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Cirque du Soleil moves from big top to big screen
Credit: Reel FX/Paramount Pictures
The reknowned circus arts company's first film in its 28-year history, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away, opens Dec. 21.

 

After Mia (Erica Linz, back to camera) falls instantly in love with The Aerialist (Igor Zaripov), the two fall into a vortex and are transported to a faraway land. Says Linz, “(Mia) lands alone in a vast desert. Off in the distance she sees these tents and walks toward them, beginning her adventure and search for The Aerialist.”

 

Linz calls her co-star Igor Zaripov “the best aerial straps artist on the planet. Easily.” In this scene “that’s him being super strong and acting like I don’t weigh anything,” she adds. “There is a risk to what you do,” Linz says of her aerial Cirque work four stories in the air. “But there comes a certain point where you might be upside down hanging by one foot and thinking of your grocery list.”

Credit: By Mark Fellman, Paramount Pictures
Worlds Away features many of the sets from the current Las Vegas Cirque shows, including this number from KÁ. In “The Bird Flight” scene, what seems to be a tent is revealed as a spectacular flying machine called “The Bird” controlled by The Mountain Tribe.

Credit: By Mark Fellman, Paramount Pictures
The lead from Cirque’s O production called Le Vieux (played by Benedikt Negro) opens the curtain “revealing the strange and extraordinary world of Cirque du Soleil to Mia for the first time,” says Linz. It’s much the same wonder the Colorado Springs native felt when she saw her first Cirque show.

Credit: By Mark Fellman, Paramount Pictures
The ethereal carousel horses are ridden by characters called Comets from a scene from Cirque’s O, now playing in Las Vegas. “They go up and down and round and round,” says Linz.

Credit: By Mark Fellman, Paramount Pictures
Worlds Away director Andrew Adamson, left, calls his work with executive producer James Cameron an “incredibly enjoyable collaboration.” The two were always looking for new ways to shoot in 3-D. While on an 80-foot catwalk above the stage they were required to wear safety straps. “We were all over the place, and every once in a while we’d get yelled at by the Cirque safety people,” says Adamson. “There were a number of times we pushed the edge a little bit.”


Circus Belly Wien komt aan in Neede

 

Published on Sep 16, 2012 by Nieuwsuitberkelland

Circus Belly Wien komt aan in Neede

Circus family thrives on motorcycle stunts

 

The Urias Family of motorcycle stunt performers are part of the Barnum Bash coming to the Bismarck Civic Center, Sept. 28-30. (Submitted photo)
from:  bismarktribune.com
By MICAELA GERHARDT | Bismarck Tribune
September 17, 2012
Although he now performs motorcycle stunts in a circus, Melvin Urias was afraid of riding a motorcycle when he was a boy.

“I grew up around all these amazing performers, and I’ve been riding motorcycle since I was 4 or 5 years old,” Urias said. “I was kind of scared of it at first ... then I saw the smiles on my brothers’ and dad’s face when they performed.”

Urias is touring with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, which will bring “Barnum Bash,” a circus event, to the Bismarck Civic Center Sept. 28-30.

Urias comes from a four-generation family of performers who have been touring with Ringling Brothers for 30 to 40 years, he said. Other familiar acts include acrobats, clowns, exotic animals, dancers, hand-balancers and a strong man, among others.

New this year is the pre-show, held an hour before each performance. The pre-show includes a backstage tour along with the opportunity to learn dance moves, take photos and get autographs from circus members.

“It’s just a big, big party,” said Dean Kelley, a clown and master of ceremonies of the show. “We have incredible live acts from all over the world ... thrill acts, a live band, amazing lighting ... it’s absolutely breathtaking.”

Kelley attended a Ringling Brothers circus for the first time when he was 4 years old.

“I was enamored by the clowns in bright costumes and big shoes … and I thought, ‘I want to be that when I grow up,’” Kelley said.

He recommends that the Bismarck-Mandan community visit the circus because it is a “family-friendly” show.

“It’s bringing a visual spectacle that you won’t believe even when you see it with your own eyes,” Urias said.

Performances will be held at the Bismarck Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Sept, 28; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29; and at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30.

Opening night tickets cost $10. Succeeding performances will cost $10 for children 12 and under and $18-$25 for adult tickets depending on seating. VIP floor seats cost $30.

Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Bismarck Civic Center Box Office or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

HOT DOG PIG RACE

Hot Dog running at The York Fair

from: ydr.com

York Fair wraps up
Fair president says this year's fair recorded strong attendance figures.

 

Bruce Bryant, right, of York Haven, sits with his great-grandson Kristofer Miller, while the duo take a break at the York Fair.

 YORK DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS--JASON PLOTKIN
By TERESA MCMINN
For the Daily Record/Sunday News
Updated:   09/16/2012

York, PA -
Gene Schenck stood on a platform raised 4 feet above the ground and scanned the crowd below.

"Just listen to their voices. They're having a good time," said Schenck, president of the York Fair.

He viewed the fair from atop one of two new towers added this year to aid police watching the crowds. The stands are covered with a popup sunshield and decorated on all sides with banners to promote the fair.

"We don't know of any other fairs or festivals that have constructed (towers) that look like these," Schenck said.

"It puts them in a really good position," he said of the police officers. A third tower will be built for next year's fair and all towers will likely be doubled in height, Schenck said.

Folks flocked to several attractions this year, including a livestock birthing center, draft horse competitions and an exotic animal display.

"We haven't had that kind of enthusiasm before," he said. "It's been more fun this year."

Overall, there were fewer complaints at the fair this year, Schenck said.

But you can't please everybody all of the time, he added. Some complained about various issues, such as the wait time to get on a ride.

One woman complained that a Ferris wheel rule was unfair because it required riders to be married.

Puzzled by the grievance, Schenck walked to the ride and found a sign that read "No single riders."

"She was serious," he said. "And she was a little bit steamed."

Onto the next

While the final day of the fair was bursting with activity, tear-down and clean-up plans were underway and will move faster than usual.

The York Expo Center must be ready to facilitate the White Rose Thunder -- a motorcycle event that coincides with York City Bike Night, Jefferson Hill Climbs and the Harley-Davidson open house -- in about a week.

"White Rose Thunder will use every inch of the fairgrounds," Schenck
said, adding the transition from one huge event to another is stressful on the buildings and grounds crew.

Ron Lighty, facilities superintendent for the expo center, said timeframe for the motorcycle show will require his team, which includes nine full-time, 14 part-time and about 30 seasonal workers, to work fast.

"Typically we have two weeks to get this done. This year we have one," he said. Soon after the bike show, more events, including the Senior Expo, will follow, he said. "September and October are always tight because we have a lot of large events."

Lighty said he's confident his workers are up to the challenging tasks.

"For a small staff, they work together very well, like a team or a family," he said.

 

Daily Buzz: 9/14/12 Alzafar Shrine Circus in Town!

from: pro8news.com

Sep 14, 2012

TWO TAILS

Williston group raises funds to care for exotic wildlife


Ranch owner Patricia Zerbini, left, directs Luke, an Asian elephant, at Two Tails Ranch in Williston as he poses with David Diaz, 18. All About Elephants Inc. will hold a fundraiser at the ranch for Elephant Appreciation Day on Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By Kelsey Grentzer, Correspondent
from:  ocala.com
Friday, September 14, 2012
After a day of meeting new people and showing off his skills, Luke is ready to call it a day. He makes his way to the barn door and waits patiently for someone to let him in.
Luke, a 12,000-pound Asian elephant, paints artwork for an audience and poses for pictures with visitors every day except for Thursday, his day off.
He is one of four elephants that will meet guests on Sept. 22 at Two Tails Ranch in Williston during Elephant Appreciation Day, the first fundraiser of its kind.
"He's a star in himself," said Patricia Zerbini, the owner of Two Tails Ranch.
The 27-year-old pachyderm has lived at Two Tails Ranch since 1987, when he was acquired as a 2-year-old from private owners who were housing him at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
 

 

Kelsey Grentzer/Correspondent
Alani McDeavitt, 4, feeds a carrot to Luke, an Asian elephant, at Two Tails Ranch in Williston on Sept. 8 while ranch owner Patricia Zerbini guides her. All About Elephants Inc. will hold a fundraiser at the ranch for Elephant Appreciation Day on Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will support the ranch and the care of its animals.
Zerbini said the average elephant at the facility consumes about 250 to 400 pounds of food each day.
Zerbini, who is the ninth generation in her family to work with exotic animals, said she opened the ranch to the public and started All About Elephants as a way to create better training and care management programs for elephants, and to educate people about the animals.
People often come to the ranch with misconceptions about animals in captivity, and assumptions that they are always better off in the wild, she said. But the elephant population in the wild is dwindling rapidly and elephants live longer in captivity, she said.
"As the human population continues to increase, there's less and less land mass for those animals," she said.
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http://www.ocala.com/article/20120914/ARTICLES/120919798

LEWIS BROS #1

LEWIS BROS CIRCUS
JONESVILLE, MICHIGAN
1974
FROM: JIM ELLIOTT
PART I

 

~~~Editor's Note~~~
I beleive Hoxie Tucker owned the show.
and John Lewis was the manager and
later became the owner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEWIS BROS #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

~~~~to be continued tomorrow!

How Cirque du Soleil scouts clowns, trapeze artists and gymnasts

From Kristie Lu Stout, CNN

Wed September 12, 2012

jumbo

The elephant in the room

 

Jumbo, the jumbo elephant
Reyna Eisenstark
from:  albany times union.com
September 15, 2012
In looking for a good elephant to write about, I started with Wikipedia’s List of Historical Elephants, and at that point I realized I would pretty much have a lifetime of material. You can start with Annabelle, known for her painting skills, and work your way down to Ziggy, named after Flo Ziegfield, whose famous confinement at the Brookfield Zoo led to protests in the early 1970s and the raising of money for his new outdoor facility.
In between, you’ve got Jumbo, the elephant P.T. Barnum bought in 1881 from the London Zoo for $10,000, despite letters of protest from 100,000 British schoolchildren to Queen Victoria, and whose skeleton is now in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History, and whose name has given us the word jumbo to mean “very large in size.”
And then there’s Mary, the only elephant known to be hanged, in Tennessee in 1916, as punishment for killing an elephant trainer. The picture of her hanging from a railcar-mounted industrial crane is as surreal and cruel as anything you could imagine.
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http://blog.timesunion.com/eisenstark/the-elephant-in-the-room/694/

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FROM DICK JOHNSON

 

FROM DICK JOHNSON

 

 

The world behind the glamour of the circus
from:  deccanherald.com
D G Mallikarjun Shidlaghatta
Sep 15, 2012

Kamal Circus, which is now camped in Shidlaghatta with daily performances, is like a mini Indian republic. It has artistes from various parts of India - Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Uttar Pradesh.

“This is our school, our life and livelihood. I was born in a tent and will spend my life here,” says Mohammed Farook, a trapeze artiste.

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The circus always had an aura of glamour. Children wanted to join the circus after seeing the feats of people and animals. Children of the past generation loved reading stories by Enid Blyton such as Circus Days Again, A Circus Adventure, about the adventures of a number of children who travel along with the circus over a season.

But what is not generally transparent is the life of the circus artistes behind the glamour. There have been occasional films such as Kamal Hasan’s Tamil film Apoorva Sahodarangal (dubbed as Appu Raja in Hindi) in which one of the dual roles of Kamal Hasan is that of a dwarf clown. Raj Kapoor’s Mera Naam Joker is a film about a clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows.

Distant journey

Suman Tamang and Surabi Samanth, who perform acrobatics with their rubber-like bodies, hail from Assam. Trapeze artiste Mohammed Farook is from West Bengal, while bike stunt artiste Ramzan is from Gujarat.

Ashik, who rides the bike in the ‘well of death’ (a wooden globe) is from Tadepalligundam of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.  The man behind this circus, is its owner Ramannappa, who hails from Mulbagal of Kolar district.

Like nomads they go from place to place, pitching their tent for a month in one place. There is a tent for each family which serves as a place for cooking, devotion, sleeping, water storage and watching television.

‘Support artistes’

The animals which entertain in the circus including dogs, horses, camels and goats also live among the artistes. Their day-to-day needs are taken care of by their owners. They send money to their families in home town.

Circus owner Ramanappa says that we are a family of 50 persons in the circus. “Although we come from different parts of the country, we are like one big family,” he adds.