Another fantastic round of "AskMe, Name That Book!" Although I cannot remember the title, author/editor, or what the cover looked like at all, I do remember a great deal of detail about what is contained therein. The book I am looking for gave brief, factual descriptions and synopses of the lives of people who were commonly referred to/treated as 'sideshow freaks' in the late 19th/early 20th century, many of whom were also circus performers with P.T. Barnum.
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posted by divined by radio
on Feb 13, 2013 -
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I can juggle three balls, walk on stilts, and eat fire. What are some good books/resources on learning more?
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posted by cmoj
on Sep 17, 2012 -
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I am shooting a music video next month. It's a personal portfolio project and while my social group has stepped in beautifully, I still need people with certain traits/looks. Is there a place online I can post a listing to while also being upfront that it is an unpaid/volunteer gig?
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posted by The Whelk
on Jul 31, 2012 -
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Could a running human perform the Wall of Death stunt without a motorcycle?
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posted by Tube
on Jul 28, 2011 -
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Quick, MeFites! In less than an hour I'm dressing to go to the Cirque du Soleil. I'm determined to wear my vintage black velvet strapless evening gown with flamenco ruffles. How do I style it tongue-in-cheek without trying too hard?
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posted by tel3path
on Jan 16, 2011 -
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My boyfriend and I were sitting around one night listening to an extensive amount of circus music I had the thought... we totally need to put on a circus-themed party. We found and booked a venue with a good friend who owns a bar, booked a few performers (jugglers, contortionists, musicians, all close friends). The date is set, place booked, now for the promotion which will make or break the event.
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posted by hillabeans
on Sep 6, 2010 -
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I've been asked to investigate
Joomla Community Builder for use by a community circus I'm a part of to manage their membership. Based on their needs and abilities, is it worth using, or are we better off with other less complicated solutions?
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posted by divabat
on Jun 29, 2010 -
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Saw a television ad several years ago with fantastic art direction depicting the stock market as a circus or similar frenzy of colorful, somewhat frightening characters. Can anyone help me track it down?
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posted by drdanger
on Oct 12, 2009 -
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How have issues of cultural appropriation, stereotypes, and diversity been tackled in art and popular culture?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 17, 2009 -
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Looking for a Family Circus cartoon / safety flier. It is one of the single pane, dotted-line ones of Jeffy(?). It maps his path crawling through the house and lists different potential hazards. I'd like to use it to educate new parents about "childproofing" the home. I lost my last copy and can't seem to find it anywhere. -Thanks!
posted by infomaniac
on Jul 20, 2009 -
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What are some great resources, preferably online, of fringe arts (burlesque, cabaret, circus, improv, street theatre, etc) in the United Kingdom?
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posted by divabat
on Jun 8, 2009 -
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This year I started doing a circus traineeship and learning burlesque, which is awesome. In a week I have to go back to Malaysia for a few months while my new Australian visa is processed. What can I do in the meantime in the middle of nowhere?
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posted by divabat
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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Yesterday I spent an incredibly enjoyable night at
Miss Behave's Variety Nighty, a cabaret night at the Roundhouse in London, UK. People of Mefi, please help me have many more such evenings. Where can I see more of this kind of thing in and around London?
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posted by Del Chimney
on Aug 17, 2008 -
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I'd like to learn circus arts in Los Angeles. Contortion, aerial arts, juggling - preferably somewhere with a good mix so that I can find what I'd like to concentrate on. Google turns up a few promising places, but which ones have a nice amount of beginners in their 20s? And the aforementioned mix of everything?
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posted by Xere
on Aug 3, 2008 -
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Where can I find traditional old circus music or carousel music, within the next hour!?
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posted by pablocake
on Aug 16, 2006 -
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ok, its a very very commonly heard 'circus' song, often used in other shows (tv shows etc) for 'comic effect'; within the circus context I think you most often hear it when the jugglers or other funny acrobats come out and do silly things. I'll 'hum' a few bars for you...
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posted by jak68
on Mar 31, 2006 -
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I'm working on a project that requires somewhat in-depth knowledge of the workings of antique carnival/fun-fair size breakdown and re-assemble Ferris wheels. The problem is that I don't know enough about Ferris wheels or how they work to know what to look for.
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posted by xyzzy
on Mar 23, 2006 -
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In the book I'm currently reading about Bobby Fischer and his match with Boris Spassky, the author's write, "the Soviets would construct their propaganda edifice on three main pillars, 'chess, the circus and ballet. In all three the Soviet Union could be shown to be far ahead of the West.'"
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posted by tellurian
on Nov 27, 2005 -
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How do the cannons that shoot human cannon balls work? I'm guessing it's different than the way real cannons work.
This page says it's a trade secret. Now I
must know!
posted by everichon
on Aug 24, 2005 -
4 answers
What is the "circus clown" music called? It is usually played on a calliope, it goes:
doot-doot-doodle-oodle oot doot do do
Homer hallucinates Marge singing it in the episode where he goes to Krusty's Klown Kollege.
posted by Capn
on Nov 16, 2004 -
15 answers
Some time ago I saw two male gymnasts on a late night talk show (I think) who did a routine where they lifted eachother and twisted their bodies in amazing ways -- all at EXTREMELY slow speed. Anyone know who these guys are?
posted by treebjen
on Aug 26, 2004 -
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