Drop Everything Podcast #144: Mickey O’Connor

ERRATUM: The title of the Karl-Heinz Ziethen book mentioned is 4000 Years of Juggling Host Dan Holzman talks with Juggler and visual comedian Mickey O’ Connor about his life and entertainment career.

Interview with Yeraldin Callejas

By: Esteban Vélez.   “Juggling is an art that weaves patience and dedication, where each movement is a step toward perfection, and each fall is a lesson to keep going.”   Yeraldin Callejas. Yeraldin is a Colombian juggler, acrobat, and circus artist. She is a member of the Zansue collective in Campoalegre, Huila. She has also participated in some of …

Diabolo by Wicho Reséndiz from México | IJA Tricks of the Month

This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Descripción Hola, mi nombre es Luis Alberto Reséndiz, conocido en la comunidad como Wicho Reséndiz [IG: @SmithGeek]. Tengo 30 años y resido en el Estado de México. Desde hace 11 años practico el diábolo, una disciplina que me ha acompañado y enseñado mucho a lo largo de mi …

Adding the Michael Chirrick / Lottie Brunn Collection to the Museum of Juggling History

By David Cain In April of 2025, the juggling world lost one of its brightest stars, Michael Chirrick. You can read the obituary I wrote for him by clicking here. In the months that followed, I chatted frequently with his wife, Diana Chirrick. She made the decision to donate Michael’s props and juggling memorabilia to the Museum of Juggling History, …

IJA Meet the Board 2025: Benjamin Domask-Ruh

Meet the IJA Board of Directors! Let’s introduce our Board Chair: Benjamin Domask-Ruh! Benjamin is a Circus Artist specializing in juggling, clown, mime, and music as a director, performer, teacher, and composer. He is based in Minnesota and works all around the world. His juggling journey began in 2005 when his Father taught him the basics of juggling. His journey …

Fluggleburgh Pittsburgh Circus Arts Festival 2025 Recap

By JoAnn Ireland Fluggleburgh (Flow Arts Juggle Pittsburgh) 2025, also referred to as the Pittsburgh Circus Arts Festival (https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/juggle/festival/) took place Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Kingsley Association, a recreation center, which is in the east end of Pittsburgh. There was juggling, acrobatics, flow arts, a beautiful gym, workshops, games, and a Saturday evening gala …

Club Juggling by Abraham Navarro from Argentina | IJA Tricks of the Month

This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Hi, my name is Abraham. I’ve been juggling for six years, traveling through South America learning and exploring this art. I love sharing it with friends while I learn and teach what I know. Juggling has become a huge passion for me. I’m eternally grateful to my mother …

Wiiliam Everhart – New Findings about the Inventor of Hoop Rolling – Part 2

By David Cain (Author’s Note: Some of the information in this article is taken from Everhart’s Autobiography, Facts, Fame, and Fortune (1904). In this book, Everhart’s massive ego is obvious. Thus, some of the “facts” from that volume need to be taken with a grain of salt.) In Part 1 of this article, we learned how William Everhart got his start, …

Juggling for Joy! From Corporate Security Director to Juggling Instructor

Text and Photos by Katie Histed On a mission to teach 5,000 people a juggling lesson and bring a little more joy into our world at a time when we need it the most Sometimes you don’t know you need a wake-up call until it literally hits you in the face. After years of being unsatisfied with my job,  I …