For those that enjoy Circus at its finest, the Big Apple Circus is as good as it gets. The Big Apple Circus, the up-close — no seat more than 50 feet from its single ring — Big Top entertainment, has returned to the city that gave the circus its name.
The new show, on a nearly yearlong, 10-city tour, is called “Play On!” and will run Oct. 23-Jan. 18 at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. Presided over by ringmistress Carrie Harvey, “Play On!” features Grandma, one of the best-known smile masters in clown world, played by Barry Lubin.
Other performers are drawn from countries around the world including Russia, Italy, Belgium, China, Germany and Columbia.
Tickets are available by calling 212-962-5471, 888-541-3750, or at the Web site, http://www.bigapplecircus.org. The show’s box office, located at Damrosch Park, opens Oct. 18. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday and Monday. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
October 14th, 2008 | Tags: Big Apple Circus, Circus performers, Grandma | Category: Circus News | Leave a comment
Zero, the 19 year old Polar Bear at the Milwaukee Zoo was so playful yesterday that he slipped off the edge of his playground right into the moat onto a net. The Zoo personnelcut the net which allowed Zero to go to the ground area. Zero has a complete set of stairs to climb back up with from the bottom of the moat. Zoo officials said he’ll come out when he’s good and ready by himself. He did this 15 years ago also and decided to stay down in the moat for 9 days before coming back up to the top.
October 14th, 2008 | Tags: Polar Bear, Zoo | Category: Circus News | Leave a comment
THU., OCT 9, 2008 – 10:19 PM
Two in custody in arson at Circus World Museum
State Journal staff
BARABOO — Two people were taken into custody Thursday morning in connection with arson at Circus World Museum earlier this week, said Baraboo Police Lt. Robert Sinden.
The two — Kory Evert, 20, and a 16-year-old male — face tentative charges of arson, criminal damage to property and trespassing. Sinden said the charges cover not only the Circus World Museum fire, which damaged an exhibition housing rare circus wagons, but other incidents of graffiti in Baraboo.
Sinden said the suspects were identified with the help of information from the Crimestoppers tip telephone line. Both were released pending a court appearance.
October 10th, 2008 | Tags: Circus, Circus wagons, fire | Category: Circus News | Leave a comment
The Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin was attacked by vandals a couple nights ago when they got on the property, used spray paint to graffiti hate crimes slogans then poured a flammable substance against the Restoration Building and set it on fire. No damage was done to anything inside the building but it melted the metal off of the outside of the building and charred the wooden structure. Just a week or so before that vandals had hit sending a trash can in the river and I was told some windows were involved. I can testify to the graffiti sprayed all over a couple of the Flatcars and the broken windows at the train sheds. I hope and pray the Law Enforcement is able to get a handle on these indivduals and make the arrests. If you have never seen the Circus World Museum before, it houses the largest and most spectacular collection of historic Circus Wagons in the world. Also there is the Robert Parkinson Research Library that houses more Circus Posters, circus photos, circus books, route books, programs, and historical artifacts and documentation than any other facility in the world.
This photo is from the Baraboo News republic.
October 9th, 2008 | Tags: Circus History, Circus wagons, vintage Circus | Category: Circus News | Leave a comment
For complete coverage of the 2008 Circus Historical Society’s convention held in W. Springfield, Mass. go to my Circus History Blog at http://circustents.blogspot.com You’ll find many Circus Posters from the Great Circus Poster exhibit, the Big “E” Fair and the Big “E” Super Circus, plus the many great and distinguished Circus Historians who gave presentations this year.
October 5th, 2008 | Tags: Circus History, Circus photos, circus posters | Category: Circus News | Leave a comment
The most amazing Book ever printed concerning the circus in every aspect is produced this year by Taschen Publishing. It is 670 pages long with 200 Circus Posters from the Strobridge Lithograph Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to the huge book are a tear off page desk Calendar, and wire bound Daily Diary, and a Wall Calendar. Each one is full of these great Circus Photos, some which have never been seen before now. You can get the entire group at http://www.thecircusworld.com/circus-by-taschen
October 5th, 2008 | Tags: Add new tag, Circus, Circus History, Circus performers, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & bailey Circus | Category: Shopping | Leave a comment
August 3rd, 2008 | Tags: Circus, Shopping | Category: Shopping | Leave a comment
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August 1st, 2008 | Tags: Circus Animals, circus elephants | Category: "America's Elephants" | Leave a comment
Welcome to The Circus World LLC, America’s only specialized Circus Store available anywhere, anytime, day or night. The Circus World LLC is dedicated to giving you the opportunity to find everything you could ever hope for without spending a bundle trying to find it. The combination of Circus Posters, Circus Books, Movies, Circus Photos, Trains, Models, Tickets, Travel, Specialties, and actual Circus Memorabilia is your dream come true for one stop shopping of all the Circus Things you could ever hope to find.
As a Model Builder, Circus Performer, and Circus Historian, The Circus World LLC is managed by knowledgeable people who think you deserve to be treated to the best The Circus World LLC can offer at all times. We will be providing you with a variety of hard to find items, specialty items, and decorative features for your home, office, or Study. Enjoy the Great thrills of the thundering railroads with Lionel trains and learn the fine art of Magic as well.
Please feel free to take the time to explore all our marvelous pages filled with the excitement of the Circus as you relive the memories of old, make some new ones, and share with the ones around you. The Circus has endured over two hundred years of being the only form of clean family entertainment in America.
Come back often as many items will be a once in a lifetime opportunity and will change again the next time you visit us. If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact us and we’ll try to get it for you. We hope you enjoy your stay at TheCircusWorld.com.
August 1st, 2008 | Tags: Add new tag, Circus, Shopping | Category: Shopping | Leave a comment
