THE BALLOON MAN

LANSING, MICHIGAN SHRINE CIRCUS

SET-UP PICTURES

FROM THE LANSING JOURNAL

Trapeze artist April Brown, of the "The Flying Pages," practices flying Wednesday afternoon, January 18, 2011, before opening night of the Shrine Circus in the Lansing Center. The purpose of the run through allowed each trapeze artist to fine tune each cable and bar in their trapeze set. The circus runs Wednesday through Sunday, January 22, 2011.

MATTHEW DAE SMITH for the Lansing State JournalTony Slater, left, and nephew Justin, make cotton candy Wednesday morning, January 18, 2011, in the Lansing Center, in preparation for the Lansing Shrine Circus.

MATTHEW DAE SMMATTHEW DAE SMITH for the Lansing Joe Gonyer, 18, of Flint, inflates an army of Spider Men, Wednesday afternoon, January 18, 2011, that he'll sell to circus-goers during the Shrine Circus in the Lansing Center.

MATTHEW DAE SMITH for the Lansing State JournalPhil and Lynette Slater, of Flint, inflate souvenirs they'll sell to circus-goers.