Friday, July 15, 2011

Hip Hop Under the Big Top: UniverSoul Circus at Black Expo


The UniverSoul Circus melds traditional circus acts with the flair of hip hop and African American culture. This unique circus consists entirely of black performers and harkens back to the old school days of vaudeville with a splash of hip hop musical. The UniverSoul Circus rolls into Lafayette Square Mall July 15 to 17 with multiple shows each day as part of the 2011 Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration. This unique circus experience showcases a wide spectrum of talent and skills from black performers. Tickets to this Indianapolis event range from $12 to $27. Indianapolis kids under one are admitted for free.
In 1994 Cedric Walker was hit with a big idea: to create a show that presented black talent to a diverse demographic of spectators. Walker hoped that his African American circus would impact national and perhaps global culture by offering a live experience through a different lens. With singing, dancing, traditional circus acts and animal acts, Walker wouldhis UniverSoul Circus on the road and around the world. But first, he had some research to do.read more: http://indianapolis-indiana.funcityfinder.com/2011/07/14/hip-hop-under-the-big-top-universoul-circus-at-black-expo/

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