Video: Circus
This series goes behind the scenes to follow the lives of the performers and crew of the Big Apple Circus for the entirety of the 2008-2009 touring season.
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CIRCUS | Wire Walker Sarah Schwarz | PBS
See wire walker Sarah Schwarz teach the art of the wire in this clip. PBS' CIRCUS takes an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus — from the big top to the "back lot," where the real... 02:50
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CIRCUS | Meet the Rodion Trio | PBS
See the graceful Russian barre routine and meet the people behind the act in this clip. PBS' CIRCUS takes an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus — from the big top to the "back... 02:29
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Circus | Born to Be Circus/Down the Road Preview | PBS (#105)
Travel to Monte Carlo as the Big Apple Circus scouts new acts for next year's show and say goodbye as the cast performs its final shows of the season. 00:30
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CIRCUS | New Girls on the Tent Crew | PBS
Check out the men and women of the Big Apple Circus crew and see what life is like for those who bring up the big top. PBS' CIRCUS takes an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus... 02:08
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CIRCUS | Jake and Marty Part Ways | PBS
See twin jugglers Jake and Marty LaSalle as they begin down different paths. PBS' CIRCUS takes an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus — from the big top to the "back lot,"... 02:47
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Circus | Circus and the Art of the Amazing | PBS
Historian Dominique Jando explains why the circus is an important part of our culture. 02:27
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CIRCUS | Meet Glen, Barry Coaches Glen Clip | PBS | PBS (#101)
See what it's like to go inside clown rehearsal with newbie clown Glen Heroy. PBS' CIRCUS takes an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus — from the big top to the "back lot,"... 02:46
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Circus | Change On!/Survival of the Fittest Preview | PBS (#103)
Join the circus at their first performance stop in Virginia and experience winter in New York, which means packed stands under the big top and misery on the back lot. 00:30
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Circus | Circus Kids | PBS
Big Apple kids tell us what they like about growing up circus. 02:11
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Circus | The Costume Shop | PBS
Austin Sanderson oversees the design and creation of costumes for the new season. 05:13
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Circus | Circus Physics: Newton's Laws of Motion | PBS
Watch Luciano and his dogs jump, slide, and wrestle according to Newton's Laws of Motion. 02:01
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Circus | Circus Physics: Centripetal Acceleration | PBS
Trick riders may just ride in circles, but that doesn't mean they aren't accelerating. 02:12
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Circus | Circus Physics: Conservation of Energy | PBS
Daring stunts on the Russian Barre would be impossible without conservation of energy. 02:09
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Circus | Circus Physics: Linear Momentum | PBS
Platform trapeze flyers use conservation of linear momentum to launch themselves. 01:58
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Circus | Circus Physics: Center of Mass | PBS
The Nanjing acrobats are masters of balance. Learn some of the secret physics of balance. 02:36
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CIRCUS | Meet Tommy, Heidi, and Yuri Clip | PBS
Meet three crew members who work behind the scenes at the circus. PBS' CIRCUS takes an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus — from the big top to the "back lot," where the real... 03:35
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Circus | Circus People/Lonely Boy Blue | PBS (#101)
Get a first look at the characters and stories of CIRCUS. 02:26
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Circus | Circus Physics: Projectile Motion | PBS
Find out why the laws projectile motion make juggling multiple objects so hard. 02:25
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Circus | Tent Raising | PBS
Watch a timelapse video of the Big Apple Circus tent going up. 01:33
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Circus | Behind the Trick: Wire Walking | PBS
Circus performer Sarah Schwarz describes what it feels like to perform her tightwire act. 00:45
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