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Mickie Quinn plays the character Cherry Bomb "La Cerise Noire," a performance hosted by the Cherry Artspace that is inspired by old-school vaudeville acts.

Cherry Artspace pays homage to vaudeville performances

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer • November 13, 2018
Comedians, ventriloquists, singers and acrobats all nestled into the comfortable chaos of vaudeville performances, which first emerged in the 1850s.
Senior and club co-president Emily Brumfield balances on a hanging trapeze durng her act at ICircus’s Planet Earth showcase. To match the showcase’s Planet Earth theme, the title of each act included an animal or element of nature.

ICircus soars in jungle-themed end-of-the-year showcase

By Kara Bowen, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • May 2, 2018
Each act had a theme that related to nature, with most performers adopting an animal persona that connected to their props.
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