplish such unfathomable feats, such creative accomplishments, such death-defying maneuvers, such hilarity? Simple answer – because he’s Bello Nock. It’s just what he does … and this is only halfway through his opening act of “Red, White, and BELLO!” at Circus Sarasota.   MORE

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