By David Cain (Author’s Note: Much of the research for the article was initially done by Scott Cain. Much thanks to Scott for uncovering so much about The Great Knetzger.) The Great Knetzger, born Aloyius John “Louis” Knetzger in 1875, is a juggler who is now best known for some of his amazing posters, one of which recently sold online …
The 441 Podcast Episode 8: Behind the Scenes of “Throw Like a Girl,” the Delaney Bayles documentary
The 441 Podcast: Behind the Scenes of Throw Like a Girl, the Delaney Bayles documentary The 441 podcast host Bailey Cichon takes a look behind the scenes of the documentary “Throw Like a Girl” with Delaney Bayles and filmmaker Lewis Kennedy. Watch the documentary at https://www.youtube.com/@lewisjmkennedy01 This episode is sponsored by eJuggle, the official publication of the International Jugglers’ Association, …
Diabolo by W.H.O. Theater from Taiwan | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. We come from Taiwan🇹🇼, We’ve been practicing diabolo for 10 to 20 years We like diabolo because it’s very popular in Taiwan, and we also enjoy challenging ourselves and creating new tricks through it. Each of us has different favorite tricks, so we shared some of our favorite …
Show Review – Branson’s Grand Shanghai Circus
By David Cain In late October of 2025, I traveled to the tourist destination of Branson, Missouri (USA) to visit Diana Chirrick, the widow of famed juggler Michael Chirrick, which also makes her the daughter-in-law of Lottie Brunn. I did this in order to take possession of a carload of Michael and Lottie’s juggling props for the Museum of Juggling …
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 …