Meet one of the performers who will be starring in both Lone Star Circus’ Cirque Joyeux Noel at Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Centerand Cirque Joyeux at Dallas Children’s Theater! You may recognize the face and voice of Johnathan Lee Iverson, who was the first African-American ringmaster with Ringling Bros. and Barnum &…
There is a temptation, particularly when all seems stalled and no real light seems to be appearing at the end of that proverbial tunnel, to stop. Fact is the seduction of stillness is strong. Despair is far more attractive than it is to gather oneself and move. What do you do when there’s no assured…
Recently, I wrote a script. A writer’s disadvantage is that he or she goes it alone. It’s laborious, even agonizing, but so exhilarating once the work is done. However, the real work only begins when, in my case the director, actors, and even producer chime in. I think any scriptwriter with any sense understands by…
Beware your generosity does not become an entanglement. Know your worth. Know the value of the gifts that you bring to any and all potential relationships or partnerships. It’s an essential lesson hard learned for most of us. We must be rewired and programmed anew from the disturbed lessons in sharing that we’re so often…
Last weekend I found myself in the impressively beautiful city of Prescott, AZ. In all of my travels I never heard of Prescott, AZ. I also never knew it was possible for any part of the state of Arizona to be cold, but there I was in this quaint and not so busy town north…
I suppose that’s a bit harsh coming from my likes. After all, how could I possibly understand what has got so many people tongue tied, mush mouthed, and terrified? I know, for years I’ve stood before thousands upon thousands of men, women, and children and ran my mouth for a living. How could I ever…
May 19, 201711:18 AM ET Heard on All Things Considered JESSICA DEAHL Listen· 7:59Queue Download Embed Transcript Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson enters the ring in Fairfax, Va., at one of the final performances of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Marian Carrasquero/NPR The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has been entertaining…
Johnathan Lee Iverson, the ringmaster for The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Out of This World, sat down to discuss their upcoming and final performance! Listen below as he discusses the history of the American tradition of the circus, his experience as a ringmaster, and what to expect from the upcoming final performance!…
