WANT TO GO?
What: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Legends
When: Sept. 24-27
Where: Wright State University's Nutter Center
Show times: 7 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. next Sunday, Sept. 27
Tickets: $15-$50 available at the Nutter Center box office or at www.ticketmaster.com
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Legends by the numbers
16: Number of hours it takes to set up for the first performance in each city
85: Animals on tour including Asian elephants, tigers, African lions, horses, dogs and kangaroos
200: Pounds of hay, fresh fruits and vegetables that elephants eat daily
300: Show members including performers, staff, train crew, animal crew, backstage departments and concessionaires.
2,500: Pounds of popcorn are consumed in each city that Ringling Bros. visits
18,000: Pounds of ice are used to make snow comes in each city
Animals, acrobats, high-flying artists and more will parade into the spotlight this week when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Legends takes over Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center. The all-new Ringling Bros. show opens on Thursday, Sept. 24, for seven performances over four days.
Here are six things you can't miss:
• Great Britain's Alexander Lacey will display his special bond with lions, tigers and a majestic leopard as he presents a mixed cat display that has garnered him numerous awards.
• The Solar Hawks, an international, elite group of high-flying artists from the United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Mexico, will demonstrate precision, stamina, strength and perfect form.
• The Riders of the Wind Cossack equestrians thunder into the arena on the backs of thoroughbred horses.
• The China National Acrobatic Troupe, from Beijing, includes a number of diverse acts including pole climbers, a bicycle act, hoop diving and juggling.
• The Torres Family shatters records and dares the impossible by putting family members on speeding motorcycles inside the Globe of Steel.
• And, of course, animals from around the globe — from the Ringling Bros. Asian elephants to lions, goats, llamas, dogs and, even, pigs — will delight audience members of all ages.
>>>>The Dayton Daily News chats with some of the people behind the circus at MyDaytonDailyNews.com.
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