2010 Wuhan Festival shows 01
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Highlights of a Chinese Circus, after the jar juggling you will see a high wire (with a bear), an excellent new age flying act and a teeterboard with a triple backward somersault to the chair.
There are other bits and pieces on this video, thought you'd like to see it. MIKE

Covered Bridge Festival Goes on Despite Flood

Love in the circus: Two traveling acrobat couples go through hoops to be together

Philippe Normand-Jenny gives girlfriend Carole Demers a lift; Masha Terentieva and husband Xia (Daqi) Zhengqi lend their support.

BY Patrick Huguenin

DAILY NEWS WRITER

Sunday, October 9th 2011
Life in the circus is a juggling act — perhaps nowhere more than offstage.
Ask Philippe Normand-Jenny, 24, an acrobat in the cast of "Traces" at the Union Square Theater. In the show, he tumbles, skateboards and gets catapulted off a seesaw, but that's nothing compared to the flights it takes to see his girlfriend, Carole Demers, another circus performer who works internationally.
However, until this weekend, thanks to a happy accident of scheduling, Carole, 32, was only blocks away, performing the Russian bar act in Cirque du Soleil's "Zarkana," which closed last night.
"We were so happy, because we're never in the same place like this," says Demers. "But sometimes it can just happen."
For these two, a date night usually involves a day off and a red-eye flight. When they say good night, it's most commonly over Skype.
But, it turns out, they'll always have Manhattan.
And they aren't the only ones.
Phil's "Traces" buddy Xia (Daqi) Zhengqi, 28, is married to Carole's "Zarkana" castmate Masha Terentieva, 24.
Daqi jumps through rings and juggles diabolos. Masha specializes in costumed characters, and does an aerial hoop act.
"For us, airports are like bus stops," Masha says of their typical travel schedule. "When they said, 'Oh, you're going to New York for the whole summer,' we were like ..." She whoops with delight.
Masha and Daqi had spent a year touring with Cirque du Soleil's "Dralion" before they became a couple. Then Daqi went back to his native China to await a visa, and Masha to Canada, where she has lived since she emigrated from Russia in 2000.Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2011/10/09/2011-10-09_love_in_the_circus_two_traveling_acrobat_couples_go_through_hoops_to_be_together.html#ixzz1aHg1U694

New Jersey's first circus-arts training center opens in Hillsborough Sunday

Craiag Quat and David Ramsey practice juggling at the Circus Place in Hillsborough.

Courtesy of Sharyn Brandman

Written byPamela MacKenzie Staff Writer

From: mycentraljersey.com

Oct. 7, 2011

HILLSBOROUGH — Most children at one time or another dream of running away to join the circus, thinking of it as a glorious escape from responsibilities. But the new circus-arts training center here, the Circus Place, which aims to be a fun place, has a completely different goal in mind: It aims to help students build self-confidence and encourages them to learn team work. The center official opens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“Flying on a trapeze, riding a unicycle, walking on stilts and juggling objects is not usually the typical after school activity. However, that view is about to change when the exciting world of circus arts and performance comes to New Jersey this October,” said Sharyn Brandman, director and co-owner of the Circus Place in Hillsborough.

Kyra Brandman on a trapeze at The Circus Place in Hillsborough. / Courtesy of Sharyn BrandmanBrandman explained that students of all ages are invited to take classes or seek individual instruction. Classes are small to insure proper attention to each student, and private lessons are available.Also, her business partner, Craig Quat, not only has experience working with special-needs individuals with physical and mental challenges, but he also has customized props to specifically work with these students.“Sharing the circus experience with students who have physical, developmental or emotional limitations is our greatest joy,” Brandman said.The open house on Sunday will have professional performances, workshops, food and family activities. Participants can tour the facility, learn about the equipment and try their hand at all things circus, Brandman said.Once familiar with basic skills, students can join a performance troupe with the goal of performing for family, friends and in local events. Brandman said that the Circus Place hopes to create a troupe of young performers (defined as younger than age 22).Quat and Brandman hope that children who do not enjoy competitive sports will find their center offers a good athletic alternative.“Circus is about community, collaboration and acceptance,” Quat said. “We are excited to offer something different from the usual organized sporting activities. We teach teamwork, in a no competitive environment, while building coordination, athleticism and self-confidence.”Through the use of modified props and innovative instruction, Circus Place teaches hand eye coordination, patterning, balancing and strengthens both fine and gross motor skills in a fun environment. Classes are small to insure proper attention to each student, and private lessons are available.“The Open House is just the beginning. Come be part of the excitement,” Brandman said.
If you want to go:
What: Open House at the Circus Place
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9
Where: 6 Jill Court, Hillsborough

Cuban circus troupe wows audience at Katara

Saturday, 08 October

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA

DOHA: Twenty-seven member circus troupe Circuba cast a spell on hundreds of spectators, mostly children yesterday at the Katara Drama Theatre as a highlight of the first Latin American Cultural Festival (LACF) in Qatar.
Cuba’s national circus Circuba’s two shows proved a crowd-puller with some families going home disappointed as the venue ran out of seats and ticket sales to watch the acclaimed performance of the group recognised by Unesco shot up giving an early sign of the festival’s success.
Acrobats, clowns, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, contortionists, jugglers and other stunt-oriented artists brought smiles on the young crowd. Their virtually flawless balancing acts were splendid and heart-stopping, revealing their strength, agility and expertise after years of training in circus arts.
The 90-minute show was not simply a display of magic tricks and exceptional balancing, strength and innovation in circus but an art form as the performances were further enhanced by their colourful costumes, dance and music which were purely Latin American.
It was also made interactive with the participation of children from the audience having them experience the show up close as they were invited onstage by some of the performers.
Some of the more captivating acts included an amazing combination of balancing and hula act; balancing oneself using only one finger while on top of four chairs; and the final act of the lady on a tightrope.
Circuba is associated with the Cuban National Circus School founded on 1968. Members of the Circuba company have to first complete the normal academic course work required of all Cuban students before they can hope to be accepted for the four-year program of rigorous training in the circus arts.
The ten-day LACF, running until October 15, showcases the best of South American music, dance and film. It brings together over 230 artists and performers from nine South American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
A total of 15 performances and eight film screenings over the course of the festival highlight the Latin America’s history and art through an array of traditional, folkloric and modern art expressions.
Four shows await audiences today at the Katara Drama Theatre starting with the Cuban comedy-drama film ‘Viva Cuba’ which is mainly for children at 11am and Argentinean drama-adventure film ‘Iluminados Por El Fuego’ at 5pm. These will be followed by a performance by world acclaimed ‘Familia Assad’ group of musicians who will play a fusion of Middle Eastern and Brazilian music and a unique tango presentation with by Uruguay’s Tango Vivo.
Tickets are available at the Virgin Megastore from 9.30am to 12midnight at both Landmark and Villaggio outlets. They can also be purchased online at www.virginmegastore.me.
All performances and film screenings will take place at either the Drama Theater or Opera House at Katara Building 16. The Peninsula

RINGLING COMES TO NEW ENGLAND!

Ringling Bros. - Barnum 200 Clowns & Cream Pies



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Ringling Bros. continues through New England - Worcester this week and Boston next week!
Ringling Brothers - Barnum 200 New England Premiere

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Manchester is rolling out the red carpet for the New England premiere of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents BARNUM 200 at 5:45pm tonight at Verizon Wireless Arena!

DANBURY FAIR


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DANBURY FAIR and the good ole racetrack

Vendors Confident About Profitability at the Big Fresno Fair

Georgia National Fair opens in Perry

By ANGELA WOOLEN - awoolen@macon.com Friday, Oct. 07, 2011GRANT BLANKENSHIP/THE TELEGRAPH Haley Herndon of Byron, left, spreads her arms on the largest of the swing rides on the midway of the Georgia National Fair in Perry on Thursday. A new ride at the fair this year is the Stinger, an 85-foot pendulum ride that swings the rider 360 degrees and goes end-over-end.Read more: http://www.macon.com/2011/10/07/1734282/fair-opens-in-perry.html#ixzz1a8pl2eJI

Big Apple Circus returning to Ninigret

By Doug Norris/Features Editor

Thursday, October 6, 2011

CHARLESTOWN - Summer may be in the rear-view window, but the Big Apple Circus has given South County something to look forward to over the long winter with the announcement that it will once again raise the tent at Ninigret Park.
Big Apple will make Rhode Island the last stop on its 2011-12 season tour, performing 14 shows from June 23 to July 8, 2012.
"They are one of the world's great circuses, and to know that they're coming back to Charlestown is wonderful news," said Heather Paliotta, executive director of the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce.
"We have always loved performing there," said Philip Thurston, public relations manager for the circus. "We love the audiences, we love the venue, and we never wanted to leave. We've always been looking for a way to make it back."
Thurston said the circus has not been immune to the difficult economy over the past few years.
"We know that Rhode Island has been particularly hit hard," he said. "And we've gone through some of the same things - cuts, layoffs, furloughs, a shrinking budget. But we always knew that we were wanted by the community of Charlestown and the surrounding towns, and we're thrilled to be coming back."
This year's show, "Dream Big," opened last week in Dulles, Va., to rave reviews from The Washington Post and DC Theatre Scene. Thurston said it "is all-new and created from two artists from the world of opera." Renaud Doucet, who has performed as an actor, solo dancer, ballet master and choreographer in international dance companies, serves as director and choreographer. Andre Barbe, with experience in TV, theater, opera and musical theater, provides the scenic design and costumes.READ MORE AT:http://www.scindependent.com/articles/2011/10/06/arts_and_living/doc4e8df7fe425d8790586108.txt

The circus comes to Vail Friday

Two shows taking place at Dobson Ice Arena in Vail

Daily staff report

newsroom@vaildaily.com

Thursday, October 6, 2011

VAIL CO--Picadilly Circus has been entertaining families for 25 years. The circus stops at Dobson Ice Arena in Vail Friday. Two shows will take place — one at 4:30 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will see the “Elephant Extravaganza,” where an elephant stands on one foot; “Motorcycle Madness,” where motorcycle daredevils somersault and spin in a big “Globe of Doom”; and Katunga, the giant jungle monster.
There is also Mongolian angels, contortionists, aerialists, circus clowns and a 1923 Model T.
The special attraction is “The Boxing Kangaroo” named Rocky who weighs in at 250 pounds. The circus will last an hour and a half.
Free children's tickets have been distributed at elementary schools, pre-schools, daycare centers and churches around town. Visit www.TheFunCircus.com to learn more.

Man Born into CircusWatch the story
FROM: WNEP-TV, Wiles Barre-Scranton
Aug 8, 2011
Video Vault back to 1984 when then Reporter Marisa Burke spoke with a man who was born into the circus way of life.

The 99th Annual Cherokee Fair Comes to the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds

from: www.indiancountrytoadymedianetwork.com

By Maria Scandale

October 2, 2011

Guests who want to come along for the whole ride through a spectrum of fascinating heritage can watch the people’s history unfold through age-old artifacts or live re-enactments. Not far from the fairgrounds, the tribe maintains the lauded Museum of the Cherokee Indian as well as the Oconaluftee Indian Village, a re-created window to Cherokee life 250 years ago as a time of great change began.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a federally recognized tribe that is separate from the more populous Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The Eastern Band is made up largely of Cherokees who evaded the U.S. Government’s forced removal of 1838, the infamous Trail of Tears.
Tribal history says the Cherokee have been at home in the Great Smoky Mountain territory of western North Carolina for 11,000 years. That means the 99th Annual Cherokee Fair of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on October 4-8 is a relatively new celebration. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been reaching out to visitors with the message of “Shi-yo and welcome.”
This years 99th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair, held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on Highway 441 (Tsali Blvd.) in Cherokee, North Carolina.

“The fair was started to introduce visitors to the area, to our Cherokee crafts and culture, ” said Mary Ferguson, tribal director of travel and tourism for the tribe. “We love for people to come, and we love for people to learn about our culture.”

The fair is as colorful as its fireworks, with nightly entertainment, a lively carnival midway, food, crafts, games and activities for all ages. You’ve got Think Litefoot and Charlie Daniels on the music roster, and contests that choose not only Teen Miss Cherokee, but the man with the longest hair, the baby that crawls the fastest, and the most proficient shooter of the traditional blowgun. This is only a part of the five-day picture.

READ MORE AT:http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/10/the-99th-annual-cherokee-fair-comes-to-the-cherokee-indian-fairgrounds/

High expectations for West Alabama State FairWith predictions of perfect fall weather, organizers hope to draw crowds

Jamyia Allen, 7, enjoys the Mini Himalya ride at the West Alabama State Fair and Expo on Sunday afternoon at Munny Sokol Park off Watermelon Road in Tuscaloosa. Proceeds from the fair benefit United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama.
Megan Smith

The Tuscaloosa News

By William Evans Special to the Tuscaloosa News ,

October 3, 2011 p.m.

Tucked away in the quiet edge of Tuscaloosa, Munny Sokol Park is busy.
Brenda Ewart, the person responsible for all the commotion, says she is pleased the West Alabama State Fair and Expo has found a niche three years after moving across town. And with perfect fall weather predicted this week, the fair could attract families from surrounding communities in droves.
“With no rain, we could raise $100,000,” Ewart said.
As Development Director of United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama, a nonprofit organization that serves people with intellectual or physical disabilities in 16 counties, Ewart combed West Alabama to find a suitable location for the annual fair. The event accounts for 82 percent of the fundraising for United Cerebral Palsy.
“There is so much competition among nonprofits, but nobody’s doing a fair,” Ewart said.
After nine months of searching, Ewart settled upon Munny Sokol Park off Watermelon Road in Tuscaloosa.
“We feel like it’s a safer place, and we can control who comes in and out, whereas the other fairs that set up kind of fly-by-night have no entrance, no exit and no designated parking,” she said. “It was baby steps for us.”
The fair brings in nonprofits and local businesses that have set up information booths
under the Mercedes-Benz-
sponsored white tent at the entrance where tickets are bought.READ MORE:http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20111003/NEWS/111009920/1007/sitemaps

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Springfield Circus Spectacular - JQH Arena

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WILD WEDNESDAY: GIVING ELEPHANTS A BATH

from newson6.com Tulsa, OK

The 2011 South Carolina State Fair
October 12-23, 2011

Fair organizers tout new attractions
The Rocky Mount Fair will run from Oct. 12 through Oct. 22 at the fairgrounds.

By John HendersonTuesday, October 4, 2011Helicopter and monster truck rides as well as a community stage to showcase local talent are the latest additions to the upcoming Rocky Mount Fair.
The attractions were added as fair organizers try to revamp the fair, which this year is scheduled to run 11 nights, from Oct. 12 through Oct. 22. It includes a weekend and a Saturday on the second weekend.
Last year’s event lasted seven days and one weekend.
Norman Chambliss III, whose family owns the fairgrounds property and has managed the fair since 1978, has hired professional fair manager Hubert Bullard to manage this year’s event and draw up plans for an expanded fair next year.
Bullard has managed the fair in Robeson County for 35 years.
Playworld Amusements out of Michigan is providing the fair rides as was the case last year.
“In addition to the standard carnival – the games, the concession, the food – we’re having a petting zoo, camel rides, pony rides and monster truck and helicopter rides,” Chambliss said.
Playworld Amusements owner Jeff Brady said there will be about 30 rides, with three new ones.

READ MORE:http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/fair-organizers-tout-new-attractions-712201