Every Circus is Unique & Wonderful - Lisa Lewis

About this episode

Lisa Lewis discusses her work in circus history and advocacy for diversity and inclusion in the performing arts.

Lisa Lewis has a Master’s Degree in Clown & Circus History from NYU, co-founded the Super Scientific Circus, and spent many years working with the Big Apple Circus in multiple capacities, including helping create the Big Apple Circus Embraces Autism show. She is the founder and executive director of Omnium: A Bold New Circus, whose mission it is to include and welcome the beautiful mosaic of humans who make up our world, creating joy and entertainment for all no matter the body you inhabit and the skin you are in. She is a recognized leader in the area of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Inclusion and Belonging, and is a passionate advocate for making the magic of the performing arts available to all. For more information on Lisa Lewis and Omnium Circus: https://omniumcircus.org/ Today's podcast is hosted by our very own Agents of Humanity. Follow @thenicholascenter on Facebook, @nicholascenter on Instagram, and @nicholas-center on LinkedIn. Agents of Humanity is written, directed and recorded by The Nicholas Center and is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios & George Andriopoulos. Agents of Humanity was originally developed by Dave Thompson and George Andriopoulos…

People in this episode

Host: Agents of Humanity

Guest: Lisa Lewis

Topics covered

• circus history
• diversity and inclusion
• performing arts
• advocacy
• community engagement

Keywords

• clown
• circus
• diversity
• inclusion
• performing arts
• advocacy
• Big Apple Circus
• Omnium Circus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Super Scientific Circus, Big Apple Circus, Omnium: A Bold New Circus, Launchpad 516 Studios

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