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Quad City Times – By Bill Wundram   
Dolly Jacobs likely was a toddler
the first time she saw Davenport. She might have played in the grass in a big circus lot in the 3000 block of Rockingham Road. She was a circus kid. Her dad, Lou Jacobs, was a legendary circus clown and the first living American to have his image on a U.S. postage stamp. Her mom was a fashion model turned flyer (aerialist) with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. By the time she was a teen, Dolly was riding elephants. Eventually, she learned the difficult Roman rings and flying. The little girl who once a regular performer in Davenport still performs high in the big top in Sarasota, Fla. And now, she is a world ambassador for the circus as an art form… MORE

Anastasini Brothers flip out for circus crowd

Anastasini Brothers in performance

Staff photo: Herald-Tribune

By Jay Handelman – Herald-Tribune

Giuliano Anastasini might be the envy of every guy with a younger brother.

Giuliano Anastasini uses his feet to support and juggle his younger brother, Fabio, in their Risley act at the Summer Circus Spectacular 2015 Thursday, June 25 at the Historic Asolo Theater at The Ringling.

“I like to joke that I get to kick my brother’s butt for a living,” he says. And he means it literally, as audiences can see… MORE

Video: A Morning Inside Summer Circus

FOX 13 Tampa Bay Video:
Reporter Charley Belcher visits with Summer Circus 2015 juggling sensation Sebastian St. Jules in the Historic Asolo Theater on the grounds of The Ringling.

A New Circus Chapter

A New Circus Chapter:
The Ringling is known for its images of world-class art, gardens and architecture. But in the lobby this Friday afternoon, living circus performers greet overjoyed children and parents. The smiling faces of children light up the lobby while getting their pictures taken with the cast of the Circus Arts Conservatory’s Summer Circus Spectacular.

Two of those performers are Bailey Sloan and Dolly Jacobs… Read More

NEA Honors Circus Sarasota Star Dolly Jacobs

By Marty Clear – BRADENTON HERALD
Awards and honors are nothing new for Sarasota native Dolly Jacobs. She’s been inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame and the Gallery of Acrobatic Legends. She received a Florida Folk Heritage Award three years ago from the Florida Department of State.

In 1988, in Monaco, she received the Silver Clown Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the circus world… But the award she received most recently was something special. Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Arts named Jacobs a National Heritage Fellow. MORE

Review: Summer Circus Spectacular

Sarasota Magazine Review: Summer Circus Spectacular 2015
What a simple and yet brilliant idea it is for the Circus Arts Conservatory (Circus Sarasota) and The Ringling to collaborate on presenting short summer shows in the Historic Asolo Theater, as they have been doing for nine years now. Families and other museum visitors get the chance to take a break, sit down and be entertained in a cozy space; locals can just while away part of a summer afternoon, away from the heat and sun. Read More

Surprise Honor for ‘Queen of the Air’ Dolly Jacobs

Herald Tribune Article by Carrie Seidman

SARASOTA – About two weeks ago, Pedro Reis, CEO of the Circus Arts Conservatory, received a message that someone from the National Endowment for the Arts had called… MORE

Circus Sarasota and Key Chorale Present Cirque des Voix 2015

SARASOTA, Fla. – Circus Sarasota proudly teams up with Key Chorale and the Cirque Orchestra to unveil Cirque des Voix™- a dynamic and supremely blended presentation of songful voices, dramatic orchestra music and awe-inspiring physical strength. The musical circus arts savoir-faire reaches far deeper than sights and sounds to provide a unique and bold presentation unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. This spectacular production regally intertwines live choral music, from classical and famous composers, and wondrously engaging circus arts entertainment, by world-renowned circus arts performers. Cirque des Voix™ runs for two shows only – Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th, 2015 – at the Big Top in Nathan Benderson Park, directly behind The Mall at UTC.

Cirque des Voix 2015The musical compositions of Cirque des Voix™ embody great intensity and include a myriad of impressive pieces that range from classical to new age. There will also be illustrious pieces from the Silver Screen like the theme song from “Spider-Man,” “King Arthur” and “The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob.” The circus arts performances will be equally inspiring and include everything from the world-famous Nik Wallenda on the highwire, human- acrobatic foot-juggling by George Coronas Jr. and Miles Ashton and an aerial silks display from America’s most beloved and longest running youth circus, Sailor Circus. There will also be treasured classics like professional clowning by Karen Bell and Robin Eurich, impressive cube juggling from Vladimir Kim, the graceful poise of World-famous aerialist, Dolly Jacobs and feats of impeccable balance and super-human strength from Duo Romanesque!

The combination of majestic and distinctive art forms – live choral and orchestral music combined with the circus arts – will create an engaging entertainment experience that will grab the attention of both young and old. Cirque des Voix™ shows will be held on Friday, March 13th at 7:30 P.M. and Saturday, March 14th at 2 P.M. Prices range from $20 to $50 per ticket and can be purchased by calling The Circus Arts Conservatory Box Office at 941-355-9805, or on-line at www.CircusArts.org.

Click here to read a Sarasota Herald Tribune review of Cirque des Voix 2015.