Monday, February 16, 2009

Circuses currently showing Atlanta!


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Ringling Bros.- Barnum & Bailey Circus

$14-$130. Feb. 13-22. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive N.W.

Posted by Buckles at 2/16/2009 06:01:00 AM

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cirque du Soleil has the Grand Chapiteau.
Ringling has the Grand Parking Lot.

16 February, 2009 10:03
Anonymous said...

Remember those 3 Ring displays; being up close to it in a tent, the magical mystique of the circus, so much going on that a young child was just mesmerized trying to absorb it all? It was and still is all the movement and action that kept a child’s attention (video game designers learned well from circus performance directors in their design for children). What is to keeps a child’s attention today, that little black dot, on that black background? I don’t think so.
Carl

16 February, 2009 10:44
Anonymous said...

The story line goes --
the clown takes the hat from the ringmaster.

It is hoped that the multi-plot story line keeps you from focusing on the fact that the circus equipment disappeared, a victim of fiscal belt-tightening.

Rumor has it that next year Ken and Nicole plan to eliminate THE FLOOR!

16 February, 2009 14:27
Anonymous said...

One effin clown? How sad.

16 February, 2009 19:22
Anonymous said...

This photo is just plain sad. Not only do they manage to disappear an inflatable elephant, the made a whole circus vanish!
Warren

16 February, 2009 21:19
Anonymous said...

There must be great sorrow on the Big Lot. James A. Bailey, who named his circus The Greatest Show on Earth, and got the attention of old P.T., and the Ringling boys, all have to be looking upon this desecration by the Felds with unending sadness. For those who acquired this magnificent legacy and brought it to this, their shame is indelible. One can only wonder what circus karma will befall them.

16 February, 2009 22:04
Anonymous said...

For the last "anonymous" comment, leading off with, "There must be great sorrow on the Big Lot", that's me again. This is about the third time I've tapped the wrong key before I got to sign on. I stand by all comments I make, and have no intention to submit anonymously. When I do this, I must be forgiven--I'm nearly 50 years of age.

17 February, 2009 20:47
Anonymous said...

Roger,
You should be ashamed of yourself!!
I'm going to be 71 in April and I can't say that I am almost 50. I don't even feel 50, maybe 65 or so.
You would have been just a toddler in 1964 when you were with Clyde, but you sure looked older than that to me.
Bob Kitto
PS, Keep sending your wonderful memories.

18 February, 2009 19:31
Barry said...

I'm not a big fan of the whole storyline thing. An engaging, original story is hard to pull off under the best of circumstances. Besides, I always thought the circus had the perfect format for the short attention span set...at least it always worked for me...with everything changing every 6 to 7 minutes. From my observation, the last few Ringling shows seem to have had a problem keeping the audience's attention if the restless children whining and whacking me in the back of the head with their blinky swords is any indication. On the other hand, another 2 hour show I recently attended that featured nothing but fast paced circus acts had the full attention of the rugrats in my box for the duration of the performance. Just sayin'.

23 February, 2009 03:20
Buckles said...

Very well put!

23 February, 2009 05:55

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