CIRCUS SARASOTA GALA

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CIRCUS SARASOTA GALA


 2013 Circus Sarasota Gala -
from: yourobserver.com
January 18 2013
The gala benefiting Circus Sarasota’s Sailor Circus had 425 guests, a silent and live auction, musical entertainment and performances by Nik Wallenda, Pedro Reis and other circus acts.
Nik Wallenda, Pedro Reis and Blake Wallenda wowed the crowd with their high wire act. It has been 30 years since Reis was last up on the high wire.
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Jackie LeClaire and Steven Haber

Noriko Sidlow, Kay Rosaire, Chuck Sidlow and Linda Carson
 

Pedro Reis, Lijana Wallenda, Dolly Jacobs-Reis, Erendira
 and Nik Wallenda

Khera Smith and Bailey Yelding balance on a tight rope while Jacob Swe stands on stilts.

Marcelo Spaghetti the Clown plays the harmonica while juggling bowling pins.

2013 Circus Sarasota Gala - January 18 2013 Skip Land


Wallenda, Reis and Wallenda
 

A tribute video about Nik Wallenda’s tight rope walk across Niagra falls.

Looks Like A Goat Sounds Like A Chicken

Thien Nguyen

Published on Jan 19, 2013

MONACO

Princess Stéphanie celebrates circus festival with her children


Princess Stéphanie attends circus festival with her children (L-R) Louis, Pauline, and Camille
Credit: Didier Baverel/Getty Images
fromexaminer.com
By: Megan Knight
Jan 20, 2013
HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and daughter Pauline Ducruet, 17, have been in attendance each day of the International Circus Festival for which they serve in official roles, but the real surprise has been this weekend when the Princess’ other children also attended. Louis Ducruet, 19, attended events on Friday and Camille Gottlieb, 14, has been at the festival with her mom and sister both Friday and Saturday. The 37th the International Circus Festival continues to thrill under the big top in Fontvieille, with the leadership of Princess Stéphanie, who has served in this role since 2005 and the death of Prince Rainier III. This is Pauline’s second year heading up the young performers festival New Generation, which follows the main event.

Princess Stéphanie attends circus festival with her children
Credit: Didier Baverel/Getty Images

 

Princess Stéphanie attends circus festival Saturday with Pauline
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PRONTO PUPS

Fans brave cold and wind for Pronto Pups' annual Winter Weekend event in Grand Haven


Customers wait in line to place an order at Pronto Pups in Grand Haven during the lunch hour on Jan. 19, 2013. The popular food stand was open Jan. 18 to 20 for its annual Winter Weekend event.Lisha Arino | MLive
By Lisha Arino | larino@mlive.com
from:  mlive.com
January 19, 2013
GRAND HAVEN, MI – Hundreds stopped by Pronto Pups, a popular food stand that sells corndogs, on Jan. 19 to take advantage of the business's annual winter opening and to grab some lunch.
The stand, located at 313 S. Harbor Dr., is generally open only during the summer season, but for the past few years, its owners, Carl and Nancy Nelson, have opened it on the third weekend in January.
This year's Winter Weekend event was scheduled to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 18 to 20.
Despite the cold and windy weather, fans of the deep fried, battered hot-dog on a stick lined up along Harbor Drive, dressed in their winter coats, hats and gloves.
Many said the corndogs were worth it.

 

"It is so good," said Grand Rapids resident Mark Boss as he savored his four Pronto Pups. He came to the event with his adult children Tyler Gaastra, Marylynn Gaastra, and Hunter Boss.
Mark Boss said it was a family tradition to eat Pronto Pups. He ate it as a child, he said, and then introduced it to his kids.
"I call them up and say 'They're open this weekend,' and they're all 'We're going! We're going!'" he said as his kids chuckled. "So now we come up to get our Pronto Pups even though it's so cold we can't believe it."
"But they're so good," he gushed.
The Bosses and Gaastras ate their corndogs outside near the stand, but many ran back to their cars for warmth or carried Styrofoam take-out boxes to take home.
Check out "First Bite," a new video feature by MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle. In each "First Bite" video, we'll record the first time someone tastes their food in an effort to show their initial reactions and first impressions. For our inaugural feature, we spoke with a Grand Rapids family who are eating their first Pronto Pups for the year. See what they have to say. From left: Tyler Gaastra, Mark Boss, Marylynn Gaastra and Hunter Boss.
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FLINT
Shrine Circus Wows Crowd during 2013 Opening Night

 
A performer of the 70th annual Shrine Circus prepares for her act in the back room before the show began in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com
By Sammy Jo Hester
from:  mlive.com
January 17, 2013

Amy Tracy, 5, of Grand Blanc is shown an Alligator to hold during the 70th annual Shrine Circus. The alligator who is named "Mr. Wiggles was brought to Michigan from Tampa, Florida with a group called Kachunga and the Alligators. The circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17. Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com

A shriner working the circus peeks out of the curtains to look at the activities during the 70th annual Shrine Circus which came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com

A member of the Flying Cortes' stretches before the show began on Jan. 17 in the Perani Arena in Flint. The Flying Cortes' have been entertaining audiences for 5 generations and this year are part of the 70th annual Shrine Circus.
 Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com

A tiger jumps through a ring of fire during the 70th annual Shrine Circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17. The tiger is part of an act by trainer Brunon Blaszak who is a third generation tiger trainer. "Growing up, it was a great education," he said of his life in the circus. "It was a wonderful life growing up and it is still wonderful this very day."
Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com

Bo the elephant performs with his trainer Larry Carden. Bo can perform more than 60 maneuvers and is constantly being taught new tricks for his act. He is the currently the largest elephant performing in the United States. The 70th annual Shrine Circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan.17.
 Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com

 

 

The Urias Family performs an act called The Collosal Globe of Steel where three motorcyclists race around a steel globe while Jodie is hoisted up into the apex of the globe. The 70th annual Shrine Circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com
 

A vendor walks up the isles selling light-up toys to patrons of the 70th annual Shrine Circus which came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17. Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com

"BACK IN THE DAY"---

 

 

 

 

 

The lady in the foreground is Mrs. Hoyt of Cuba, next to her is John Ringling North (president of the circus), the gentleman in the background wearing white trousers and a dark coat and hat is circus ringmaster, Mr. Fred Bradna.

'It's like one big family' at the circus

Claire Redding, a 13-year veteran with the circus, talks about her lifestyle on the road

FROM: tallahassee.com

by Jordan Culver, Democrat staff writer

Jan 20, 2013

 

The circus is full of surprises.

When I first sat down with Claire Redding, tour coordinator for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I guess I originally thought a mother of two who traveled with the circus for 11 months out of the year would be a little more tired.

Needless to say I was wrong. Redding was extremely energetic and more than willing to answer questions about raising kids on the road. We sat down for about 10 minutes Thursday in the Civic Center while others prepared for the circus. During that time I gained some pretty hilarious insight into the mind of a mom who takes her kids to a new grocery store every week.

Redding’s boys — Caton and Ashton, both of whom are under 10 — enjoy the travel as much as she does, which actually also surprised me. I know plenty of people in this city that take pride in being “home-grown” Tallahasseans. I doubt Redding’s kids would like sticking around for more than a couple weeks.

Schooling isn’t an issue because the circus has a teacher who travels with them. While the performers are rehearsing for a show, the kids get to go to school, which is set up away from the performance.

To hear her tell it, Redding lives the best life in the world. She and her kids will hit the road again after the final “Fully Charged” performance tonight in the Civic Center.

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Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove: Behind the Scenes

 

 

Published on Sep 7, 2012

Go behind the scenes with the creative team of Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove!

Discover endless riches when Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove comes to your hometown! Get tangled up in Disney's 50th animated feature with Rapunzel and Flynn and enter the worlds of your other favorite Disney princesses --Tiana, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan and of course, the one who started it all, Snow White. Ahoy, Mateys! Set sail with Peter Pan, the always sassy Tinker Bell and the cantankerous Captain Hook and his pirate pals on an adventure beyond Never Land! Trek the wilds of Africa with Simba, Nala, Pumbaa and Timon as they discover the true meaning of the 'Circle of Life.' Tick-Tock! Tick-Tock! Don't be late to a very important date with Alice and the Mad Hatter as they march with the Queen of Hearts' Army Of Cards. Be sure to see this show full of memories guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Behind the scenes of a circus


The Hindu Managing 250 people and 30 animals under the same tent is no joke. Some snapshots from a day at Gemini Circus — Photo: V. Ganesan
from:  thehindu.com
by Meera Srinivasan
CHENNAI, January 20, 2013
On Saturday, an hour before the 1 p.m. show at Gemini Circus, all is not well at the horse shed.
The animals stand in a row, most of them calmly swaying their tails to shoo flies away, but there is a visibly upset member, registering protest with a shrill gallop.
“How many times have I said that someone has to be with the horses?” shouts C.P. Prabhakaran, senior manager at the circus, as a caretaker hurriedly jumps into the enclosure. Managing 250 people and 30 animals that share the same space is far from easy.
 

“But they are like family now,” he says. Mr. Prabhakaran, who has worked with various circus troupes over four decades, joined Gemini Circus 10 years ago.
A happy man, he says the future of the traditional circus is not remotely bleak. “No matter how many new avenues of entertainment come up, the circus will always have its charm. It’s not often that one sees live performances with such variety,” he says.
Gemini Circus — founded by K. Sahadevan and V. Shankaran in 1951 — has survived in the entertainment business this long, precisely due to that, he says.
 

A row of small tents have been pitched along the circular periphery of the giant circus tent on SIAA Grounds. This is where the performers live during their stint in the city. The circus is in Chennai for three months this time.

It is like second home, the performers say. “If you ask me, this is home. We never stay this long even in our hometowns,” says Tanya Tiwari, a 29-year-old trapeze artiste from Jharkhand.
A winner on a couple of reality shows on television, she was promised a chance in movies. “I don’t know if I will ever get a call from them, but even if I do, I will never quit the circus,” she says, drying clothes outside the tent.
For most performers like her, the day begins at 6 a.m. “We have a rigorous fitness regime and rehearsals every day. Otherwise, the body will lose its flexibility,” she says.

Mukesh Tiwari, who she met at the circus and got married to, is also trained in acrobatics.

 

Dressed in a white bodysuit that accentuates his toned torso and biceps, and a shiny, magenta brief, he smiles at his wife before proceeding for a few, quick chin-ups on an iron bar nearby.
“At times, it seems there is no permanence in our lives. We perform in one city, then pack up and go somewhere else to do the same thing all over again. But despite that, there is something wonderful about this job. The pay is satisfactory. But importantly, people have a good time watching us and I love that feeling,” Ms. Tanya says.

Gemini Circus will be on till February-end with everyday shows at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more details, visit www.geminicircus.in

manatee

Manatee County fair foods range from corn dogs to deep fried soda

 

"It's so amazing!" said Braden River High student Matthew Kirby after his first bite of fried Mountain Dew at the Manatee County Fair Saturday. His mom, Amy Gore, laughed as he described the crunchy outside and juicy inside of the snack.
TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Heraldfrom: bradenton.com
By ELIZABETH JOHNSON
January 20, 2013
MANATEE -- The Manatee County Fair is back in town, which means residents are getting their fill of a traditional fair food -- corn dogs, caramel apples, cotton candy -- and more unique options like deep fried soda.
"People come in here just to stroll and eat," said Dan West, fair manager. "They eat all day, going from one place to another. When I was a kid, we ate dinner at the fair every night."
The Ridgway family from Parrish is one of those families who don't come for the rides, but for the cuisine they get once a year at the fair.
"We come for the food. That's all we do," said Dave Ridgway who was sharing a funnel cake with daughter, Alyse. His wife, Sandy, was having a pretzel. The family shared a large lemonade.
Patrons lined up at the order window of the Cattlemen's booth for hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches, a staple since 1962.
"It was started to raise money to help children in FFA and 4-H," said Faye Mann, director of the Manatee County Cattlemen Association. "Our barbecue is famous -- we cook the roast on the grill and shred it up. The burgers are extra thick and juicy. The crowd runs in spurts. About the time
you take a break, the line is back."
Another food tradition at the fair is the Manatee County Sunrise Kiwanis' secret-recipe corn dogs that have been served for more than 50 years.
"Only two people know it," said member Richard Birkholz of how the batter is prepared.
"They are homemade. We make the batter, stick the hot dogs and put them in the grease."
The organization expects to sell between 1,600 and 1,800 corn dogs at this year's fair.
"And every dime goes back into the community," Birkholz said.
Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/01/20/4358493/manatee-county-fair-foods-range.html#storylink=cpy

from "Back in the Day"

 

 

 

What's My Line? - Bozo the Clown

AdamNedeff

Uploaded on Jul 26, 2008

Bozo appears, with and without make-up, on "What's My Line?"

From a photo book post card--

 

 

 

FLINT SHRINE CIRCUS

from: abc12.com

ABC 12 – WJRT – Flint, MI

vargas

Circus to stop at East Valley malls

 

from: eastvalleytribune.com
January 19, 2013
Last month, we were all headed to the mall to see Santa Claus. This month, we can catch jugglers, acrobats, trapeze artists and stunt men there.
Circus Vargas will host its “The Big One Is Back!” tour under a classic big-top tent Jan. 23-28 at Fiesta Mall, 1445 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. The circus will move Feb. 7-11 to Superstition Springs Center in Mesa.
The traveling show — billed as “circus with a touch of Broadway” — includes singing ringmaster Kevin Venardos, aerial artistry, daredevil feats, clowns and illusions.
Tickets start at $25 for adults, $20 for children ages 2-10. For information, call (877) 468-3861 or visit CircusVargas.com.

mongola

Contortionists earn silver and bronze at Rome circus festival

By B.ODONTUYA
from: mongolnews.mn
Sunday, January 20th, 2013
Mongolian contortionist E.Lhagva-Ochir and the contortionist duo D.Tsetseglen and G.Nyamgerel have won silver and bronze cups, respectively, at the 29th International Circus Festival of Rome, known as the Golden Circus Festival.
 The Golden Circus Festival is considered one of the most prestigious international festivals, and is ranked alongside the International Festival of the Monte Carlo.
 This year’s International Circus Festival of Rome was held between December 21, 2012 and January 6, 2013 at the Theatre of Tendastrisce in Rome. Circus performers from all over the world, including from Cambodia, Cuba, Italy, Laos, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam, participated in the festival. Italy’s circus performers won the top award in the festival.

 The following is a interview with contortionist D.Tsetseglen about the festival.
 -Could you introduce yourself, please?
 -My name is Tsetseglen Odgerel and I am 23 years old. I work as a contortionist with the National Song and Dance Academic Ensemble. I’m also study accounting at Mandakh Burtgel University.
 -How long have you been a contortionist?
 -I have been training since I was 8, so I’ve been training in circus arts since I was a child.
 -Could you tell us more about the Golden Circus Festival?
 -I am happy that I won the bronze cup from the festival and promoted Mongolian arts, especially the circus arts of Mongolia. The Golden Circus Festival is one of the most famous international circus festivals and has an international A ranking.
 -How many circus performers participated in the festival?
 -Over 60 performers from 13 countries competed in the festival. The festival had 30 shows. It was very competitive as all the participating countries sent their top performers. Mongolian performers competed in two shows and both shows won prizes.

 

 -You won the bronze cup for your duo performance with G.Nyamgerel. How long have you been performing together?
 -G.Nyamgerel and I have been working together for four years. We first became partners in 2009. She is a contortionist from the Suld Military Ensemble.
 -What other competitions have you competed in?
 -I participated in the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo in 2010.My fellow-contortionist, Nyamgerel and I, along with nine other girls, performed a contortion show and won a bronze medal. We also participated in the Wuhan Circus Festival in the same year and also won bronze medal there.
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