Ep 207-Lisa B. Lewis: The (Virtual) Circus is back in town!

On this episode I am joined by founder and executive director of Omnium Circus Lisa Lewis. Lisa began her career with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. She earned a Masters Degree in Clown/Circus History from NYU. During the same period, she co-founded the Super Scientific Circus. A scientific, technology, engineering, arts, and math, also known as STEAM based series of 6 shows, which toured the country using Circus Skills to make science accessible for all learning styles. Simultaneously, she joined the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit and inspired by the efforts to serve new audiences, Lisa became project coordinator for Circus of the Senses. A performance adapted for blind, visually impaired, Deaf, hard of hearing and those with cognitive challenges. Lisa doubled the reach of the program and seeing a need in the community, she spear-headed the Embracing Autism performances. We discuss the many hats she has worn in her life long career in the circus and how she was able to produce an all virtual circus which the New York Times called “genuinely extraordinary”.Get in touch: Lisa B Lewis Omnium Circus Website: https://omniumcircus.org/Instagram:@omniumcircusEmail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ayana Major Bey Website: www.ayanabey.comInstagram: @ayanambey, @theartistpivot********************Executive Producer & Host: Ayana Major Bey Editor: Kieran NiemandSupport the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.