We met over 13 years ago upon my return from a very brief vacation following the conclusion of my first tour, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents The Living Carousel. The company was abuzz about our new arrivals, Brazilian dancers. At least the men were. After all, who hadn’t heard of the stunning beauty…
There they are, backs against the wall, fighting valiantly for their right to exist and the lives of their precious steeds against the menacing power of City Hall, members of the New York City Council and a well funded propaganda juggernaut known as NYCLASS, when suddenly, the biggest action star on the planet steps in…
[slider interval=”4000″][slideritem title=”Family Portrait: Johnathan Lee Iverson and Family” image=”http://kids.media.timeout.com/images/resizeBestFit/100549177/660/370/image.jpg”][/slideritem][/slider] The leader of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus tells us about his family’s life on the rails with the “Greatest Show on Earth” Any dad with a hectic work schedule and young children…
Recently, I met a young musician who so happen to be a student of a fellow Hartt School of Music alumnus and friend. I hadn’t seen my friend for nearly 15 years, so I was giddy about seeing and performing for her, as she is an accomplished musician in her own right. The young man…
I took a detour more than 15 years ago upon graduating from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. My plan was to further my studies in opera. I’d determined this at age 13 during a tribute concert in Japan for Ronald and Nancy Reagan. I was a budding tenor, a vocal…
“Legends” is the name of the 144th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and it is coming to the Barclays Center on Feb. 20. The circus stars Harlem-raised African-American Johnathan Lee Iverson as its ringmaster and has had him in this role for over a decade. Although the show is currently…
