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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017 LOG SHEET #3 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Atalanta Ritter RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH 5 FILE NAME: CIRSTR_0069.wav RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH 6 FILE NAME: CIRST2_0072.wav PRESENTER: Dominique Jando DATE/TIME: 2017/07/03 - 12:30 PM PROGRAM: Circus Arts STAGE: Circus Stories GROUP NAME: N/A SESSION TITLE: Circus in the Arts: Photography & Filmmaking [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Deborah Walk | museum archivist| | LaVahn Hoh | | | Veronica Williams | aerialist, filmmaker | | Dawn Rogala | archivist | CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back): 1. Introduction of speakers 2. "The Greatest Show on Earth" film → book vs. movie, inspiration 3. Documentaries about the circus → circus life, animals, etc. 4. Experiences photographing & filming the circus 5. Researching the circus → African Americans in circus 6. Traveling w/ circus → openness of the community 7. Picking the right spot → for photo, one good shot per roll for video, getting to know the subject well 8. Reemergence of documenting the circus - "the circus is a celebration of the human spirit" 9. Circus becoming more accessible - gym classes, preschool circus arts classes - America is starting to see it as an art form 10. Audience questions - Frederick Glasier