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The Circus Arts Conservatory had to cancel its Circus Sarasota and Cirque des Voix seasons this year along with its annual Big Top fundraising gala because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it will be giving fans a different kind of circus production with a special showcase called “Prevail.”
It will feature a variety of Cirque du Soleil veterans who have been unable to perform while productions are shut down. “Prevail” will be presented in the Sarasota Sailor Circus Arena for 10 performances March 5-7 and March 12-14 in front of a limited in-person audience. It also will be made available as an on-demand home streaming program.
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Sarasota’s Circus Arts Conservatory cancels 2021 Big Top season
The organization s Circus Sarasota show, annual gala and Cirque des Voix have all been put on hold.
The list of annual Sarasota-Manatee events put on hold because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, as Circus Arts Conservatory has canceled its 2021 Big Top season.
Circus Sarasota, an annual gala and Cirque des Voix, its collaboration with Key Chorale, all will be canceled this year, the organization announced Wednesday. Circus Arts Conservatory made the decision because of COVID-19 and financial considerations.
“As we were monitoring the COVID-19 crisis over these last several weeks, we considered the unpredictability of travel, the safety and comfort of our artists and patrons as well as the long-term survival of our nonprofit efforts,” Circus Arts Conservatory’s CEO and co-founder Pedro Reis said in a statement. “It i
Art organizations continue being affected by pandemic, some cancel or postpone shows
Pandemic Continues to Affect Local Arts By Francesca Constantini | January 13, 2021 at 10:16 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 10:16 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the local art scene. On Wednesday, Circus Arts Conservatory announcing its cancelation of the 2021 Big Top season. The Van Wezel also announced they’re postponing one of their main shows.
“Yet another disappointment but we learned to roll with the punches,” said Mary Bensel, Executive Director for the Van Wezel.
This week, the Van Wezel postponed their first show on the main stage since March. Magician Reza’s “Edge of Illusion” was scheduled for Jan. 25th and was moved to Feb. 10th, 2022. Bensel said air purification units were supposed to be installed in the 1,700 seat hall as part of their safety measures.
High-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda will soon take part in another public event in his native Sarasota, this time on the ground.
He will hold a signing for his new book Facing Fear from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday at The Mall at University Town Center on the lower level in front of Macy s. The book, co-authored with writer Don Yaeger, addresses overcoming fear, including Wallenda s own performing again after a 2017 accident in which five members of an eight-person pyramid he was in fell about 30 feet to the ground during a rehearsal for a Circus Sarasota show.
Wallenda is known for his wire-walking feats over locales including Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and Times Square. Most recently, he walked 1,800 feet of steel cable over Nicaragua s Masaya volcano in March, which was televised on ABC as Volcano Live! with Nik Wallenda.