Full Circle: The Golden Era, Decline and Renaissance of the American Carousel
Full Circle: The Golden Era, Decline and Renaissance of the American Carousel
Thursday, September 3
7 – 8 pm
$5 for Members | $25 for Non-Members
Thursday, September 3
7 – 8 pm
$5 for Members | $25 for Non-Members
Join us as we take a spin through the history of the American carousel: its role in popular culture, the immigrant experience, and the joy of over a century of generations. Spanning the lofty heights of the 1920s to a current renaissance, these machines have remarkable stories to tell. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. A virtual viewing option is available for this talk – registrants will receive a zoom link the day of the program.
Step right up and discover dangers and delights alike in Freaks & Sideshows: American Circus Banners 1920 – 1970. Often more thrilling than the acts they promoted, circus banners enticed audiences to wander through the strange and wild side of life through bold colors and designs. Freaks & Sideshows explores the people behind the banners – both the signpainters and the performers – and shares the stories behind sensational and often exploitive nature of the circus. Come be amazed by over 30 banners seen in midways across the country during the 1920s – 1970s.
Freaks & Sideshows is comprised of banners on loan from the collection of Dave & Lynn Waller.
Exhibit On View
July 30 – October 4
