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August 31. 2005
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Focus
Daring Entertainment, Thrills
‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ returns
Those ready for a little three-ring
circus action will be delighted to
know the Ringling Bros, and Barnum
and Bailey’s 135th Edition o f The
Greatest Show On Earth will show
eight performances from Thursday,
Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 11 at
the Rose Garden Arena.
One hour before show time,
circus goers can venture down to
the arena floor to find out how
acrobats stay fit or to try their
own skills at perform ing daring
circus feats.
Later, with cotton candy in hand,
the audience will be whisked away
into a whirlwind of action and ad
venture, led by Ringmaster Tyron
McFarlan
McFarlan, a former Army Na
tional Guardsman, eventually found
that performing was where his heart
was. With a long list of stage cred
its, McFarlan said he’s always ex
cited to “celebrate life” as a ring
master, connecting with interna
tional audiences in a magical world
of entertainment, music, people and Ringmaster Tyron McFarlan leads one o f the nation's most
celebrated touring companies at the Rose Garden Arena from
animals.
Bello, known as "America’s Best Sept. 8 to 11.
Clown,” will also be at hand to revved up with spectacular skills.
Show tim es are Sept. 8 at 7:30
incite laughter and awe, as well as All o f the acrobats got started at
p.m.; Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30
acts including the world’s first fe a young age, supported by inner-
p.m.; Sept. lO at 11:3 0 a .m .,3 :3 0
male quest for the quadruple aerial city program s to help them hone
p.m .an d 7 :3 0 p .m .;an d Sept. 11 at
somersault, and the death-defying their talents. T hey 'v e been the 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are priced
daredevil husband and wife team of official acrobatic team for the Chi betw een $11 to $50, depending
the Misers.
cago Bulls, and all agree that their on seating, and can be purchased
The W indy C ity A crobats, energy escalates with audience
at w w w .ticketm aster.com or by
founded by perform er and com reactio n w hile they do aerial calling 503-224-4400.
petitive tum bler Tim Shaw, are leaps, dazzling jum p rope tricks
For more information on the cir
know n to bound onto the floor and basketball feats.
cus, visit www.ringling.com.
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The Windy City Acrobats have joined the Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey Circus to amaze
audiences with their daring stunts.
K eepin g H ip-H op L o ca l With N orth w est Talent
continued
Maniac Lok, Potluck, E-Dawg and
sp e c ia l g u e st DJ C h ill. T he
Roseland Theatre is located at 8
N.W. 6'h Ave.
For more inform ation on the
f e s tiv a l, v is it th e w eb at
w w w .m usicfestnw .com . To find
out more about Dynamix, visit
w w w .jaidshea.com .
from Metro
For Rez, “ being on stage, the
energy and the crow d reaction,”
is w hat keeps him striving toward
hopes o f m aking it big. That, and
a love o f hip hop.
Dynamix will be part o f a show
case featuring northw est hip-hop
ta le n t d u rin g the M usic Fest
N o rth w e s t an d Ju s F a m ily
Local hip-hop sensations
Cool Nutz and Maniac Lok
are among the headline acts
to appear Friday, Sept. 9 at
the Roseland Theatre.
R ecords Show case on Friday,
Sept. 9 at the Roseland Theatre at
8p.m .
O ther featured players will in
clude E-40, Bosko, Cool Nutz,
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