On the Cover:
Alexander Lacey and the sole male lion in his act currently on view in Dragons, Ringling’s Blue Unit. A return visit reveals that the act continues to develop, making the male the new star. Photo by Maike Schulz.
Editor’s Fanfare:
Is there any human activity involving international interaction that is entirely free of politics? The International Federation of Circus certainly hopes so. Its efforts to keep itself non-political, however, may be tested by the controversies that swirl around its newest member.
FYI:
Both Cirques are on the move, as is Lu Yi and the creative geniuses in Hollywood. Nik Wallenda is stalled.
Feature:
One tends to think of both the east and west coasts as being the country’s centers of professional training in the circus arts. But there is also a very vibrant and growing center in a cozy corner of bucolic Vermont.
The Passing Spectacle:
Feld Entertainment keeps us busy with lots to see at this time of year, and Cole Bros. makes its annual visit to a lot just four miles up the road.
