It seems everywhere I turn these days, circus fever is rampant. (Not that I am complaining…) Cirque aesthetics are permeating everything from music festivals to aerobic classes and most recently, Vogue Russia‘s couture fashion displays. Enjoy the eye candy: *Photo Source: Jezebel
Tomorrow is the final day of the Ringling Museum‘s temporary exhibition, The Amazing American Circus Poster: The Strobridge Lithographing Company. This collection features, 80 brilliantly colored, boldly bombastic posters advertising the feature attractions from all corners of the globe and peerless performers of the big top. The Cincinnati-based Strobridge Lithographing Company was one of the country’s [...]
Wed on a tightrope, balancing over a crowd in Toulouse, France? How romantic!
Jyoti Amge (14) of Nagpur, India is the Worlds Smallest Girl according to the Indian Book of Records. She was born on December 16, 1993 and now measures just 1 ft 11 inches tall and weighs 11 lb. Jyoti is diagnosed with Achondroplasia; the most recognizable and most common form of dwarfism. Jyoti is a [...]
That’s right; rise up, carnie nation! An angry snake charmer from India named Hakkal had his “99 percent” moment when bureaucrats at the Government Land Registry Office refused to process his land-request application. So Hakkal took matters into his own hands: He dumped three sacks full of 40 venomous snakes, including cobras, into the [...]
The 51st Annual Winter Circus Mixer will be hosted at the Farm Kitchen in Baraboo, Wisconsin on Saturday, January 21. Here’s the rundown: 2:00 pm Bull Room opens 5:00 pm Circus history lecture 5:30 pm Social hour 6:30 pm Buffet dinner All are welcome! Tickets are $25 at the door. For reservations, call 608-356-0890. Click here [...]
In a few short hours, the opening show of Circus Sarasota‘s Cirque des Voix will commence and yours truly will be kicking off the festivities in a group fire act backed by the nationally renowned Key Chorale. Also on the bill are The Flying Wallendas, Dolly Jacobs and Annaliese Nock, daughter of Bello Nock. That’s a [...]
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the final dress rehearsal for the Ringling Brother’s latest show, Dragons. This spectacle celebrates the Chinese Year of the Dragon and that particular rehearsal was the first time the cast had performed the show in front of a live audience. While I enthusiastically attend any and all circus [...]
And now it’s time for another installation of Circus Slang on HeyRube: Joey: (noun) \ˈjō-ē\ Another word for a clown, derived from Joseph Grimaldi, a famous 19th century clown
After witnessing the Rosaire Family’s Big Cat Habitat & Gulf Coast Sanctuary in Sarasota last week, I’ve been quite enchanted by researching circus animal acts. Now most people associate circus animals with elephants, horses, poodles and perhaps a chimpanzee, but recently I stumbled into a less expected candidate for circus acts: The American Eskimo! Check [...]