Since President George Washington attended John Bill Ricketts’ circus in Philadelphia in 1793, circus arts have intrigued generations of audiences throughout the United States. For many Americans in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the circus brought glimpses of a wider world through dazzling sights, sounds, and stunts. Now with new grassroots initiatives and innovations, the country is seeing a revival of interest and creativity in circus arts.
Aerialists and acrobats demonstrated their gravity-defying disciplines, combining strength and skill with grace and daring. Equilibrists and object manipulators shared their tricks that date from ancient times. Clowns demonstrated mesmerizing transformations, tapping into the human heart and spirit.
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