After 135 years in the business of inspiring awe, The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus knows a thing or two about keeping a crowd entertained. Special effects be damned this spectacle defies death live! From the quadruple aerial somersault (never before seen) to the old woman-in-a-cannon trick (seen every year), the circus delivers thrilling, 360-degree entertainment. Less thrilling, but no less worthy of attention, are the impeccably mannered tigers, perennially hilarious clown cars and delightfully delicious snow cones. See why this show has so humbly touted itself as the greatest show on Earth for decades.
Fri., July 14, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., July 15, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., July 16, 1:30 & 5:30 p.m.; July 18-19, 7:30 p.m.; July 20-21, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sat., July 22, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., July 23, 1:30 & 5:30 p.m.
This article appears in Jul 13-19, 2006.