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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017 LOG SHEET #3 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Linn Bunch RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH5 FILE NAME: CIRSTR_0077 RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH6 FILE NAME: CIRCL2_0083 PRESENTER: Amy Cohen DATE/TIME: 7/7/17 12:34 p.m. PROGRAM: Circus Arts STAGE: Circus Stories GROUP NAME: SESSION TITLE: Social Circus - (Circus as Educators & Teachers) [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Stephanie Monseu | Bindlestaff Family Circus | | Amy Christian | Puppet Maker Wise Fool, New Mexico | CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back): 1. What is social circus? Using circus as a method 2. Of bringing a community together and/or as 3. a method of bringing out the best in each individual 4. Focus of these circuses is to give voices to the 5. unheard individual and/or community 6. wise fools 7. Originally made giant puppets as a method of 8. Raising awareness/creating a dialogue on social issues. Network of social service organizations - currently 17 circuses involved in working with youth All agencies are discovering even Reluctant students find their niche somewhere in the circus; improve self-esteem