As a performance genre, the circus has undergone several changes in recent years, most notably the omission of animal acts due to cruelty concerns. But according to career performer Jim Jackson, the circus has continued to endure because its main attraction has always been “performances done by human beings.”

“As spectators, we want to see the human body do extraordinary things,” said Jackson, co-founder of the Millibo Art Theatre.

“We have a sense of wonder when we’re children, and the best circuses can bring that out in an adult, even a jaded adult who has seen everything and done everything.”

Each spring, the theater puts on its “Incredible Circus Millibo,” a showcase featuring young students and veteran performers side by side. The seeds of that performance are sown at Circus Club,

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