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Shrine Circus Wows Crowd during 2013 Opening Night
A performer of the 70th annual Shrine Circus prepares for her act in the back room before the show began in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com
By Sammy Jo Hester
from: mlive.com
January 17, 2013
Shrine Circus Wows Crowd during 2013 Opening Night
A performer of the 70th annual Shrine Circus prepares for her act in the back room before the show began in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com
By Sammy Jo Hester
from: mlive.com
January 17, 2013
Amy Tracy, 5, of Grand Blanc is shown an Alligator to hold during the 70th annual Shrine Circus. The alligator who is named "Mr. Wiggles was brought to Michigan from Tampa, Florida with a group called Kachunga and the Alligators. The circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17. Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com
A shriner working the circus peeks out of the curtains to look at the activities during the 70th annual Shrine Circus which came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
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A member of the Flying Cortes' stretches before the show began on Jan. 17 in the Perani Arena in Flint. The Flying Cortes' have been entertaining audiences for 5 generations and this year are part of the 70th annual Shrine Circus.
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A tiger jumps through a ring of fire during the 70th annual Shrine Circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17. The tiger is part of an act by trainer Brunon Blaszak who is a third generation tiger trainer. "Growing up, it was a great education," he said of his life in the circus. "It was a wonderful life growing up and it is still wonderful this very day."
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Bo the elephant performs with his trainer Larry Carden. Bo can perform more than 60 maneuvers and is constantly being taught new tricks for his act. He is the currently the largest elephant performing in the United States. The 70th annual Shrine Circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan.17.
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The Urias Family performs an act called The Collosal Globe of Steel where three motorcyclists race around a steel globe while Jodie is hoisted up into the apex of the globe. The 70th annual Shrine Circus came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17.
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A vendor walks up the isles selling light-up toys to patrons of the 70th annual Shrine Circus which came to Flint in the Perani Arena on Jan. 17. Sammy Jo Hester | Mlive.com
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