Fifteen circus cats were stuck on a bus — and they had a performance in two hours. “Jax is like, ‘I’ve got this.’ No you don’t, Jax,” said circus owner Samantha Martin, fending off Jax’s paws as she fed keys through a tiny bus window to a human also trapped inside. Even on a good night, […]
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Kora Shrine Circus
KORA SHRINE CIRCUS The Androscoggin Bank Colisee Friday & Saturday, April 17-18, 2015 Cumberland County Civic Center Monday – Wednesday, April 20-21-22, 2015 Augusta Civic Center Friday & Saturday, April 24-25, 2015 Ticket Prices Reserved: $12 Adults: $10 Children under 12: $5 For more information, visit www.korashriners.org or call Kora Shrine Center at 1-800-782-KORA. All […]
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Bangor photographer ordered to testify in DC in case against elephant trainer
BANGOR — Avid photographer Jeff Kirlin had no ulterior motives when he asked for backstage access to the Anah Temple Shrine circus that came to the Bangor Civic Center in April 2008. But among the thousands of photos he took that week of spangled trapeze artists, jolly clowns and other quintessential circus scenes were several […]
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Circus next week to benefit Wilton Parks and Recreation
WILTON — The circus is coming to town Wednesday, July 16, to benefit the Wilton Parks and Recreation Department. Walker International Events Inc. will present the circus, which features acrobats, aerialists, comedy, animals and more at Kineowatha Park at 90 High St. The shows are at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Each show is between 60 […]
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Wilton Recreation sponsors circus show
WILTON — The circus is coming to Wilton. The Wilton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor two showings, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at Kineowatha Park, Recreation Director Frank Donald said. The show will feature acrobats, aerialists, comedy and lots of animals, according to a release from Walker International Events. Each show […]
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The Shrine Circus returns to Lewiston
LEWISTON — It’s amazing, really. Every year, the Shrine Circus comes to town with the same props, the same animals, the same red-nosed clowns. Every year, it’s the same thing and yet, somehow, wildly different. At the 61st circus on Friday, a 6-year-old girl tried to wear various balloon animals as hats. A small boy […]
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Circus will go on at Colisee; Portland Pirates move game to Saco
LEWISTON — The show will go on in Lewiston for the Kora Shrine Circus on Saturday, while the previously scheduled Portland Pirates game — their final game of the regular season — has been relocated to the MHG Ice Centre in Saco. After negotiating for the better part of 24 hours, Androscoggin Bank Colisee management, […]
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Conservatory already teaching circus skills in Portland
PORTLAND — The start date for a fledgling circus college on Thompson’s Point is still up in the air, but in some respects, the circus has already come to town. Several times a week, young students at Circus Atlantic learn how to juggle, tumble and swing through the air with the greatest of ease. Now […]
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Step right up and earn a degree in circus arts — in Portland
PORTLAND — The country’s first college for the circus arts has chosen a home, and that home will be Portland. The Circus Conservatory of America was unveiled on Thursday afternoon as the first anchor tenant for the much-anticipated $105 million development of Portland’s Thompson’s Point, which also will include a 3,500-seat event center that eventually […]