Rope ladders recalling those used
by aerialists (a figure that is also known as a feminist trope) also resemble double helixes, the shape of DNA.
Not exact matches
The
aerialist scenes are performed
by the Escalante Family Troupe, who also contributed their breathtaking skills to such Hollywood films as Tarzan, the Ape Man (1932), and the Marx Bros.» At the Circus.
That big moment is based on the true story of how Petit, a Parisian busker and
aerialist, surreptitiously strung a wire between the towers and, on Aug. 7, 1974, crossed to and fro eight times; the movie is inspired
by his book about that feat, To Reach the Clouds.
She learns to be an
aerialist from a famous German
aerialist who is also a Jewish and being protected
by the circus owner.
It also include an aerial fabric performance (you've probably seen the drapes hanging from the ceiling that
aerialists wrap themselves up in...) to music
by animal advocate, Marilyn Milano, and slides about puppy mills and how to create change.
Don't Kill Bill is a unique stage show produced
by author /
aerialist Kyla Duffy to inspire rescue volunteering and raise awareness about adoption.
But after a close look at this curious 1879 picture of an
aerialist hanging from a rope
by her teeth (on loan from the National Gallery in London, and displayed with related studies, sketchbooks, circus programs and other ephemera), they will recognize Degas's skeptical eye and classical perspective on modern entertainment.