Hire-wire acts, speeding motorcycles in a steel globe, aerial gymnasts, flying dogs and clowns are each part of the Boom A Ring circus presented by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
The 80-member cast and crew will arrive in Kent in 49 vehicles for eight shows Sept. 1-5 at the ShoWare Center.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4; and noon Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 5.
Acts will include feats of strength from the Kung Fu Kings, according to a Ringling Bros. media release; the world’s fastest display of agility from The Barons of Balance; the flying high, flipping furiously sizzling Salsations; and the trust of the Urias Family as they reach speeds of 60 mph inside a steel globe just 16 feet wide with more motorcycles than thought possible.
The crowd will get up close and personal with the majestic animals of Hans Klose as his 13 high-energy dogs display their animal athleticism as they maneuver through hurdles and jumps, backflip, and even high-dive from 16 feet up in the air.
Audiences will witness camels, horses, and ponies perform without riders and together within one ring a rare liberty presentation. Trainers Brett and Cathy Carden and the treasured Asian elephants will demonstrate their incredible grace with majestic athleticism.
The Ringling Bros. clowns will bring comical and musical hilarity to children of all ages.
David DaVinci will thrill crowds with eye-popping illusions and mind-blowing transformations. DaVinci performs with a feathered flock of eight rare and colorful birds including African Greys, Cockatoos and Macaws.
Ticket holders can attend a pre-show that starts one hour before the regular show. You can join performers in a Conga line, learn circus skills including three simple tricks to perform a “Diablo move,” try on costumes exclusively created for The Greatest Show On Earth, and go behind the scenes to meet animals and trainers.
Ticket prices range from $15 to $65 plus fees.
Tickets can be bought at the ShoWare Center box office, 625 W. James St., by phone at 253-856-6999 and at www.showarecenter.com.
The Ringling Bros. circus also performed in 2009 at the ShoWare Center.
Following Kent, the circus heads to Everett and then to Portland.
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