UB hosts UniverSoul Circus
Joyce Kryszak (2011-07-06)
Buffalo, NY-- Cars are being temporarily re-directed away from part of the Park and Ride lot at UB's South campus for the next few days. But there will still be some rather unusual traffic in the parking lot.
If you drive past UB's South Campus over the next couple days, no need for a double take. Yes, those are tigers and elephants in the parking lot along Main Street.
And they have company. The multi-cultural UniverSoul Circus has rolled into town with dozens of trailers, about 100 live performers and crew. And, of course, the Big Top.
Econuel Ingram, the Circus' marketing representative, said they are a well-oiled machine. The 18-year old circus performs about 500 shows over 40 weeks of the year in about 32 cities.
This is their fourth time in Buffalo, but their first at the UB location.
The country's only African American owned and operated circus previously held shows at MLK Park and the Central Park Plaza. But Ingram said they wanted to reach out to a broader audience. He says the "soul" in UniverSoul Circus does not stand for ethnic.
"Soul is the spirit of fun and happiness and it's cool...it's just it's an exciting multi-cultural (show) for families of all ages," said Ingram.
The UniverSoul Circus has presented more than 8,000 performances in the US and South Africa. It is considered one of the most critically acclaimed circuses in the nation.
SHOWTIMES: Thursday and Friday, July 7-8 @ 10:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Saturday, July 9 @ 12 noon, 4:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. Sunday, July 10 @ 3:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.read more at:http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbfo/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1824189/WBFO.News/UB.hosts.UniverSoul.Circus
If you drive past UB's South Campus over the next couple days, no need for a double take. Yes, those are tigers and elephants in the parking lot along Main Street.
And they have company. The multi-cultural UniverSoul Circus has rolled into town with dozens of trailers, about 100 live performers and crew. And, of course, the Big Top.
Econuel Ingram, the Circus' marketing representative, said they are a well-oiled machine. The 18-year old circus performs about 500 shows over 40 weeks of the year in about 32 cities.
This is their fourth time in Buffalo, but their first at the UB location.
The country's only African American owned and operated circus previously held shows at MLK Park and the Central Park Plaza. But Ingram said they wanted to reach out to a broader audience. He says the "soul" in UniverSoul Circus does not stand for ethnic.
"Soul is the spirit of fun and happiness and it's cool...it's just it's an exciting multi-cultural (show) for families of all ages," said Ingram.
The UniverSoul Circus has presented more than 8,000 performances in the US and South Africa. It is considered one of the most critically acclaimed circuses in the nation.
SHOWTIMES: Thursday and Friday, July 7-8 @ 10:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Saturday, July 9 @ 12 noon, 4:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. Sunday, July 10 @ 3:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.read more at:http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbfo/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1824189/WBFO.News/UB.hosts.UniverSoul.Circus
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