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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Outside of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts where the event was held (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Mark Gindick (Wingman) and Stephanie Monseu (Bindlestiff Family Circus) the evening's hosts (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Mark Gindick (Wingman) and Stephanie Monseu (Bindlestiff Family Circus) the evening's hosts (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Duncan Wall (National Director, Circus Now) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Anastasini Brothers (Big Apple Circus) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Anastasini Brothers (Big Apple Circus) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Anastasini Brothers (Big Apple Circus) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Anastasini Brothers (Big Apple Circus) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Anastasini Brothers (Big Apple Circus) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Anastasini Brothers (Big Apple Circus) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President presenting the Community Impact Award tot he Big Apple Circus. Mary Jane Brock accepts the award. (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President presenting the Community Impact Award tot he Big Apple Circus. Mary Jane Brock accepts the award. (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Mark Gindick (Wingman) and Stephanie Monseu (Bindlestiff Family Circus) the evening's hosts (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Mark Gindick (Wingman) and Stephanie Monseu (Bindlestiff Family Circus) the evening's hosts (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15023

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Mark Gindick (Wingman) and Stephanie Monseu (Bindlestiff Family Circus) the evening's hosts (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15135

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by Nicolas and Charlotte of 7 doughty de la main (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15158

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by Nicolas and Charlotte of 7 doughty de la main (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15180

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by Nicolas and Charlotte of 7 doughty de la main (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15254

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by Nicolas and Charlotte of 7 doughty de la main (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15266

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by Nicolas and Charlotte of 7 doughty de la main (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15359

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15377

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15382

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15412

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Evolving Circus Award presented by Diane Paulus (Director of Pippin and Artistic Director of A.R.T. in Cambridge) to Gypsy Snider (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Community Moment with Tanya Gagne (Big Sky Works & Wau Wau Sisters) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Community Moment with Tanya Gagne (Big Sky Works & Wau Wau Sisters) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Community Moment with Tanya Gagne (Big Sky Works & Wau Wau Sisters) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Community Moment with Tanya Gagne (Big Sky Works & Wau Wau Sisters) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15454

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Community Moment with Tanya Gagne (Big Sky Works & Wau Wau Sisters) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15473

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Michael Harrington (Exc. Director NYU Skirball) and Adam Woolley (Managing Director, Circus Now) preview the Circus Now program (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15559

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15568

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15594

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

_RA15631

Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Performance by the Ricochet Project (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center.

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Elevating Circus Award presented to Philippe Petit (Man on Wire) by Michael Moschen (MacArthur 'Genius' Award winning juggler) (Robert Altman/Polaris)

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Jan. 4 2015 - New York, New York USA - The 1st Annual Celebration of the American Circus held at The Big Apple Circus tent in New York's Lincoln Center. Elevating Circus Award presented to Philippe Petit (Man on Wire) by Michael Moschen (MacArthur 'Genius' Award winning juggler) (Robert Altman/Polaris)