Circus coming to MooseheartA really "big top" will grace the Mooseheart campus Aug. 13 to 15 when it hosts the Carson and Barnes Circus.
By Susan Sarkauskas Daily Herald Staff Contact writer
Mooseheart will host the Carson and Barnes Circus for three days next month.
The circus will set up its 180-by-144-foot tent, with seating for 2,200, on the south side of the campus, which is on Route 31, between Batavia and North Aurora.
The show is a fundraiser for the school, which is a mission of the Moose International fraternal organization. The Moose have paid a flat fee for the circus, so all proceeds from ticket sales at seven performances go to the school.
Hosting the circus is one of the ways Mooseheart tries to engage the community, said Kurt Wehrmeister, director of communications and public affairs for Moose International.
And "we think it is a very wholesome bit of Americana culture that kids today don't get to see enough of," he said.
Carson and Barnes advertises itself as the second-largest traveling circus in the United States.
"We wanted to build the relationship with Carson and Barnes now, as we start to build toward 2013," said Scott Hart, executive director of the school, referring to Mooseheart's 100-year anniversary. "We're excited and the kids at Mooseheart are excited about the circus coming to town. It's something that hasn't happened for a long time."
Performances are at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13; 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14; and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 15.
Tickets can be purchased in advance as well as at the circus grounds on the day of the performance. Advance tickets are $10 and tickets purchased on-site are $15. Parking is $5. For more information, go to mooseheart.org or call (630) 966-2292.
The show is a fundraiser for the school, which is a mission of the Moose International fraternal organization. The Moose have paid a flat fee for the circus, so all proceeds from ticket sales at seven performances go to the school.
Hosting the circus is one of the ways Mooseheart tries to engage the community, said Kurt Wehrmeister, director of communications and public affairs for Moose International.
And "we think it is a very wholesome bit of Americana culture that kids today don't get to see enough of," he said.
Carson and Barnes advertises itself as the second-largest traveling circus in the United States.
"We wanted to build the relationship with Carson and Barnes now, as we start to build toward 2013," said Scott Hart, executive director of the school, referring to Mooseheart's 100-year anniversary. "We're excited and the kids at Mooseheart are excited about the circus coming to town. It's something that hasn't happened for a long time."
Performances are at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13; 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14; and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 15.
Tickets can be purchased in advance as well as at the circus grounds on the day of the performance. Advance tickets are $10 and tickets purchased on-site are $15. Parking is $5. For more information, go to mooseheart.org or call (630) 966-2292.
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