SARASOTA — The Junior League of Sarasota held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Sailor Circus Sarasota this past weekend to commemorate the completion of recent improvements. The League’s New Member Class of 2017-18 has dedicated its time and resources to breathe new life into the grounds of Sarasota’s beloved Sailor Circus, a pillar in the local arts community that provides after-school circus training to students ages 8 to 18. More.
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SARASOTA — Sailor Circus returns to the Big Top for two performances Saturday of “The Greatest ‘Little’ Show on Earth.” The family-friendly production features awesomely-talented local students ages 8 to 18 displaying their skills with acts such as Acrobatic Adagio, Teeterboard, Lyra, Trampoline, Swinging Cradle, Juggling, Roller Skating, Aerial Silks, Web, Slack Line and more. More.
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SARASOTA — Sailor Circus Academy students will shine under the spotlight as they present the 69th annual spring performance of “The Greatest ‘Little’ Show on Earth” – for one day only under the Big Top in Nathan Benderson Park behind the Mall at UTC. This is the first time Sailor Circus students have performed under the Big Top in Sarasota. More.
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By: Virginia Johnson, Entertainment Reporter, Bay News 9
SARASOTA — As the young acrobats of the Sailor Circus Academy prepare for their annual holiday show, one longtime student is set to dazzle in what will be one of her final performances before she leaves the Circus Arts Conservatory program next summer. More
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On any given afternoon, the Circus Arts Conservatory Arena swarms with activity.
The doors of the familiar blue and white dome are propped open as students practice their craft. But the students aren’t the only ones hard at work. Industrial fans speckle the 20,000 square foot home to Sailor Circus and Circus Sarasota, one marked with a cheeky sticker. More
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Sailor Circus at the Circus Arts Conservatory will fill your holidays with thrilling trapeze acts and refined aerial ring performances, and they’re here in our studio to show us what they’ve got! Andres Leon and Addie Linville preview “the High Flying Holidays,” performing December 27th through 30th. Visit circusarts.org for tickets and info
Some high-energy entertainment, a video tribute to a lost advocate and plenty of recognition for local arts champions made for a lively Monday night at the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County’s 19th “Celebration of the Arts” gathering at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
The annual event honors individuals and organizations selected by special panels for their contributions to the area’s arts and cultural scene. More
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There’s more to the 2017 World Rowing Championships than rowing.
Organizers have packed the nine-day event at Nathan Benderson Park with more than 100 performances and 200 vendors.
The opening ceremony set for 7 p.m. Sept. 23, and a pre-festival scheduled for 5 p.m. will include live music, fireworks and activities. The celebration is designed to introduce fans and athletes from around the world to the area’s circus history and culture. Both are free and open to the public. More
It stars in the 50th anniversary Smithsonian Folklife Festival through July 9.
Watching the stars of Circus Sarasota perform under its wonderfully familiar Big Top on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.—and experiencing the roar of delight and appreciation from thousands of circus-goers from around the world—is a moment of civic pride hard to put into words. More
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By: Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Arts Editor
The 50th folklife festival runs through July 9 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Ringling Schmingling!
With some of the nation’s most prominent circus performers, promoters and historians taking part in the 50th Smithsonian Folklife Festival, it’s no surprise that the demise of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is a frequent and much-debated subject of conversation. More
