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Circus

Carnivals and entertainment arenas featuring clowns, trapeze performers, trained animals, acrobats, among other acts.

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When did Circus Circus in Las Vegas open?

The hotels and casinos are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they never close.

If you mean the circus acts, it depends on the individual hotel.

What is the given name for a person in the circus who swings back and forth above the adience?

Most often those would be your trapeze artists, though there are a number of different circus arts that include swinging high above the audience (such as straps, cloud swings, etc.) The term "Aerialist" encompasses all of these arts.

How did the cirque ''Mystere Cirque du Soleil'' become famous?

The Mystere Cirque du Soleil became famous after appearing on the show Lopez Tonight and in the movie Knocked Up. Many viewers were drawn to the crazy aspect of the show and has become popular ever since.

What are people who set up a circus called?

There are various jobs. Performers, barkers, roustabouts, and others.

These may be American terms, in England we generally use different terms (or used to because it is some time since I toured circus!).

'Performer' is little used apart from in the media, generally circus acts like to be called 'artistes' mainly, perhaps, because of the long association with the stage and Variety (called Vaudeville in America). They would freely interchange between the ring and the stage.

British circuses do not have Barkers or Roustabouts - these are generally on the fairgrounds here and separate.

Persons with touring circuses are called 'tenters' the term the whole show be they tent men - proprietors - or artistes. All became equal in a crisis many of which may occur during a season

What kind of people like clowns?

The kind of people that are about 5! Well, basically the people that aren't scared of them and aren't old enough to realize that clowns are silly. I'm not to crazy about clowns myself, but I bet I was when I was small!

Where do circus people sleep?

In there house like us after lots of pratisess late at night they go home and sleep in there beds like us.

How long is a cirque du soleil show?

Saltimbanco is two and a half hours long. including a 20 minutes intermission (:

Rosalie

When did dance start?

The Indian dance was invented in BC. times by Indians

Name an animal that you might see at both the circus and the zoo?

They are open to the public, charge admission, display animals, serve food and drinks . . .

How do you juggle?

How to Jugglew/ 3 balls put 2 in right hand and 1 in left, throw 1 ball up from the right hand and throw the ball in your left hand under the 1st ball, right before u catch the 1st ball in your left hand throw the 3rd ball which is in ur right hand repeat until uv mastered it.

You can watch the animated gifs at www.firststephelpr.com/Juggle.html

Or you could buy a very inexpensive book called: The Little Book of Juggling. The instructions are very easy to follow and there's good illustrations.

What phobia is the fear of the circus?

I don't know that there is an "official" name, but following the Greek model of most phobia names, fear of circuses should be kuklophobia. Greek letters can be transliterated into English in more than one way, so other possible spellings would be kyklophobia or cyclophobia. "Circus" is actually Latin for "circle." The Greek word for a circle is "kyklos" and presumably that would have been their word for a circus except they didn't have circuses the way the Romans did.

What is kumintang folk dance?

Kumintang folk dance is a form of dance that has several different distinct styles and techniques in music. The earliest form of kumintang was originated in early Spanish cultures.

Who did the first quadruple somersault in the flying trapeze?

Jules Leotard was the world's first flying trapeze circus act. He performed the first act at the Cirque Napoleon in Paris without safety nets in 1859.

What is the music used in the circus?

The following songs are known for having a circus music sound:

1. Mama by My Chemical Romance

2. Funhouse by Pink

3. Circus by Britney Spears

4. Three Dog Night

5. The Show Must Go On

6. A Little Piece Of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold

When did Ringling bros join with barnum and bailey?

starting their tented circus in 1884, Alf T. Ringling, Al Ringling, Charles Ringling, John Ringling, and Otto Ringling soon became known as Kings Of The Circus World.

What is a circus?

A circus is a place of entertainment, stereotypically staged in a tent or arena.

It is also the name of a 2008 song by Britney Spears.

The name comes from the Latin word for circle, from the circular construction of Roman arenas, which featured spectacles such as gladiatorial duels and chariot races.

Where can you buy Universal Soul Circus tickets in Chicago?

http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=CIRCUS