Big time under the big top at the UniverSoul Circus
Photos and text by Lloyd Fox
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- The Bone Breakers are a group of contortionists from West Africa. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Sifisco has been a performer with the circus for eight years and leads many of the audience dance routines. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Letricia Loftin of Baltimore, cheers her fellow worker that was called on to dance in the center ring. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Shenyang Silks perform at the UniverSoul Circus which brings their big top performance to Baltimore for 35 shows. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Caribbean Dynasty limbo under a bar of fire at the UniverSoul Circus. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Shenyang Silks perform at the UniverSoul Circus.(Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Shenyang Silks perform at the UniverSoul Circus which brings their big top performance to Baltimore for 35 shows. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- The Bone Breakers from Conakry, Guinea in West Africa all have the ability to contort their bodies. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- The Bone Breakers from Conakry, Guinea in West Africa all have the ability to contort their bodies. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Caribbean Dynasty from Trinidad & Tobago perform at the UniverSoul Circus. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Caribbean Dynasty from Trinidad & Tobago perform at the UniverSoul Circus. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Krystal Morant of Baltimore with her son, William Morant III, 4, as they watch the UniverSoul Circus in Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Caribbean Dynasty from Trinidad & Tobago limbo under a bar of fire at the UniverSoul Circus. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Motocross freestyle daredevils take to the air in the big top. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- A member of the Xtreme Bikes team an act from Chicago and upstate New York, does a backflip on a motorcycle during the circus performance. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Performers on a giant steel wheel run and jump while the wheel spins under the big top. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Motocross freestyle daredevils take to the air in the big top. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Fresh the Clownsss from Detroit Michigan perform at the circus. UniverSoul Circus brings their big top performance to Baltimore for 35 shows. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- The interactive show includes large inflated balls that the patrons can play with. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- UniverSoul Circus brings their big top performance to Baltimore for 35 shows through June 18th. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- The Havana Company soar through the air during their acrobatic routine. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Yosaffat Garner Morales, trainer for the mixed animal act, works with a pony under the big top. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Horseback riding tricks are performed under the big top at the UniverSoul Circus. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Horseback riding tricks are performed under the big top at the UniverSoul Circus. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
The UniverSoul Circus rolled into Baltimore this week and set up it’s big top. The circus will be performing 35 shows at Security Square Mall from May 31 to June 18th. Baltimore native Cedric Walker founded the circus 24-years ago in Atlanta. The circus brings its family-friendly, high-flying performers to entertain crowds of all ages. More than 30 countries have been represented by the performers since the circus’ inception. The center ring showcases more than 15 different acts ranging from extreme bikes to trained camels to the contortionists known as the Bone Breakers. With the interactive flair of theater, music and performers there is something for everyone.
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