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Host Jon Weiss and his wife Laura can turn city kids into circus stars during the pre-show to Circus Vargas. http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/circus-vargas-pre-show-makes-kids-part-the-act  

The new issue of Spectacle is now up and running at www.spectaclemagazine.com It contains a review of Cirque Mechanic and an interview with its founder Chris Lashua. A letter from Australia and an extensive photo gallery round out the issue. Enjoy. Please pass this info along to interested friends. Thanks and have a terrific holiday. […]

The Sarasota Ballet revises the holiday classic Nutcracker ballet with a circus theme. http://www.yourobserver.com/article/ballet-review-john-ringlings-circus-nutcracker  

The team responsible for Teatro Zinzanni in San Francisco are working with developers in New Orleans to convert a former Masonic temple into a permanent circus theater in New Orleans. For details, follow this link: http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2015/12/scottish_rite_temple_nolaluna.html  

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson is back home in New York City during the winter break. What better way to spend his time off than to attend the circus. Follow this link to read his reviews of Big Apple Circus and Cirque Mechanics as published in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johnathan-lee-iverson/circus-or-cirque-the-wond_b_8845686.html

The Gavioli band organ has returned to the Circus World Museum after months of extensive restoration. For details follow this link: http://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/article_d93f056e-c092-5393-85e4-ee65a188015b.html

Circus Now has announced the recipients of the 2015 American Circus Awards Community Impact Award       CIRCUS SMIRKUS Elevating Circus Award            DOMINIQUE JANDO Evolving Circus Award             BILL IRWIN Lifetime Achievement Award  HOVEY BURGESS

Cavalia’s Odysseo is playing in San Francisco.  A local critic was entranced by the equestrian circus and highly recommends the show to her readers. http://sffoghorn.org/2015/12/07/run-away-to-the-circus-cavalias-odysseo/    

Cirque Mechanics uses circus skills in new and interesting ways at its show playing the New Victory Theater in New York City. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/daily-news-reporter-learns-pedal-punk-circus-tricks-article-1.2456718  

Vidoegrapher Lane Talburt focuses his camera on the 2015 edition of Circo Hermanos Vazquez