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Easter Fun Fest This free event hosted by the Detroit Parks & Recreation Department will have carnival rides, a big top circus, a high velocity slide, face painting, DJs, community resources, a health fair, inflatables, giveaways, food trucks and more.
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
After all, the Benzini Brothers’ Depression-era traveling circus, where the show is set, is no tiptop big top.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Laliberté said the future of the troupe rode on that single show — held in a big top in Little Tokyo for opening night of the Los Angeles Festival.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Having a permanent theater rather than a roving big top immediately upped Cirque’s game, Baldwin said.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The circus is coming to town, but the shenanigans happening under this big top aren’t the typical clown, juggler and trapeze acts.
—Richard Guzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
Complete with big top tent, animals, clowns and acrobats, the troupe was invited to Rome by a party branch in the working-class Quarticciolo district, run by Ennio (Silvio Orlando), an editor at Communist broadsheet l’Unità, and his seamstress deputy, Vera (Barbara Bobulova).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
Compared to traveling with a big top tent, transferring from arena to arena can be much easier.
—Cameron Fozi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
The Mabie brothers promptly ejected Conklin from the big top, wishing him the best of luck in his new home of middle-of-nowhere Texas, and waited patiently for the prodigal clown to return.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
After all, the Benzini Brothers’ Depression-era traveling circus, where the show is set, is no tiptop big top.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Laliberté said the future of the troupe rode on that single show — held in a big top in Little Tokyo for opening night of the Los Angeles Festival.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Having a permanent theater rather than a roving big top immediately upped Cirque’s game, Baldwin said.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The circus is coming to town, but the shenanigans happening under this big top aren’t the typical clown, juggler and trapeze acts.
—Richard Guzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
Complete with big top tent, animals, clowns and acrobats, the troupe was invited to Rome by a party branch in the working-class Quarticciolo district, run by Ennio (Silvio Orlando), an editor at Communist broadsheet l’Unità, and his seamstress deputy, Vera (Barbara Bobulova).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
Compared to traveling with a big top tent, transferring from arena to arena can be much easier.
—Cameron Fozi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
The Mabie brothers promptly ejected Conklin from the big top, wishing him the best of luck in his new home of middle-of-nowhere Texas, and waited patiently for the prodigal clown to return.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
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“Big top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20top. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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