THE BALLOON MAN

'The Greatest Show on Earth' returns to Grand Rapids for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's annual September appearance


 

The Ringmaster is silhouetted by the lights during the start of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus Thursday at Van Andel Arena. This year is BARNUM 200, featuring 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, mermaids and more. (Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids Press)
from:  mlive.com
By Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk 
May 31, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The “Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, returns to the Van Andel Arena in September.


The circus founded by P.T. Barnum has been a frequent September visitor.


The circus comes to town for seven shows Sept. 20-23 under the Big Top indoors.


“Fully Charged,” an all-new show of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, promises “megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children Of All Ages.”
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