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Omnium: A Bold New Circus

@omniumcircus.bsky.social
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A jaw dropping, awe inspiring, joyful entertainment experience for the entire family! Comprehensively inclusive and accessible at every performance. Learn more at www.OmniumCircus.org.

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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🌟We honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Every employer has an opportunity to create workspaces where people with disablities can build a career. At Omnium Circus we lead by example. Over 40% of our performing company and team is from the disability community.
Omnium staff and cast pose together on a theater stage, smiling and forming heart shapes with their arms and hands. The group includes performers standing and seated in wheelchairs, with colorful circus costumes, casual clothing, and a variety of stage attire. The group is illuminated by blue and purple stage lighting.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
As we close out Disability Pride Month, aerialist and world champion paraclimber Melissa Ruiz reminds us that disability pride is about recognizing our strengths and focusing on what we can do rather than what we can't…and that ANYTHING is possible. ❤️💛💚💙 #OmniumCircus #Circus #DisabilityPrideMonth
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Our month long celebration of Disability Pride continues with a heartfelt message from Bryan Velazquez, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Omnium Circus. ❤️🎪 #OmniumCircus #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPride2026 #Disabilityinthearts
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Disability Pride Month rolls on! 💙💚💛❤️ Today Rik Daniels, Omnium Circus dancer-acrobat and 7-time NCAA All-American on pommel horse, parallel bars, and still rings, reflects on what Disability Pride means to him. #OmniumCircus #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
As we continue our Disability Pride Month series, today we have a message from Danny Franzel, a highly skilled autistic aerial artist and Special Olympic medalist. 🎪✨ #OmniumCircus #Circus #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabilitySupport
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
July is Disability Pride Month ❤️💚💛💙 Throughout the month, we'll be sharing powerful reflections from our Omnium Circus family starting with Lisa B. Lewis, founder and Executive Director of Omnium Circus who is the visionary behind our mission to spotlight and support disability in the arts!
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We are proud to partner w/ Down Syndrome Digital to introduce a brand new free APP 321Playsy - designed for children with Down Syndrome. It helps build communication, confidence & independence in a fun & approachable way. To learn more, scan the QR code or go to www.downsyndrome.digital
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
O is for Omnium meaning "of all and belonging to all." A circus experience fully representative through 🎪 Entertainment - a mind-blowing show w/multi-ethnic & multi-abled performers 📚 Education - workshops 🤝 Employment - hiring within the disability community Learn more at omniumcircus.org!
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Audience reactions like this are why we do what we do! 💛❤️🎪 Omniumcircus.org
Graphic with a yellow and orange background featuring the Omnium A Bold New Circus logo on the top. It includes a quote in black lettering that says: "Experiencing the Omnium Circus is something I will never forget. As the mother of a child with cerebral palsy and intellectual challenges, and as the founder of the Special Needs Collaborative, the mission of inclusion, accessibility, and opportunity is deeply personal to me. This experience reflected all of that and more. The attention to detail in creating a space that truly welcomes individuals of all abilities was remarkable. Every element felt intentional. The performers were absolutely stunning, and the message behind the performance was just as powerful as the talent on stage." --Alysha West Virginia
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We’re partnering Join Rollin to bring accessible dining recommendations to every stop on our I’mPossible 2026 national tour. Omnium attendees can use ROLLIN to find wheelchair accessible restaurants and venues near the show. joinrollin.com/blog/omnium-...
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ROLLIN Partners with Omnium Circus — Accessible Dining at Every Show
Wheelchair accessible restaurant recommendations for every stop on the I'mPossible 2026 national tour. Opening March 1 at Warner Theatre, DC.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
💘 Falling in love is easy… just come to the circus! Omnium Circus brings the kind of wonder, delight, and enchantment that will make your heart skip a beat. 😍 When you experience our mind-blowing show, you will fall head over heels. 💖 Happy Valentine's Day❣️
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
“We’re still buzzing … we haven’t had excitement like that from children in our theater in a very long time.” ― University Performing Arts, William Paterson University This is what unforgettable feels like. 🎪✨ Come see what everyone's buzzing about on March 1st. 🐝 omniumcircus.org #omniumcircus
The photo shows two young girls sitting in the audience smiling with their mother all wearing red clown noses. The image is a wide shot of the full audience filled with children clapping.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Omnium Circus honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his legacy "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” -- Martin Luther King Jr.
 ACCESSIBILITY: A purple graphic has a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. on the left and a portrait of him on the right. The quote says "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
Martin Luther King Jr.” His portrait looks painted, using vibrant colors of blue, green, yellow and orange. An orange Omnium: a Bold New Circus logo sits at the top with two gold stars in each corner.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Faster than a speeding ...ball! Tersit Asefa Dersu is the world's fastest female juggler delivering one rapid-fire performance after another. It’s the kind of excitement you and your family will never forget! 💥 Tickets for our All-New show on sale omniumcircus.org Omnium anything but ordinary!
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
At Omnium Circus, representation isn’t just onstage it’s behind the curtain, too. Over 25% of our performers & 40% of our team are from the disability community, reflecting the world we live in & leading family entertainment forward by example. This is how we build opportunities for everyone. 💛
An Omnium acrobat in a bright orange outfit with yellow strips holding himself up by the arms of a wheelchair with his legs in the air. A blind male Omnium staff member in a purple shirt leading a Touch Table demonstration to a young child with blonde hair.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🏁🤸‍♂️ We’re breathless because - with your help - we have crossed the finish line hitting our $5,000 goal! Omnium Circus is traveling to Vienna to accept the Zero Project Award & perform at the opening ceremony, spotlighting artists of all abilities! Thank you for being the wind beneath our wings!
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Recently we've been fundraising to go to Vienna and accept the 2026 Zero Project Award. Read why we were selected in StageLync's recent article: stagelync.com/news/omnium-...
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Omnium Circus wins 2026 International Zero Project Award - StageLync
Omnium Circus wins 2026 International Zero Project Award . Explore insightful articles on StageLync , your go-to resource for performing artists and industry professionals. Stay updated with the lates...
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
✨🎈 Hello, 2026! 🎈✨ Happy New Year! Here’s to a fabulous 2026! We’re bubbling with excitement to bring our All-New show on the road this spring. Tickets are on sale for DC, March 1st. omniumcircus.org Get ready the joy is popping, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎪💫
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
🔥 Things are heating for Omnium Circus! We are 1/2 way to getting to Vienna to accept our Zero Project Award & perform on a global stage but we still need your help. Your donation will be doubled by our matching grant! 🔔 Give at 👉 omniumcircus.org #omniumcircus #donation #nonprofit
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
🎅✨Dear Santa… we’ve been very good this year! We landed on the Nice List with a Zero Project Award now we just need help getting to Vienna! 🎁✈️ We’ve raised $1,892 of our $5,000 goal. Can you be Santa’s helper this holiday? 🔔 Donate at 👉 omniumcircus.org #omniumcircus #donate #nonprofit
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
✈️🌍 We’re halfway there! Omnium Circus is over the moon to have won the 2026 Zero Project Award (in recognition of innovative solutions in the arts advancing persons with disabilities)!
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Announcing "Sideshow to Circus: The Evolution of Perspectives on Disabilities" a four-part historical series tracing the journey from sideshows to modern circus & how perceptions of disability have evolved along the way. Watch: www.youtube.com/@OmniumCircus #Omnium Circus #Circus @Circus History
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus transports the audience into a world of wonder, inspiring all with extraordinary feats of human accomplishment and the astounding potential of the human spirit. Experience th...
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Lisa B. Lewis of Omnium Circus will be on the Circus Historical Society’s next episode of "Circus History Live!" with dancer-acrobat Rik Daniels to announce Omnium's educational video series "Sideshow to Circus." Free to watch register here: backyard.circushistory.org/event-6464478
Accessibility: a yellow gradient background has a picture of Lisa B. Lewis and Rik Daniels on the left half; she is a Caucasian woman with chin length brown hair wearing a sparkly and colorful vest. He is a Caucasian man wearing a red sleeveless shirt and pangs with gold embroidery  bowing on stage with a wheelchair behind him. Black text to the right of the picture says “Circus History Live! Featuring Lisa B. Lewis Founder of Omnium Circus with Rik Daniels Sun Dec 14, 7pm EST. Free Zoom Event (Registration Required).
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Join us in welcoming Daniel Franzel @dannytheacrobat.bsky.social Omnium Circus! 🎪✨ A highly-skilled, autistic aerial artist, Danny communicates through movement, creating dazzling performances that lift audiences sky-high. Danny embodies what Omnium celebrates: talent, passion, and possibility!
Accessibility: Danny is a 5’ 8 inches tall, mixed race - Russian/Jewish/African and Native American - man with a tan skin. He is in his early twenties with an athletic and toned build. Wearing black leggings and a navy blue top with white sequence, he is suspended in the air with his legs apart wrapped in purple silks. The background is dark blue.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🎉 Big News! Omnium Circus has been awarded the 2026 International Zero Project Art Award — and out of initiatives from 168 countries, we are honored to be the sole U.S. organization selected.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Omnium means "of all and belonging to all" — and that says everything. 💙 Omnium Circus brings together performers and audiences of every ability, background, and dream, because the magic of the circus belongs to everyone. 🌟 #Omniumcircus #Omnium #missiondriven
The word “Omnium” appears in bold black letters on a white background. Underneath is the word noun followed by the definition: “of all” or “of everything.”
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
🎶 Thank you, Zankel Music Fund! 🎶 We’re deeply grateful for their generous grant supporting Omnium’s commitment to incorporating the work of musicians with disabilities into every performance. 💛 #OmniumCircus #MusicForAll #Zankelmusicfund
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month Dr. Stephanie Morphet @theflyingbrain, a member of the Shawnee tribe, talks about how her act incorporates her culture. Accessibility: Stephanie, a shawnee woman with long dark hair On the right is a video of Stephanie performing her hoop dance.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
WOW D.C.! There’s only ONE day left to take advantage of our 3 and Me special! You can get 4 seats for the price of 3 by unlocking the code “3andme” on Ticketmaster before choosing your seats. Act fast, this offer ends with 2024! We can’t wait to see you February 22nd at the Warner Theatre!
an image features the silhouettes of a family of 4, two adults and two children, sitting in an audience watching Omnium Circus together; there’s 3 acts on stage, the King Charles Troupe, Rik Daniels and Tersit Dersu. A wisp of magic connects all the performers. One of the children has their arms up, pointing towards the stage. Bright glowing letters spell out “OMNIUM” at the back of the stage. A golden Omnium: a Bold New Circus logo sits in the top left corner. A black space near the bottom has text that says “February 22 2025 at 2 PM, 513 13th street NW Washington, D.C. use code: 3andme”. A white Warner Theatre logo sits in the bottom left corner.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Omnium Circus’ founder and executive director Lisa B. Lewis had a chance to catch up with Old Saint Nick before he loaded up the reindeer! We’re hoping to find great presents for 2025 underneath the Christmas tree 🎄 #OmniumCircus #Omnium #Circus #ChristmasEve #Santa #SantaClaus #TisTheSeason
a snow globe labeled 2024 is filled with a picture of Omnium Circus’ founder and executive director Lisa B. Lewis with Santa; Santa is a black man with a fluffy gray beard wearing a red coat and hat. He is pointing towards Lisa, who is posing next to him on his left. The snow globe is bordered by gifts at the bottom.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
While Santa is hard at work checking his list, Omnium Circus’ head of the Ringmaster Squad has been hard at work making sure D.C. knows we’re coming to the historic Warner Theatre in February! Here’s Eric w/ our new friends from Jake’s Ice Cream. We can’t wait to see everyone February 22nd at 2 PM!
an image shows Eric Latcheran, a man in his 30s living with Down Syndrome, posing with a worker from Jake’s Ice Cream. They’re posing together in front of a wall painted with the Jake’s ice cream cone logo, working together to hold up a vibrant blue and orange flyer for Omnium Circus’ I’mPossible II, which will make its world debut at the Warner Theatre in D.C.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Omnium Circus wishes all who celebrate a happy Winter Solstice! — #OmniumCircus #RepresentationMatters #WinterSolstice #Yule #HappySolstice #Inclusionist #Aerialist #Circus #IGDC #DCCircus #ThingsToDoInDC #DCArts #KidFriendly #DCFamily #DCBlogger #CircusBaby #Snowglobe
A yellow gradient background has a snow globe with an golden Omnium: a Bold New Circus at the bottom and aerial Artist flying in the air; inside, the “snow” falls as her body soars over OMNIUM letters. She is upside down with both arms and legs extended outwards, making the shape of her body similar to a star. The words “Happy Winter Solstice” arch over the snow globe in golden yellow font as the words “to all who celebrate” arches underneath it. A soft snowflake pattern gently accents the gradient background.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
#Throwback to that one time Elan España flew! PC: Maike Schulz #OmniumCircus #Omnium #Circus #ThrowbackThursday
An image featuring Elan Espańa “flying” in the air with his Diabolos; he jumped into the air horizontally, parallel to the stage, with his Diabolos underneath him in both hands. He is wearing a red costume, with a red glow bathing the stage. Letters at the back of the stage spell out “OMNIUM”.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Feeling cute, might delete later🤭 PC: @maikephotocircus #OmniumCircus #Omnium #Circus #RepresentationMatters #HumpDay #FeltCute #MightDeleteLater #DancerPoet #ASL
A Black man with a short beard and mustache wearing eyeglasses looking upwards and musing. He is deaf and is the Dancer Poet of Omnium Circus. He is wearing a purple tshirt with the Omnium Circus logo and black pants. His hands are held at chest level. He signs the show in ASL for the audience when performing.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
We love getting messages like this! 🎉. “As a grandparent, I enjoyed the acts as much as my 6 year old granddaughter.Those performers with disabilities were astonishing. I also liked the older performers who did quieter and funny acts and were a great addition." #representation @maikecircusphoto
In the foreground, there is a woman with long dark hair, wearing a red and blue costume, holding hands and dancing with a man in a wheelchair who is wearing a red costume. Their faces express joy. The background is a flat green screen and the floor is lit up blue. Behind them is another couple, a man with dark hair and a sleeveless shirt, holding hands and dancing with a woman’s seated in a wheelchair. The ringmaster is there in a purple costume, and a dancer is beside her doing sign language for the audience.
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY When your world feels upside down, remember it’s all about balance! @Maikecircusphoto #Balance #OmniumCircus #Omnium #Circus #RepresentationMatters #MultiSensory #Accessibility #FunFest #FamilyFun #FamilyEntertainment #Explore #ExploreMore
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Omnium: A Bold New Circus @omniumcircus.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way 🔔 PC: Maike Schulz #OmniumCircus #Omnium #Circus #JingleBells #SundayFunday #ClowningAround #Clowns
an image from rehearsals showing Slappy and Monday ringing bells; Monday has one arm extended above his head with bells in both hands as Slappy looks towards him, bells in both her hands as well. They are both wearing a purple Omnium: a Bold New Circus shirt with suspenders. A purple and golden glow fills the background.
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