How the Circus Helped Folks During the Great Depression
Sunday, August 24 at 2:00 p.m.
The Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Centre County Historical Society is proud to host Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speaker Benjamin Sota, Founder & Executive Director of Zany Umbrella Circus, for a special presentation that's fun for the whole family!

Circus and vaudeville theatre inspired folks to imagine and laugh during the hard times of the 1930s. Dressed in a '30s newsboy cap and a pair of burlap sack pants, like many folks wore, Benjamin Sota will discuss America's rich history of circus and vaudeville. Sota's performance of circus acts like slack rope walking and juggling and old footage will help transport audience members to the theatre halls of yester year. The presentation also will talk about what made Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton icons in their time and look at how theatre and circus performances have changed over time.

Explore "How the Circus Helped Folks During the Great Depression" with the Centre County Historical Societyon Sunday, August 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau auditorium. The CPCVB is located at 800 E. Park Ave in State College (the parking lot is off Porter Road across from Beaver Stadium). This event is free and open to all.