Ready to join the circus? Take classes at the Circus Arts Conservatory in Sarasota
By CBS 10NEWS
TAMPA – There is a school in Sarasota that could have you ready to run away and join the circus. More
COMMENTARY: Sailor Hall ceremony set
By DOUG FERNANDES, HERALD-TRIBUNE
SARASOTA – The female athlete inductee will be Dolly Jacobs, who performed for the Sailor Circus and co-founded in 1997 Circus Sarasota. In 2015 Jacobs became the first circus performer to receive the National Heritage Fellowship, awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. More
Circus-themed fun, food and drink in Sarasota
By JENNIFER WELLS, HERALD-TRIBUNE
SARASOTA – Even as the old family circuses like former local treasure Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus have taken their last bow, the circus arts are alive and well, especially here in Sarasota. More
Sailor Circus offers flying trapeze classes for beginners
By JOSH CASCIO, FOX 13 NEWS
SARASOTA – The folks from Sailor Circus make flying through the air on a trapeze look easy. Ever wonder if you could do it? Now you can give it a try. Sailor Circus in Sarasota is offering trapeze lessons, even for beginners. More
Renaldo gets the world laughing
By JAY HANDELMAN, HERALD-TRIBUNE
Clown and comedian Renaldo (Photo by Cliff Roles)
SARASOTA – These moments do more than just warm up the crowd for the show to come. Al “Renaldo” Calienes is as much a sociologist as he is a clown. He’s studying individuals to figure out who might be most willing to join him later on stage. More
Circus Arts Conservatory gives audience an intimate version of big-top talent
By SAMMI FISHER, OBSERVER GROUP
The incredible hand-balancing of Duo Fusion
SARASOTA – This summer, The Circus Arts Conservatory and The Ringling are stepping out of the ring and onto the stage to present a show everyone can enjoy — especially if the term “hand balancers” intrigues you. More
Video: Duo Fusion from Summer Circus Spectacular
By SUNCOAST VIEW, ABC7
SARASOTA – Duo Fusion performs and speaks about performing in the 2018 Summer Circus Spectacular on ABC7’s “Suncoast View”.
Circus Review: Fun and thrills in Ringling’s Summer Circus Spectacular
By JAY HANDELMAN, HERALD-TRIBUNE
SARASOTA – You’ll hear a lot of giggles and quite a few oohs and aahs during the 2018 edition of the Summer Circus Spectacular, which brings the Circus Arts Conservatory back to The Ringling’s Historic Asolo Theater. More
Circus serves up fun at Sarasota mall
By AMELIA HANKS, OBSERVER GROUP
SARASOTA – Harper Lassiter, 3, couldn’t tear her eyes away from the plate she spun on a stick at The Mall at UTC. Her small hand grasped the end of the stick and had to be pried away by her father, Jimmy Lassiter. More
