Tuesday, April 19, 2011

A twisted tale with an international twist

From the Chronicle of Higher Education:

Episode 14: A Contortionist Travels the Globe to Study Her Craft

April 18, 2011, 9:38 pm

By Lauren Sieben

Jacki Ward“There’s still this Barnum & Bailey, freak show, running-away-with-the-circus image.”

Jacki Ward

University of Puget Sound

In this episode, we hear from Jacki Ward, a recent graduate of the University of Puget Sound, who won a Watson Fellowship to study the circus art of contortion. In July she’ll begin a 12-month world tour, studying traditions of contortion on several continents and honing her own skills.

More:http://chronicle.com/blogs/saysomething/2011/04/18/episode-14-a-contortionist-travels-the-globe-to-study-her-craft/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

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