Summer Circus Spectacular in Sarasota Credit: via the Summer Circus Spectacular

Summer Circus Spectacular in Sarasota Credit: via the Summer Circus Spectacular
Want to see a crossbow stunt? Of course you do. Welp, the Summer Circus Spectacular is happy to oblige — and it's right here in our own backyard. OK, not our literal backyard (how weird would that be?) but a hop, skip and a jump away in Sarasota.

The lineup includes Gary Roberts, a comic magician who has performed all over Canada; Al "Renaldo" Calienes, a clown who got his start with the Big Apple Circus; Duo Fusion, a husband-and-wife act that performs intricate a hand balancing act (usually its Virginia balancing Giovani, too) but also may break into a tango; Mr. & Mrs. G, who bring the crossbow action to the show; Denis Ignatov, a Cubique artist (juggling and manipulating shapes and performing illusions); and Olda Coronas, who performs on aerial hoops.

The 11th Annual Spectacular runs for seven weeks, and it starts tomorrow.  


Asolo Theatre at the Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota | June 12-July 28: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. | $12 through June 15; thereafter, $16; $12, 12 and under | 941-360-7399.

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