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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