Spotlight shines on Shrine Circus
Za-Ga-Zig Shrine in Altoona helps bring back circus
Dick Nisser visits with J.R. Rolow of Des Moines while he talks about the tricks his toy Scooby can do during intermission at one of the last Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Circus at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium. /
Mary Chind/Des Moines Register
from: desmoinesregister.com
Written by Adam Wilson
March 22, 2013
ALTOONA, IOWA---If there’s one thing you can say about members of the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine in Altoona, it’s that they have fun at their jobs.
And it’s safe to say that no one Shriner has more fun than Craig Matzke, who joined the Shrine’s clown unit when he started with the group 10 years ago.
Matzke, 54, of south Des Moines, has only missed performing at one Shrine Circus in Des Moines during his time as a Shriner, but has more than made up for it by performing regularly at the Moila Shrine Circus in St. Joseph, Mo.
The Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Circus returns to Des Moines this week for its 63rd year. After decades at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, the circus is now in its third year at the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Za-Ga-Zig Shrine in Altoona helps bring back circus
Dick Nisser visits with J.R. Rolow of Des Moines while he talks about the tricks his toy Scooby can do during intermission at one of the last Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Circus at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium. /
Mary Chind/Des Moines Register
from: desmoinesregister.com
Written by Adam Wilson
March 22, 2013
ALTOONA, IOWA---If there’s one thing you can say about members of the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine in Altoona, it’s that they have fun at their jobs.
And it’s safe to say that no one Shriner has more fun than Craig Matzke, who joined the Shrine’s clown unit when he started with the group 10 years ago.
Matzke, 54, of south Des Moines, has only missed performing at one Shrine Circus in Des Moines during his time as a Shriner, but has more than made up for it by performing regularly at the Moila Shrine Circus in St. Joseph, Mo.
The Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Circus returns to Des Moines this week for its 63rd year. After decades at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, the circus is now in its third year at the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
A talented pig pushes a stroller during the Pork Chop Review act during the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine's 58th Annual Circus at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium Sunday.
REGISTER PHOTO BY MARY CHIND / Photo by Mary Chind
Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $14 for adults, $7 for kids ages 3-12 and free for children 2 and younger; tickets are available at all metro-area Dahls, Fareway and Hy-Vee stores.
New Jersey-based Hamid Circus Inc. will handle the high-flying acts, the death-defying tricks and all kinds of amazing animals. And a few dozen Za-Ga-Zig members, including Matzke, will handle the clowning.
“We make balloon animals. We have people in our unit who can juggle. We have face painters,” Matzke said. “We have one clown who’s a sketch artist. Most if not all of the guys do balloons — that’s kind of what we’re known for.”
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