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Trapeze artists, in lithograph by Calvert Litho. Co., 1890. A trapeze is a short horizontal bar hung by ropes, metal straps, or chains, from a ceiling support. It is an aerial apparatus commonly found in circus performances.
The Flying Caceres was created by Miguel Caceres in 1982 [1] for the 112th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Both Miguel and his wife, Luz Caceres, were flying trapeze artists from Colombia, South America. They came to the United States on a contract for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the 1970s.
The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA) is a contemporary circus school in Philadelphia. [1] [2] It began in June 2008. [2] The curriculum includes aerial skills, such as static trapeze, corde lisse or rope, lyra) and juggling, unicycling, tightwire, tumbling, Chinese acrobatics, physical conditioning and other circus arts.
James "Jimmy" Cavaretta (born 1949) is an American circus performer, trapeze artist, actor, and model, best known for his work in the famed trapeze act "The Flying Cavarettas," his regular television appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, and his performances as an original headliner at the Circus, Circus hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"The Flying Cavarettas" are best remembered for their role in popularizing trapeze acts among a broader audience, particularly in Las Vegas, where acrobatic circus shows, such as those produced by Cirque du Soleil, now make up the bulk of headline offerings on the Las Vegas Strip. [15]
Twenty-three years since the 9/11 attacks, take a look at how the Financial District, the World Trade Center site, and Manhattan's skyline have changed. Photos show the dramatic changes to ...
The motivity trapeze came about as a result of an exploration on a low-hung circus trapeze. The ropes twisted together, causing the apparatus to spin. By formalizing this, hooking both ropes to a single point of attachment, Ms. Sendgraff used the apparatus to spin, twist, as well as fly in a straight line and in a circle.
A man who once ran more than 100 nursing homes from an office over a New Jersey pizzeria has pleaded guilty in connection with what federal prosecutors called a $38 million payroll tax fraud scheme.