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On the occasion of the launch of the website Circusmuseum.nl the article introduces some of the elements and historical background of the circus collection housed in the Allard Pierson Museum.

The chapter is an In Memoriam dedicated to Eric Alexander, former director and curator of the Nederlands Theater Instituut.

An account on the present situation of the performing arts holdings of the University of Amsterdam after the integration of the TIN collection and the MCN collection with an special focus on the Circus collection.

Op 3 oktober 2016 vond de overdracht plaats van de circuscollectie Jaap Best door het Teylers Museum te Haarlem aan Bijzondere Collecties van de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Het artikel gaat in op het specifieke en unieke karakter van het erfgoed materiaal, dat inmiddels gedigitaliseerd is en voor onderzoek, onderwijs en publicatiedoeleinden beschikbaar.

A description is given of the circus collection as fostered in the Special Collections Department of the University of Amsterdam

An easy-to-read publication defining 100 key circus terms translated in nine languages. The 2015 edition has been re-created in a smaller "pocket" version, 44 pages in length and weighing 63 grams per book. Additional images have been added to illustrate terms and each book is sold complete with a beautiful circus envelope that can be used for gift-giving or mailing. The full color Guide is categorized by aerial acts, acrobatics, balancing, juggling, daredevil and specialty acts, clowning and performing animals. Terms are illustrated by photographs supplied by circuses and participants in the Federation’s annual World Circus Photo Contest. Perfect for circuses and organisations to give to visiting media, special guests, school groups or politicians. Edited by R. Huey, Ph.D.

An easy-to-read publication defining 100 key circus terms translated in nine languages. The 24-page full color Guide (A4 size) is categorized by aerial acts, acrobatics, balancing, juggling, daredevil and specialty acts, clowning and performing animals. Terms are illustrated by photographs supplied by circuses and participants in the Federation’s annual World Circus Photo Contest. Perfect for circuses and organisations to give to visiting media. Edited by R. Huey, Ph.D.

Although about 2500 years have passed since the first performances of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone, the play is nevertheless still able to move and inspire a wide audience. To demonstrate whether erotism and erotic elements underlie the conflict between the private domain and the public domain. The relevant literature was studied and interpreted. Antigone can be read and interpreted in many different ways. The tragedy is often seen as a play about the position of women. In the most of the interpretations the central theme is seen as the conflict between loyalty to the state and loyalty to the family. In this essay it is argued that the conflict between the public domain and the private domain also occurs at an erotic level. Sexual feelings towards a brother make it difficult for a female sibling to make the move to a sexual partner outside the family. By focusing on the erotic conflict between brother and sister we can obtain a deeper understanding of the sexual relationship between siblings

The article offers updates related to the activities of the Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation (IAML) in 2009 the Netherlands. It notes that the Muziekcentrum Nederland (MCN) for professional music life was opened. It states that Dutch IAML's board has organized a marketing and cultural entrepreneurship session and a children-oriented meeting in November 2009. It mentions that Theater Instituut Nederland (TIN) has created a new archival facility in Amsterdam.