Premiering October 2018: The Circus. Learn more: https://to.pbs.org/2sXN82A | American Experience | PBS

Step right up and prepare to be amazed by how the American circus shaped—and was shaped by—a rapidly expanding and industrializing nation. THE CIRCUS is now streaming online and on the PBS app! | American Experience | PBS

🦴 CIRCUS LANGUAGES 🦴 Carnival of the Animals - Bones Carnival of the Animals is a bestiary full of different animals. To create these, a variety of languages and techniques are used. In Bones, the inspiration is a skeleton in a museum that keeps collapsing and being reassembled until finally it walks... 🎥 featuring performance excerpt from Carnival of the Animals. #Circa20 | Circa Contemporary Circus

‼️ Washington state’s new law prevents many exotic animals from being used in traveling circus acts ‼️ This is a huge step in the right direction. All states must follow suit and stop animals from suffering in these cruel spectacles! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)