Smirkus Ever After: A Big Top Fairytale
| Date: | Jun-28-2009 - Aug-16-2009 | |
| Location/Sponsor: | Circus Smirkus - Greensboro | |
| Category: | Art and Music | |
| About the Event: | ||
  Vermont’s acclaimed, international traveling youth circus raises its circus tent for the 22nd annual Big Top Tour! This year's theme is "Smirkus Ever After: A Big Top Fairytale." Smirkus will turn the pages on Aesop, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, bringing classic stories to life through the spectacle and enchantment of circus. Performers ages 10 to 18 will dazzle you with astounding aerials, clever clowning, mind-boggling juggling and amazing acrobatics. The Boston Globe called Smirkus a "cultural treasure." Family Fun magazine said: "One of America's best circuses!" It’s fee, fi, fo fun! Time varies with location. 5 Vermont locations include Greensboro (June 28; Aug. 15 & 16), Essex (July 1- 3), Manchester (July 8 & 9), Brattleboro (July 14 & 15), and Montpelier (Aug, 12 & 13) Admission fee(s): $14 to $22 First Photo: Performers on Lyra - photo by Harry Powers. |
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| Location | Circus Smirkus | |
| Website: | http://www.smirkus.org | |
| About the Location/Sponsor: | ||
 Circus Smirkus is a non-profit 501 organization dedicated to keeping circus arts, and the tradition of a traveling, one-ring circus, alive through a summer camp program, the traveling Big Top Tour, and school residencies in circus arts. |
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