THE CIRCUS ARTS CONSERVATORY AT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL By Ryan G. Van Cleave I lived in Washington, D.C. when I was working as the Jenny McKean Moore Writer-in-Washington at George Washington University, and while there, I used to visit the nearly endless attractions like the museums, theaters, historical sites, and events. Who doesn’t love the National Cherry Blossom Festival, or seeing a Bosch (or Degas, Picasso, Rembrandt, or Seurat!) up close at the National Gallery of Art, or witnessing “Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story” at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum? Yet, one of my fondest memories of my short time there (alas, it was a one-year opportunity) was attending the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This summer is the 50th anniversary of the two-week “international exposition of living cultural heritage” that takes place on the National Mall, and imagine my surprise and joy to learn that our very own Circus Arts Conservatory of Sarasota is one of the major partners for this year’s Circus Arts theme. The Circus Arts Conservatory was founded under a different name in 1997, but the spirit of the organization has stayed the same — preserve and MAY 2017 | SCENE 49
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