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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?