Circus Arts Conservatory: Artistry, Education, and Labor of Circus Arts
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As the nation looks back on 250 years of history, the story of the circus runs right alongside it. The circus traveled the rails and the two-lane roads, raised its canvas in towns that had no theater, and brought spectacle within reach of anyone who could pay the price of a ticket. It has always been a shared culture, made by working artists and craftspeople and offered to everyone who came through the gate. This Labor Day weekend, the Circus Arts Conservatory of Sarasota, Florida, joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival with programming that honors both the wonder of the circus and the craft and labor that make it possible. See the detailed schedule of circus events .
