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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017 LOG SHEET #4 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Amy Wertheimer / Debbie Tyczens RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH 6 FILE NAME: Circ1291.wav RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH 5 FILE NAME: CirStr85.wav PRESENTER: DATE/TIME: 7/9/2017 PROGRAM: Circus Arts STAGE: Circus Stories GROUP NAME: 1:15 SESSION TITLE: Circus Today: How the Circus is Changing/Reflects on the Times [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Adam Woolley | -manager circus now- education & advocacy | | Rodney Huey | -Royal circus Federation Monti Carlo Prior Ringling Bro. | | Matthew Wittmann |Curator Harvard Theater Collection Circus Historian | [[strikethrough]] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. [[/strikethrough]] introduction- history of circus in US- came here John Bill Rickens origoned [sp?] in london- US circus developed Geo & demographic difference- thus circus had to more instead of purpose venue. US took entire show horse, wagon-train-Circus ga so huge 1880 1890- 1000 workers- needed reflection of oil industry masive show. Barnum- TiTans of industry. then 20th & 21st - free for all Adam → change of 21st excessabily of circus education (runaway or born into) now you can learn at school Circus are education [[server?]] - 3 non related generations who settled here & taught started schools & teaching. over 300, teaching 400 students- this education lead to excelled & adapt in traditional circus arts - Matthew → death of railroad circus- Rodney → vortex -1956- big top tent huge cost a great deal of money 1956- tent folded, dead Irven Feld Rock & Roll suggested venue specific. "Tent business, Transport" - Too big → modern Arena- Reinvention by cutting fat - Ringling closes 40 yrs later → reverting or Reborn cycles never and ever changing but Circus is not going anywhere Jessica Hentove - Ringling dropped Circus - Greatest show on Earth - Disney on Ice-Marvel shows → is this a circus?