It’s been a great run of magic shows in the circus tent at the Petaluma Fair this weekend! Today, I’ll perform my last three shows at 3PM, 5PM and 8:30PM. These performances run about 30-minutes. Entrance to the fair includes all of the performances (my show, Flynn Creek Circus shows, Alan Sands and Mistee’s hypnotism show, tons of music performances and unlimited rides on all of the classic fairground rides). The full schedule is here: https://cityofpetaluma.org/2025fairschedule
The NEW issue of Circus: Arts, Life & Sciences is out!
This issue has a focus on the Sciences and you’ll be able to learn some things about:
– the forces impacting Russian Bar Porters
– physiology during an immersive circus show
– everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Arts Based Research and Arts Based Knowledge Translation
Plus you’ll find two book reviews:
– one book that shared the impact of technological advancements in the transatlantic exchange for circus
– one that shares sometimes contradictory perspectives to entice a good debate on circus in South America.
Check out the issue online at https://lnkd.in/gvuhcrwy
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Le NOUVEAU numéro de Cirque : Arts, Life & Sciences est paru !
Faites glisser votre doigt pour accéder au contenu.
Ce numéro est axé sur les sciences et vous permettra d’en apprendre davantage sur :
– les forces qui influencent les porteurs de bar russes
– la physiologie lors d’un spectacle de cirque immersif
– tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur les Arts Based Research et les Arts based knowledge translation
Vous trouverez également deux critiques de livres :
– un livre qui présente l’impact des avancées technologiques sur les échanges transatlantiques pour le cirque
– un autre qui partage des points de vue parfois contradictoires pour susciter un débat constructif sur le cirque en Amérique du Sud.
Consultez le numéro en ligne sur https://lnkd.in/gvuhcrwy
Issue 3.2 of Circus: Arts, Life & Sciences is now available online!
This journal, as you may know, is open access (i.e. free) and publishes articles in French or English.
Full contents here can be accessed here: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/circus/issues/
Cover photo by Fred Gérard of the Centre Nationale des Arts du Cirque (CNAC).
Special thanks to Brin Schoellkopf for the photo of Una Bennett accompanying the Editorial Introduction and to Chris Herzfeld for the photos accompanying Kristy Seymour’s article.
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Numéro 3.2 de Circus: Arts, Life & Sciences est disponible en ligne !
Ce journal est en accès libre (vous pouvez le lire gratuitement) et publie des articles en français ou en anglais.
Le contenu complet est disponible ici : https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/circus/issues/
Photo de couverture du Centre Nationale des Arts du Cirque (CNAC) par Fred Gérard.
Remerciements particuliers à Brin Schoellkopf pour la photo d’Una Bennett accompagnant l’Introduction éditoriale et à Chris Herzfeld pour les photos accompagnant l’article de Kristy Seymour.
The new issue of Circus: Arts, Life & Sciences is now available!
This journal is open access (you can read it for free) and publishes articles in French or English.
See what articles are included and check out your favourites online.
Many thanks to our guest editor, David Munro from @nicaaustralia
Cover photo from the NICA Nanjing Cultural Exchange Project 2011
Beautifully Imperfect
Photographer David Wyatt
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Un nouveau numéro de Circus: Arts, Life & Sciences est disponible en ligne !
Cette revue est en accès libre (vous pouvez le lire gratuitement) et publie des articles en français ou en anglais.
Voyez les articles inclus et découvrez vos préférés en ligne !
Un grand merci à notre éditeur invité, David Munro de @nicaaustralia
Photo de couverture du Projet d’Échange Culturel NICA Nanjing 2011
Magnifiquement imparfait
Photographe David Wyatt
Over the weekend, I performed at a lovely party celebrating the double milestone birthdays (60th and 70th) of a couple here in California. The literal definition of milestone, of course, is a marker placed on a route that shows how far one has traveled. As I setup and performed my magic show, I learned how the couple met, a little about their international travels and heard some wonderful stories about their friends and family. I also reflected on my own magical journey.
I’ve been putting extra love into the narrative and the sonic quality of my magic performances this year. I’m sharing more of my life story in the show as well as refining the sound and the music that I use. These aspects require extra time and greater investments in equipment to get right, but spectators notice them. As I brought in all of my gear to the party, I overheard one of the guests talking to friend: “Wow, a magician. I’ve been watching him setup. This guy knows what he’s doing.” The show was a hit and fun to perform too.
As I said my goodbyes and packed everything up, I received the thank you card that you see in this photo. Some of the family also wouldn’t let me leave without taking some delicious things to eat. They gave me a nice tip too. As I travelled home, I was filled with gratitude to have met these people and to have been part of such a meaningful celebratory moment in their lives.
Here’s to the magical milestones in life. Let’s celebrate them and be grateful for them.
Woohoo, the Enchantments shows performed this weekend received coverage in the Press Democrat today. These shows were a fundraiser for the North Bay Circus Group, and the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa where circus jam is held every week from 6-9PM. Click on the photo to read the article online or check out the print copy when it comes out this Sunday. Shout-out to Charles Swanson for writing this story and to Chad Surmick for his photographs. Here’s to magic and the circus arts in Sonoma County.
See you soon, San Francisco! I’ll be performing magic at the 22nd Annual Edwardian Ball this coming weekend. You can get tickets to this amazing party here:
https://www.edwardianball.com/shows-and-tickets
The Edwardian Ball is an elegant and whimsical celebration of art, music, theatre, fashion, technology, circus, and the beloved creations of the late, great author and illustrator Edward Gorey. Set in a re-imagined “Edwardian Era,” this multi-city, multi-media extravaganza has grown over time from an underground club party into an internationally recognized festival of the arts, now operating with the blessing of The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust.
My new portable magic table is done. I needed one after live-auctioning a similar table as part of my performance at FADO in Toronto at the end of September. (I hope that you’re enjoying the table Dr. Sammy!) This new one is going to be another light and elegant performance surface for close-up, parlor, street shows and even certain stage shows.
The table is 18″ x 22″. This means the top is big enough to hold all the props that I need it to, but is also small enough to fit into a checked bag. After finding a simple gold frame that I liked, I used black stretch velvet to cover a base layer of 1/2″ plywood. This involved a lot of cutting and stapling.
I then used Mod Podge to attach both the black velvet and the green performance surface to the board.
After that, I pre-drilled eight holes and then used a phillips screwdriver to carefully fasten the delicate gold frame to the more robust base layer. I used black 5/8″ screws to match the color of the velvet and touched up any nicks with a black furniture marker. There you have it. Another magic table is ready to go. Just in time for holiday party performances!
Free registration is now open for the first ever Greater Bay Area Working Group on Circus Gathering. This event is a collaboration between Stanford University, the Montreal Working Group on Circus, Circus: Arts, Life and Sciences, Kinetic Arts Center, Club Fugazi, Circus Center and you! The goal is to create new exchanges between circademics (i.e. academics who study circus), circus artists, and the Greater Bay Area Community. Space is limited so click here to register if you wish to attend.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, December 8th
9am-12pm – Stanford University: Keynote by Patrick Leroux and Research Presentations by GBA Working Group Members
12pm-1pm – Stanford University: Hosted Lunch
1pm-2pm – Break & Travel (participants are responsible for their own transportation)
2pm-4pm – Kinetic Arts Center: Circus Research Presentations for the Local Circus Community
4pm-7pm – Break & Travel
7pm-9pm – Club Fugazi: Dear San Francisco by the 7 Fingers (this requires a ticket purchase)
Friday, December 9th
10am-12pm – Kinetic Arts Center: Panel on Bay Area Circus — Past, Present and Future
12pm-4pm – Break & Travel (participants are responsible for their own transportation)
4pm – Circus Center: Tour of the facility
Break for dinner (choose your own adventure)
7:30pm – Circus Center: Winter Show (this requires a ticket purchase)
For any questions, please contact the organizing committee: Joe Culpepper <joe.culpepper@gmail.com>, Stephanie Greenspan <sgreenspan@samuelmerritt.edu> and Adin Sidney Walker <adinw@stanford.edu>
I’ve arrived in Toronto for rehearsals of “The Magic Table” with Marcin Kedzior. We’ll be performing this for the FADO performance art center at 401 Richmond Street West (4th floor) at 7PM on Saturday, September 24th. Tickets for this On the Table / Off the Table performance series are free, but you must register for a ticket here if you will attend. Hope to see you there!