A Moment of Circus in Chicago

In a couple of weeks, both circus artists and circus fans in Chicago are going to be privvy to a different kind of festival–a circus festival that breaks down the 4th wall and invites participation and collaboration on many levels. A festival that values the process as much as the product and the people as…

Interview with Michael Rice of VIVAfest

America is getting its own international circus festival and competition, and what better location or time for it than Las Vegas in February?  The force behind the idea of VIVAfest is Mike Rice, a former US Gymnastics team member, a gymnastics coach and business owner, an original cast member of Cirque du Soleil’s flagship Vegas…