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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