Jeff Malet Photography

UniverSoul Circus, Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017)

A ballerina opens the show as the UniverSoul Circus (Atlanta Ga.) performs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2017. UniverSoul Circus is a combination of circus arts, theater, music, and audience interaction that embraces and celebrates urban pop culture from around the world. This marked its 50th Anniversary of the Festival, which takes place annually on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's program was dedicated to the circus arts, and to exploring migration to and within the United States. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

UniverSoul Circus, Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017)

A ballerina opens the show as the UniverSoul Circus (Atlanta Ga.) performs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2017. UniverSoul Circus is a combination of circus arts, theater, music, and audience interaction that embraces and celebrates urban pop culture from around the world. This marked its 50th Anniversary of the Festival, which takes place annually on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's program was dedicated to the circus arts, and to exploring migration to and within the United States. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

UniverSoul Circus, Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017)

A ballerina opens the show as the UniverSoul Circus (Atlanta Ga.) performs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2017. UniverSoul Circus is a combination of circus arts, theater, music, and audience interaction that embraces and celebrates urban pop culture from around the world. This marked its 50th Anniversary of the Festival, which takes place annually on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's program was dedicated to the circus arts, and to exploring migration to and within the United States. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

UniverSoul Circus, Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017)

A ballerina opens the show as the UniverSoul Circus (Atlanta Ga.) performs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2017. UniverSoul Circus is a combination of circus arts, theater, music, and audience interaction that embraces and celebrates urban pop culture from around the world. This marked its 50th Anniversary of the Festival, which takes place annually on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's program was dedicated to the circus arts, and to exploring migration to and within the United States. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

UniverSoul Circus, Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017)

A ballerina opens the show as the UniverSoul Circus (Atlanta Ga.) performs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2017. UniverSoul Circus is a combination of circus arts, theater, music, and audience interaction that embraces and celebrates urban pop culture from around the world. This marked its 50th Anniversary of the Festival, which takes place annually on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's program was dedicated to the circus arts, and to exploring migration to and within the United States. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

UniverSoul Circus, Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017)

A ballerina opens the show as the UniverSoul Circus (Atlanta Ga.) performs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2017. UniverSoul Circus is a combination of circus arts, theater, music, and audience interaction that embraces and celebrates urban pop culture from around the world. This marked its 50th Anniversary of the Festival, which takes place annually on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's program was dedicated to the circus arts, and to exploring migration to and within the United States. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Irish dancer Katherine Kodric (Kelly School of Irish Dance, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 12 years old) warms up for the 24th Annual Nation's Capital Feis & "All-American Championships" held in Arlington on July 24.