Thursday, November 11, 2010

'Zing Zang Zoom' Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus
7:30 tonight;
11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.Friday;
11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday;
1 and 5 p.m. Sunday
The Palace of Auburn Hills 6 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills
Tickets $12.50-$82Call (800) 745-3000 www.ticketmaster.com'
Zing Zang Zoom fun factS
Animals: 82 animals travel with the show, including 10 horses, four miniature horses, five zebras, six white doves and 33 performing dogs. The total weight of all 11 Asian elephants in the show is almost 100,000 pounds. Each Asian elephant eats an average of 160 pounds of food per day. The total amount of pressure of a tiger’s jaw is 300 pounds. The average span of a tiger’s paw swipe is 5 feet. Clowns: The average size of a pair of clown shoes is 28EEEEE. The clowns use more than 2 pounds of greasepaint makeup each year. Clowns that perform pie gags get 1,120 pies in the face each year. Performers: The international cast and crew hail from 11 countries, including Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, Romania, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and the United States. Snacks in each city: 1,000 pounds of popcorn are consumed. 15,000 pounds of ice are produced to make snow cones. 750 pounds of sugar are used to spin cotton candy. Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey produced by Feld Entertainment
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20101111/ENT05/11110329/Circus-flies-high#ixzz14zRz5xni

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