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June 29-July 4; July 6-9,2017 Log Sheet #5 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: N/A Date / Time: 7/3/17 2pm Program: Circus Arts Stage: Circus Stories Group Name: N/A Session Title: So you want to start a circus? [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Dominique Jundo | Circus historian | | Timothy Mack | Founder of Atlanta circus | | Rodney Huey | Worked at Ringling, cultural historian | | Hovey Burgess | NYU professor, member of circus Flora | CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back) 1. Introduction of speakers 2. Backgrounds in starting circuses - "Nothing in the circus is simple" 3. Business aspects of circus - costs, management promotion etc. 4. Hardest parts of starting a circus vs. highlights 5. Example of founding of Cirque de Soleil 6. Audience questions → issue of animals (and effects on audience turnout) → UniverSoul circus and focus on African American audience → alternative, new takes on circus → how to be successful in the circus business